No. 35 Gallery invites artists from around the world to submit work for WINGS, Birds, Flight & Beyond, an international group exhibition exploring birds, flight, freedom, movement, migration, and everything that takes us beyond the ground.

No. 35 Gallery invites artists from around the world to submit work for WINGS, an international group exhibition exploring birds, flight, freedom, movement, migration, and everything that takes us beyond the ground.

You don't need to have a bird in your artwork to apply.

For this exhibition, we are thinking about wings in the broadest possible way.

Your work might feature birds, feathers, nests, eggs, flying creatures, insects, angels, mythical beings, or the sky. It might explore migration, freedom, escape, travel, transformation, fragility, movement, nature, or the desire to fly.

• A bird sitting quietly on a windowsill.
• A figure that seems ready to leave.
• A landscape crossed by migrating birds.
• A feather, a shadow, an abandoned nest.
• A memory of departure.
• Or an abstract work that simply gives us the sensation of movement, air, lightness or flight.

If your work makes you think of wings, we want to see it.

We especially encourage artists to look through their existing practice and consider how their work might connect with the theme in an unexpected way.

Who Can Apply?

The call is open internationally to artists at all stages of their careers.

We welcome:

• Painting
• Drawing
• Photography
• Sculpture
• Digital art
• Mixed media
• Collage
• Illustration
• Textile and fibre art
• Printmaking
• Installation
• Other contemporary visual practices

About the Exhibition

Selected artworks will be presented as part of No. 35 Gallery's international online exhibition program, bringing together different artistic approaches, cultures and perspectives around one shared theme.

We are interested not only in representations of birds but also in what wings can mean: freedom and captivity, arrival and departure, migration and belonging, vulnerability and strength, earth and sky.

From the smallest feather to the biggest idea of freedom, WINGS is open to your interpretation.

Eligibility

This open call is open to artists worldwide working in any visual art medium or discipline.

Both emerging and established artists are welcome to apply.

Applicants must be aged 18 or over.

Fees

Submission is free.

Only selected artists will be invited to participate in the exhibition. A £15.50 participation fee per selected artwork applies only after selection.

There is no fee to submit an application.

What Selected Artists Receive

Selected artists will receive:

• Participation in a curated international online group exhibition hosted on the No. 35 Gallery website
• A dedicated online exhibition presentation featuring selected artworks
• Curatorial selection and structuring of the exhibition
• Inclusion of the artist’s name, artwork details, and relevant professional links
• Social media promotion through the gallery’s platforms
• Continued visibility through the gallery’s online exhibition archive
• Inclusion in a professionally curated, high-quality digital exhibition catalogue featuring the artwork image, artist biography, artist statement, artwork details, and
• sales information where applicable
• A digital Certificate of Participation confirming inclusion in the exhibition

Promotion & Reach

The exhibition and selected artists will be promoted through No. 35 Gallery’s platforms:

Instagram:  18,500 followers and growing

Website: approximately 20,000 monthly visitors, with projected growth to 100,000 monthly visitors through ongoing promotion and audience development

Additional promotion may include newsletters, social media features, artist highlights, and exhibition announcements across the gallery’s platforms.

Curatorial Support

Curatorial support includes the following:

• Selection and structuring of artworks
• Design and development of the online exhibition layout
• Consideration of visual and conceptual relationships between selected works
• Guidance on artwork presentation where required
• Development of a cohesive and professionally presented exhibition experience

Exhibition Details

The exhibition will be presented online through the No. 35 Gallery website.

Selected works will be curated into a dedicated digital exhibition accessible to an international audience.

Following the exhibition period, the exhibition will remain archived on the gallery website for one year, allowing continued visibility for participating artists and their
work.

Sales & Commission

Artists may choose to make their artworks available for sale through the exhibition.

No. 35 Gallery takes a 30% commission on any sales made through the exhibition.

About No. 35 Gallery

No. 35 Gallery is an independent online contemporary art platform supporting emerging and established artists through curated exhibitions, solo presentations, artist interviews, and international open calls.

The gallery provides artists with opportunities for visibility, professional presentation, and connection with international audiences.

Founded in 2025 by Anisa M. Nia.

Based in London, UK.

How to Apply

Applications can be submitted through the application form on CuratorSpace.

Artists may submit one artwork per application.

Artists wishing to submit additional artworks must complete a separate application form for each additional artwork.

Please ensure that all submitted images are clear, high-quality, and accurately represent the artwork.

Submission & Participation Fees

Submission is free.

There is no application fee.

A non-refundable participation fee of £15.50 GBP per selected artwork applies only to artists whose work has been selected for the exhibition.

Artists who are not selected will not be charged any fee.

For questions regarding the opportunity or participation process, please contact the curator.

For technical questions regarding the application platform, please contact CuratorSpace support.