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.

Call for Artists: Entangled Geographies: Displacement, Belonging, and the Spaces In Between – An Online Visual Art Exhibition

Submission Deadline: 19 September

Exhibition Dates: 1-29 October 2025

CISTA ARTS invites artists worldwide to submit work for our October 2025 online exhibition:
The Edge of Knowing: Art and Uncertainty

In an era defined by flux — geopolitical shifts, ecological instability, technological acceleration, and existential questioning — we are often suspended at the very threshold of understanding.

This exhibition seeks to explore that threshold: the fragile edge where knowledge dissolves into mystery, and where uncertainty becomes a fertile space for artistic exploration.

Rather than offering resolution or clarity, we invite works that embrace the ambiguous, the speculative, the in-between.

Whether personal or collective, scientific or spiritual, this theme invites responses to the disquieting and generative nature of not-knowing.

Art becomes a form of inquiry — one that can give shape to doubt, open portals to intuition, and trace the contours of what lies just beyond comprehension.

What emerges when we accept uncertainty not as failure, but as freedom?
What can be discovered when we pause at the edge, looking into the unknown?

We welcome submissions across all mediums that engage with questions of ambiguity, transition, contradiction, and possibility.

Works that confront the invisible, respond to liminal states, or propose imaginative alternatives to certainty are especially encouraged.

Submission Details:

• Open to all mediums: painting, sculpture, photography, video, installation, and mixed media.
• Collaborative works and multi-disciplinary pieces are welcome.

How to Submit:

We are keen to learn about you! Please send us the following information, along with a sample of your work and an up-to-date CV:

• Contact information (full name, email, mobile)
• Details of the artworks (title, size, medium, year, price)
• Your artist statement/how your work relates to the theme (No more than 100 words)
• Your biography (No more than 100 words, third-person bio)
• Links (your website, Facebook, Instagram)
  
  

The sample of your work has to be up to 4 images. Please note only two artworks from each artist will be exhibited.

Selected Participants:

• Your work will be showcased in an online exhibition.
• The exhibition will be from 1 to 29 October 2025.
• We will publish a professionally produced paperback catalogue of the exhibition in the UK.
• You will receive a PDF copy of the exhibition catalogue.
• If your work sells, Cista Arts will take no commission.
• Your work will be featured in our daily social media posts titled 'Meet the Artist' during the exhibition.
• The exhibition will be prominently displayed on our homepage during the exhibition period and will later be archived on the Past Exhibitions page.
• We will tag you in our social media posts, and your website or social media account will be linked to your artworks on our exhibition page. This ensures ongoing promotion for all participating artists during and after the exhibition.
• You will receive a certificate of participation.
  
  

Applying to this exhibition opportunity is free.

If your work is accepted, there will be a £30 fee for one accepted artwork and a £50 fee for two accepted artworks.​

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.

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