Call for Art

The visual elements and design of the automobile as encountered on the street, in motion, or as imagined.

A submitted form and digital submissions are due by Saturday, March 22, 2025. An email notification of acceptance will be sent on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. Scroll down to use the form below.

Submission Instructions and Guidelines:

• Your artwork submission must express the concept of our theme: The visual elements and design of the automobile as encountered on the street, in motion, or as imagined. (The appearance of chrome metal in your artwork submission is not necessary!)
• Open to all artists in the Greater Philadelphia region
• A juried prize opportunity! Two participating artists will be selected to show their work in a July 2025 two-person exhibition at Box Spring Gallery.
• Box Spring Gallery is only accepting artwork for wall display at this time, and work should not exceed 36 inches in any direction. (Low profile sculptural wall art is acceptable.)
• All work must be for sale, and Box Spring Gallery will take a 20% commission on sales.
• Images of at most two artworks per artist can be submitted to [email protected], along with your contact information, a brief statement about how your artwork expresses the theme, and identification info (title of work, medium, dimensions, price) for each piece. Scroll down to use the form below.
• Image files must be labeled as “FullName_CFA” and numbered if necessary (example: “JohnDoe_CFA_1” and “JohnDoe_CFA_2”). Please also put “CFA, Full Name” (example: “CFA, John Doe”) in the subject line of your email.
• JPG, PNG, and PDF formats are acceptable.
• A $25 non-refundable submission / administration fee for each artist must be made by Venmo only, to @boxspringgallery. Please also put the same “CFA, Full Name” in the memo.
• All images must be submitted by Saturday, March 22, 2025. Artists will be notified about participation on Tuesday, March 25 if not earlier.
• The 2nd Thursday Opening Reception is on April 10, 6–9 pm at Box Spring Gallery, 1400 N. American St, #100C, Philadelphia, PA 19122. The exhibition will run from April 10 to May 3, 2025.

For Accepted Artists:

• Box Spring Gallery is only accepting artwork for wall display at this time. Work should not exceed 36 inches in any direction, and be ready to hang.
• All work must be for sale, and Box Spring Gallery will take a 20% commission on sales.
• Artwork must be received no later than Saturday, April 5, at Box Spring Gallery (at Crane Arts), 1400 N. American St, #100C, Philadelphia, PA 19122. Drop-offs can be made Thursdays through Saturdays, 1–6 pm, or by appointment by emailing [email protected].
• Please attach identification info (your name, title of work, medium, dimensions, price) to each artwork, and any special handling and hanging instructions.
• An agreement form regarding participation will be attached to your acceptance email. Please include your completed and signed agreement with your arriving artwork, or send it via email to [email protected].
• Once received, Box Spring Gallery has the right to refuse artworks that do not properly adhere to the theme or guidelines.
• The 2nd Thursday Opening Reception is on April 10, 6–9 pm at Box Spring Gallery, 1400 N. American St, #100C, Philadelphia, PA 19122. The exhibition will run from April 10 – May 3, 2025.
• A juried prize will be announced. Two participating artists will be selected to show their work in a July 2025 two-person exhibition at Box Spring Gallery.
• Pick-ups of unsold artwork will be Saturday, May 3, and Monday, May 5, 2025.

This form below and digital submissions are due by Saturday, March 22, 2025. An email notification of acceptance will be sent on Tuesday, March 25, 2025.