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title: Shadows & Monsters
description: Open call for a month-long online exhibition and magazine issue on the theme of fears and monsters, literal and metaphorical. Free to enter; 55 EUR fee if accepted.
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status: closed
createdAt: "2026-09-04"
updatedAt: "2026-09-30"
programType: Open call
organization: Collect Art
organizationUrl: https://www.artsume.com/o/collect-art
deadline: "2026-09-26"
location: Tbilisi
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compensationRange: Publication in print and digital magazine feature, month-long online exhibition, complimentary digital issue, possible inclusion in an upcoming book edition
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  - painting
  - drawing
  - collage
  - illustration
  - photography
  - sculpture
  - ceramics
  - textile
  - assemblage
  - fiber art
  - paper art
  - printmaking
  - 3d digital art
  - glass art
  - metalwork
  - mixed media
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# Shadows & Monsters

**Hosted by:** Collect Art

**Type:** Open call | **Location:** Tbilisi | **Deadline:** September 26, 2026

## About This Program

> "Shadows & Monsters — fears, monsters (literal and metaphorical), personal phobias, mental health struggles, psychological disorders, and the unsettling aspects of daily existence"

Collect Art invites artists worldwide to submit their work for our upcoming curated exhibition and special publication issue: SHADOWS & MONSTERS. What lurks beneath the surface of the conscious mind? This theme explores the dark, the uncomfortable, and the hauntingly human.

Open to artists worldwide, aged 18 and above, working in various media, including painting, drawing, collage, installation, illustration, photography, sculpture, ceramics, textiles, assemblage, fiber art, paper art, printmaking, 3D digital art, glass art, metalwork, and more.

The theme of the online exhibition & edition is related to fears, in all its possible meanings and kind of development.

Any visual interpretations of monsters – both literal and metaphorical – is most welcome. Whether you portray mythic beasts, demonic figures, or dive inward to explore personal phobias, deep-seated dreads, mental health struggles, psychological disorders, and the unsettling aspects of daily existence (even sociologically and politically speaking), we want to see your darkest vision.

Selected artists will have the privilege of being showcased in a month-long online exhibition and will receive a 2-6 page spread in both print and digital magazines. This feature will include a biography, an artist statement, an interview, a website link, and 2-10 featured artworks. Moreover, all published artists will receive a complimentary digital issue of the magazine, which will be actively promoted on our website and social media platforms. Additionally, artists will receive a link to order the printed version of the magazine.

Moreover, the curatorial team will select a few exceptional artists for inclusion in their upcoming book edition titled '101 Contemporary Artists and More...'

### Requirements for the Submission

Up to 12 photos, details of the work (title, medium, size, year, description is optional), brief biography, artist statement (min 100 words each), website, and social media links.

Deadline: September 25, 2026

Application Fee: No Fee
The participation fee is 55 EUR (in case of acceptance)

### How to Apply

Send us the required files and information at: info@collectartwork.org

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Geographic Eligibility:** International
- **Disciplines:** painting, drawing, collage, illustration, photography, sculpture, ceramics, textile, assemblage, fiber art, paper art, printmaking, 3d digital art, glass art, metalwork, mixed media, digital art, textiles, installation
- **Age Requirements:** 18+ years old
- **Note:** Open to artists worldwide, aged 18 and above, working in various media including painting, drawing, collage, installation, illustration, photography, sculpture, ceramics, textiles, assemblage, fiber art, paper art, printmaking, 3D digital art, glass art, metalwork, and more. A participation fee of 55 EUR applies only if the artist's work is accepted for publication.

### Additional Requirements

- Up to 12 photos of your work
- Details of each work (title, medium, size, year; description optional)
- Brief biography
- Artist statement (minimum 100 words)
- Website link
- Social media links

## Compensation & Benefits

Publication in print and digital magazine feature, month-long online exhibition, complimentary digital issue, possible inclusion in an upcoming book edition

Selected artists are featured in a month-long online exhibition and receive a 2-6 page spread in both print and digital editions of the magazine, including a biography, an artist statement, an interview, a website link, and 2-10 featured artworks. All published artists receive a complimentary digital issue of the magazine and a link to order the printed version. The curatorial team will also select a few exceptional artists for inclusion in the upcoming book edition '101 Contemporary Artists and More...'. Application is free; a participation fee of 55 EUR applies only in case of acceptance.

## Timeline

- **Opens:** September 4, 2026
- **Deadline:** September 26, 2026

## Contact

**Email:** info@collectartwork.org

## How to Apply