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About Solo Exhibits
The Art League seeks artists who have a strong, cohesive, and exciting body of work expressing an aesthetic concept for our prestigious solo artist exhibitions. Our aim, whether we exhibit experimental or traditional works, is to adhere to the highest standards of quality. While we seek beautifully executed work, we also value work that is innovative, artwork that presents the artist’s unique voice, and engages the viewer intellectually, emotionally, as well as visually.
Solo Artist Qualifications
- Artist must be a current exhibiting artist member of The Art League.
- Artist cannot have had a solo exhibit at The Art League within the last five years.
- If an artist is selected for a 2027 solo show, no more than one-third of the works displayed in the final exhibit can have been shown in a juried solo exhibit within 50 miles of The Art League Gallery.
Become an exhibiting artist member
Exhibiting Artist Membership at The Art League gallery is open to all artists who wish to participate in Art League exhibits.
2027 Application Process
Applications are reviewed and selected two years ahead of time. Jurying for 2027 solo exhibits will take place in the fall of 2025.
There are three steps to jurying.
1. Applicants must first submit images of five works, a proposal, artist statement, and artist résumé online. 25 applicants will be selected by the jury panel as finalists.
2. Finalist applicants will drop of their work at the gallery for “in-person” jurying.
3. The jury panel will review artwork “in-person” and make final decisions. Artists will not be present during the in-person artwork jurying.
Solo Room Floor plan PDF
Application Timeline:
Saturday, November 1, 2025: Application deadline. Images of five artworks, a detailed proposal, an artist statement, and an artist resumé must be submitted online via Submittable.com.
Saturday, November 15, 2025: Applicants must drop off their five artworks (the same five that were submitted in the application) by 5:00pm. Instructions and times for drop off will be emailed to artists.
Sunday, November 16, 2025: The Art League Gallery will be closed while a panel of jurors discusses each finalist and decides which artists will be accepted for a 2027 solo exhibit.
Monday, November 17, 2025: All artists MUST pick up their work between 12:00pm-5:00pm and will receive the juror’s final decision at that time. Results will not be given over the phone.
Evaluation Criteria
Artist has well rounded concept, intellectual idea, unique perspective, or motivation behind their work.
Artist’s statement clearly communicated their motivation for creating artwork and/or provides relevant personal information to help understand their artwork.
Proposal provides appropriate details about their exhibit.
Artist has a cohesive body of work.
Artist’s body of work accurately reflects their proposed aesthetic concept. (artwork present is connected to their proposal)
Artist has presented a concept that is interesting and unique. Artwork is engaging (intellectually, emotionally, and visually).
Artwork presentation is professional (can refer to framing, matting, wrapped canvas edges, etc.).
Artwork demonstrates a high level of technical skill and craftsmanship
Formal elements: composition, color, form, texture, space, value
Jury Panel
Interested in applying?
Solo Jurying Information Sessions will explain the application, submission, jurying, and exhibition processes for a solo show at The Art League gallery. You may set up a brief one-on-one meeting by emailing [email protected]. (Subject to staff availability.)