SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN! We are in search of visual artists to submit their art to be showcased in an online exhibition. Artists of all mediums and from all countries are welcome to apply, including painters, sculptors, photographers, designers, and video artists.

This exhibition explores the inner transformations, imagined futures, and emotional geographies that shape who we are becoming.

We welcome artworks that delve into shifting identities, personal mythologies, speculative visions, and the subtle forces that trace our inner paths.

Artists working in any medium are encouraged to submit.

Constellations of Becoming: Mapping Inner Futures

Dates:

Submission Deadline: 18 January 2026
Exhibition Dates: 1-28 February 2026

Exhibition Theme

As winter loosens its hold and the year begins to take shape, Constellations of Becoming: Mapping Inner Futures invites artists to reflect on the quiet transformations that guide us towards what we are yet to become.

February is a month suspended between introspection and anticipation — a moment where inner longings, uncertain pathways, and emerging hopes gather like constellations, forming new patterns of meaning.

This exhibition explores the ways in which imagined futures, emotional thresholds, and inner topographies influence contemporary experience.

Each artwork becomes a map: a visual meditation on desire, doubt, memory, imagination, and the subtle forces that shape identity over time.

Rather than fixed narratives, we seek pieces that acknowledge the fluidity of being — the shifting impulses, hidden connections, and speculative visions that compose the self.

CISTA ARTS invites submissions from artists working across all media, including painting, photography, collage, digital art, video, sound, sculpture, and interdisciplinary practices.

We welcome works that consider:

• inner cosmologies and personal myth-making
  speculative futures and states of becoming
  the interplay between uncertainty, transition, and self-formation
  emotional or psychological geographies
  fragmented identities and the search for coherence
  gestures of hope, resilience, or reinvention

We encourage artists whose work embraces subtlety, complexity, and poetic inquiry — those who map not the world as it is, but the worlds that might be taking shape within and around us.

Submission Guidelines

We are keen to learn about you! Please submit the following:

• Contact information (full name, email, mobile)

• Details of the artworks (title, size, medium, year, price)

• Artist statement (max 100 words on how your work relates to the theme)

• Short biography (max 100 words, third-person)

• Up to 4 sample images of your work

Please note: Only two artworks per artist will be selected for exhibition.

Selected Participants Will Receive:

• Exhibition of your work on the CISTA ARTS online platform (1-28 February 2026)

• Inclusion in a professionally produced paperback catalogue (UK-based) + complimentary PDF copy

• No commission taken on sales

• Daily social media features in our Meet the Artist series

• Exhibition placement on our homepage + archived access after close

• Direct links to your website or social media in all features

• Certificate of participation

Participation Fee: 

£30 for one accepted artwork | £50 for two accepted artworks

Applying to this exhibition opportunity is free.

Participation Fee Benefits:

Selected artists will have their work exhibited online for the full month on our homepage, included in a professionally produced printed and digital exhibition catalogue, featured in daily social media promotion under our ‘Meet the Artist’ series, and receive a certificate of participation.

CISTA ARTS takes no commission on sales.

Digital Exposure and Reach:

• We currently have over 12.5K followers on Instagram, in addition to a Facebook audience and a mailing list of over 2K subscribers.
• Our online exhibitions attract between 1,200–1,800 unique visitors, and our website receives more than 4,000 visits per month.

• Each participating artist will be permanently featured on our Past Exhibitions page, with direct links to their own website or social media for continued exposure.

Exhibition Access:

The exhibition is fully accessible to the public via our official website, with no login or fee required.

Exhibition History:

Since our founding in 2018, CISTA ARTS has organised over 50 solo and group exhibitions, both online and in hybrid formats.

Our platform is designed to support emerging and mid-career artists across borders, particularly those facing visa and mobility restrictions.

Artist Feedback:

We have received consistently positive reviews from artists who have worked with us, with many praising our professionalism, communication, and the quality of our exhibitions.

These testimonials can be viewed on our Google Reviews page.

About Us:

Based in London, CISTA ARTS is an independent, artist-led curatorial platform dedicated to inclusive programming, cross-cultural dialogue, and supporting underrepresented voices in contemporary visual art.