Artist identity
Public name, email, public handle, and an optional portfolio or social link.
All exhibitions Identity
An online exhibition about self, story, belonging, memory, and the parts of us that are usually unseen.
Submit one original still image by 23:59 UTC on 31 August 2026. Review runs in early September, with the online exhibition scheduled to open on 18 September 2026.
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What an artist will submit
One controlled form. One artwork per artist. No account or password required for the pilot.
One artwork
A display-ready JPG, PNG, or WebP still image. Video, audio, and multi-image series wait for later exhibitions.
Artwork information
Title, medium, optional year, and a statement of up to 800 characters responding to the theme.
Rights and safety
Adult-age confirmation, ownership or submission rights, identifiable-person disclosure, and display permission.
AI disclosure
The artist states whether the work uses no AI or is AI-assisted. Fully AI-generated work is not planned for this pilot.
Promotion choice
Permission to use the accepted artwork in Salon social or email promotion is requested separately.
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From submission to recognition
Basic review handles eligibility and rights. Artistic judgment begins only at Featured and Winner.
Received
Salon confirms that the submission arrived.
Needs clarification
Salon asks one specific question about rights, files, or eligibility.
Published
The accepted work receives a public artwork page and appears in the exhibition archive.
Featured
A limited selection is placed on the main Salon Wall with a selection rationale.
Salon Winner
Up to three works may receive the exhibition’s highest recognition.
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Artwork page first.
Profile later.
The pilot does not require artists to create accounts or maintain profiles. If a work is accepted, Salon publishes an artwork page containing the artist’s public name, handle, artwork, statement, exhibition, and recognition. Private email is never displayed.
When artists return across exhibitions, Salon can combine those public records into a persistent artist profile with exhibition history. Accounts, editing, analytics, and contact tools should be introduced only when repeat participation proves that artists need them.
Interested in this theme?
The open call accepts one artwork per artist through 31 August 2026.