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 December 2025 online exhibition:

Traces of Silence: Mapping the In-Between

Dates

Submission Deadline: 16 November
Exhibition Dates: 1-29 December 2025

Exhibition Theme

As the year folds into stillness, Traces of Silence: Mapping the In-Between invites artists to explore the subtle spaces that exist between sound and quiet, presence and absence, memory and forgetting.

Silence is rarely empty — it carries echoes of what has been said, done, or felt.

This exhibition seeks artworks that visualise those liminal moments where meaning emerges not through expression, but through pause, distance, or reflection.

Through painting, photography, collage, video, sculpture, or digital media, artists are encouraged to trace the invisible — the gestures, shadows, or emotions that linger between states of being.

The in-between becomes a territory of its own: an emotional, spiritual, and spatial cartography of human experience. In this collective mapping, silence transforms into a shared language of connection, awareness, and becoming.

Submission Guidelines

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 December 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 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.

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