Submissions Considered For:

  • Exhibition curated by Larry Ossei-Mensah to take place September 27 - November/December 2026*

  • Flat File exhibitions

  • Keyhole Workspace in Residence (Spring/Fall ‘25)

  • Solo exhibitions

  • Thematic group exhibitions

  • Digital Grace, our online exhibition platform curated by our Curatorial Advisory Committee

  • Special interviews and social media features

Eligibility & Terms

  • Artists may submit up to five works, any medium.

  • Files should be 2 MB or smaller and labeled as follows: lastname_firstname_worktitle ex: Ely_Grace_VictorianMansion.jpg If submitting video upload a still image and provide a link to the video in the following work description section. If submitting sound upload up to one minute .mp3 file, you may include a link if works are longer than one minute.

  • Artists working in new media, film, or video may be required to use own equipment for exhibitions as ECOCA’s equipment library is limited

  • Artists are responsible for hand-delivery of artwork or are responsible for the shipping cost to and from the gallery.

  • All artwork accepted must be ready to hang or install.

  • Artists retain 70% of the proceeds from any work sold.

  • $35 application fee: Includes 1 – 5 artworks

  • No one will be denied a submission, if one cannot afford the $35 fee please email info@elycenter.org

  • Deadline: March 8, 2026, 11:59 pm EST

  • Please note ECOCA cannot insure any single work valued at more than $10,000.**

  • Please reach out to info@elycenter.org for any further questions.

For ease of application we suggest that you use Chrome when submitting your application. We also suggest that you have all your information/materials ready for copy/paste and uploading in order to finish in one sitting. If you have any issues email info@elycenter.org for troubleshooting.

Expand below for more details on specific opportunities:

  • New, larger flat file exhibition room- elaborate on this more

  • This residency is for studios only.

    3 Artists are selected for a 4 month residency. There is a Spring and a Fall Cohort. A group show of the Keyhole artists will be held at the completion of the residency. A small material stipend is provided. During the residency artists will be provided with professional support from staff and studio visits from curators, artists and critics. ECOCA provides access to handtools, a photo darkroom, and a small printing press. Artists who wish to be considered for this are responsible for their own housing.

*Artists selected to participate in exhibition guest curated by Larry Ossei-Mensah will be notified by May 1, 2026, Exact closing date is still TBD

**Please note that artwork is insured only when in the gallery building, not while in transit.