Exhibily invites university students studying painting, fine arts, photography, graphic design, illustration and related art and design disciplines to apply for a free solo exhibition in a 360° virtual gallery. Applicants must be able to provide 20 original artworks of their own. Selected students will showcase their work to visitors worldwide, with no application or participation fees.

About the opportunity

Exhibily invites university students studying art and design to apply for a free solo exhibition in an immersive 360° virtual gallery.

This opportunity supports student artists in presenting a cohesive body of work, gaining experience in preparing an exhibition and sharing their practice beyond their university community. Selected applicants will create an individual online exhibition featuring 20 of their own artworks, accessible to visitors worldwide.

Who can apply?

Applications are welcome from students currently enrolled in associate, undergraduate or postgraduate programmes in:

Painting
Fine Arts / Visual Arts
Art Education / Visual Arts Education
Graphic Design / Graphic Arts
Visual Communication Design
Photography / Photography and Video
Illustration
Traditional Arts, including Traditional Turkish Arts
Digital Arts / New Media Art
Other related art and design disciplines
Students from universities in any country are welcome to apply. Previous exhibition experience is not required.

Artwork requirements

Applicants must be able to provide 20 original artworks of their own for their solo exhibition.

Eligible media include painting, drawing, illustration, original printmaking, photography, digital art, paper marbling (ebru) and other two-dimensional visual practices. For this opportunity, works must be suitable for presentation as still images.

The proposed collection should have a clear connection through its theme, concept, technique or artistic approach. It may include coursework, graduation projects or independently developed work, provided that the applicant created the works and holds the necessary rights to exhibit them.

High-quality photographs or digital files of all 20 artworks must be available for the exhibition. Physical artworks do not need to be shipped.

What selected students will receive

A free individual exhibition featuring 20 artworks in a 360° virtual gallery on Exhibily.
An online exhibition link to share with their university, peers and wider audience.
The opportunity to present their artworks alongside an artist biography and exhibition description.
The exhibition will be hosted online. Participation does not include a physical exhibition, travel or accommodation.

How to apply

Please submit your application through CuratorSpace and include:

Your university, programme and current level of study.
A short artist biography.
A proposed exhibition title and a brief description of your concept.
Representative images of your work.
Confirmation that you can supply 20 completed artworks as high-quality digital images.
Initial applications should be submitted through CuratorSpace, rather than through the Exhibily website. Selected applicants will receive instructions for preparing and setting up their exhibitions on Exhibily.

Selection

Applications will be considered on the coherence of the proposed exhibition, the originality of the artistic approach and the suitability of the artworks for digital presentation. Selection is based on the submitted work and exhibition proposal; applying does not guarantee a place.

Fees and copyright

There are no application or participation fees for this opportunity. Selected students will not be required to purchase a paid subscription or additional services to take part.

Artists retain copyright to their work. Selected participants will be asked to grant the permission needed to display their submitted artworks in their online exhibitions. Any use of artwork for promotional purposes will be agreed with the artist.

About Exhibily

Exhibily is an online exhibition platform that enables artists to present their work in 360° virtual galleries. This is an independent Exhibily initiative supporting student artists and is not presented as a partnership with any university.