WINTER OPEN CALL
WHAT
CICADA seeks submissions of black and white art for our upcoming online exhibition curated by artist Annika Earley
Artists will be featured this website and on the CICADA instagram account. There are no theme or content restrictions for this call. The only requirement is that the work is in black and white. See below for submission details.
WHO
Anyone making achromatic (black and white) art in any medium. Any color outside of the white-black spectrum is not eligible. If you have any questions about your work, please send us an email.
Please review our instagram feed to see if your work fits: CICADA focuses on work that is mysterious, moody, and a little bit Romantic but these are not strict parameters.
HOW
1. As attachments, please send the following to annika (at) annikaearley.com with subject line CICADA SPRING 2025.
3-5 high-res jpgs. Please label each jpg as lastname_title.jpg
a PDF of a short bio (300 words max) including your website and instagram name
a PDF with work info for each submitted image (title, date, medium, dimensions, price)
2. Pay the sliding scale application fee by sending $5-$15 to @Annika-Earley and add CICADA WINTER 25 in the memo. If this fee is a barrier for you to apply for any reason, please send us an email. No explanation needed!
Please submit all materials via separate attached files in an email. Please do not submit files via DropBox, Google Drive, or as a combined PDF.
WHEN
Submissions are accepted until November 23, 2025 at 11:59pm EST.
The show will open online in early December.