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.

CISTA ARTS invites artists worldwide to submit work for our October 2025 online exhibition:

Flux and Stillness: Art in the Midst of Transition

Submission Deadline: 19 October

Exhibition Dates: 1-29 November 2025

November is a season suspended between the fading vitality of autumn and the quiet of approaching winter—a threshold where movement slows yet transformation continues. 

Flux and Stillness: Art in the Midst of Transition invites artists to reflect on this delicate tension between change and permanence, motion and pause, becoming and being.

This exhibition explores the philosophical dialogue between flux and stillness, recognising that each is bound within the other: stillness can hold the traces of motion, while flux often contains moments of calm.

In art, these states converge—whether in shifting natural cycles, transitional phases of memory and identity, or the turbulence of social and ecological change.

Through diverse practices, artists are invited to reveal how the interplay of flux and stillness shapes human experience.

Submission Guidelines

Deadline: 19 October 2025

We are keen to learn about you! Please send us 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 (1–29 November 2025)

• 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 12K 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.