05/14/2026
DEADLINE EXTENDED! Applications will be accepted until 11:59:59pm on Friday, May 22.
440 Gallery is still accepting submissions for an open Call for Artists for our 2026 Annual Theme Show — Harmony & Chaos! The group exhibition will be juried by artist/curator/educator Hayley Ferber .
Harmony & Chaos — Examining the interplay of order and disorder, revealing how balance and structure can arise from unpredictability and flux.
How do the far-reaching ideas of harmony and/or chaos show up in your work? We invite you to apply to 440 Gallery’s Annual Theme Show.
Artists age 18+ with a U.S. mailing address are invited to submit work in all mediums. Selected artwork will be exhibited at our gallery July 2 – July 31, 2026.
Extended deadline for submissions is May 22 at 11:59pm. Submission fees start at $25.
Click the link in our bio for more info and to apply.
About the juror:
Hayley Ferber is a Brooklyn-based independent curator, educator, and artist with a professional mission to support a creative community of multidisciplinary artists. She has served in the roles of Artistic & Development Director of the Pelham Art Center, Operations Director at The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center and Deputy Director of Chashama.
Hayley has curated more than 20 exhibitions for institutions including Westbeth Gallery, BronxArtSpace, Residency Unlimited, SVA Residencies, All Street Gallery, Art Gotham, Lichtundfire, Equity Gallery, and the Consulate General of Brazil in New York among others. She has visited with artists from ISCP, NARS Foundation, Kunstraum LLC and Art Cake and has contributed to jury panels for NYSCA, DCLA, Brooklyn Arts Council, and Queens Council on the Arts. Hayley holds an MAT in Art & Design Education from RISD and a BS in Studio Art from NYU. www.hayleyferber.com
