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Exhibitions & Events

The Contemporary offers several Open Call opportunities to ensure artists from San Antonio, Texas, and around the world have the chance to present their work to the curatorial staff and a jury of arts professionals. Now, through a consistent process, artists can submit their portfolios, curricula vitae, and artist statements through an online platform. As a result of this process which began in 2014, the Contemporary has presented over nine acclaimed exhibitions featuring artists selected from the top 10% of applicants. Over 800 artists have applied for exhibition opportunities. A few select previous open calls remain visible to give artists an idea of application guidelines.

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A visitor at the Red Dot Shop, 2024. Photo by Jo E Norris.

Red Dot Shop Artist Open Call

Open Call

Past Open Call Events

"As Far As The Eye Can See" installation by Mila Hundertmark. The artist was based in Darmstadt, Germany and selected for exhibition to collaborate with artists from San Antonio's new Sister City in 2018.

Open Call For Sister City Curatorial Exhibition Proposals

Open Call

2025 Red Dot Open Call

Open Call

2025 Novel Ideas Art Book Fair Open Call

Open Call

Exterior view of Künstlerhaus Bethanien

Berlin Residency Program 2025-2026 Cycle Open Call

Open Call

2024 Novel Ideas Art Book Fair Open Call

Open Call Past

2024 Red Dot Open Call

Open Call Past
Photograph shows a 180 degree view of an artist studio. The right side of the frame there are three large windows one of which is open. The frames a pulled open and there is a view of a 6 story building out it. In the center of the frame is an artists work table with a lamp and materials and tools. On the walls there is one large bright green painting, a large figurative sketch and numerous small studies for paintings and drawings on paper, taped up on the wall with masking tape.

Brittany Ham's studio during her Berlin residency

Berlin Residency Program 2024-2025 Cycle

Open Call Past
Blue square design with Seva-Art logo in white at center. Additional text reads: Seva-Art Open Call for Student Artists. Apply Today deadline September 30, 2023

Seva-Art Open Call for Middle and High School Artists

Open Call Past
Two people in a gallery looking at a small frame placed on a pedestal. A projection is on the wall in the background, showing a White House with I (heart) 3W on it.

Image from the opening night of "Vernacular Systems." Photo credit: Francisco Cortes.

2024 CAM Perennial

Open Call Past

2023 Red Dot Open Call

Open Call Past

Berlin Residency Program 2023-2024 Cycle

Open Call Past

Deadline to apply for Novel Ideas Art Book Fair

Open Call Past

BSC Student Artists work with Juan Carlos Escobedo

Open Call for Workshop Artists

Open Call Past

Cosmic Couture Open Call

Open Call Past

Julia Barbosa Landois, Sky Serpent, 2019, Silkscreen and collage on paper, 21 1/2 x 26 1/2", $3,200. (50% of sale to benefit BSC) Courtesy of the artist.

Red Dot 2022 Open Call

Open Call Past

Open Call for Artists

Open Call Past

Projection/Projektion Open Call

Open Call Past

Red Dot 2021 Open Call

Open Call Past

Red Dot 2020 Open Call

Open Call Past

Berlin Residency Program Application Deadline

Open Call Past

2019 Berlin Open Call

Open Call Past

Open Call For Texas Artists

Open Call Past

Open Call for National & International Artists

Open Call Past
Installation view. Tsuyoshi Anzai, Healthy Machines, 2019. Photo credit Jacqueline Saragoza McGilvray

Installation view. Tsuyoshi Anzai, Healthy Machines, 2019. Photo credit Jacqueline Saragoza McGilvray

Open Call For National & International Artists

Open Call Past