CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS:
INTRODUCTIONS 2026
Root Division invites artists working in all genres to submit work for INTRODUCTIONS 2026, the 19th iteration of our annual juried exhibition.
Established in 2007, INTRODUCTIONS is one of Root Division’s signature exhibitions, showcasing the talents of twelve emerging artists without gallery representation. Artists are selected through a rigorous review process by a panel of three prominent arts professionals based on the conceptual and formal strength of their work. The resulting exhibition provides a snapshot of the Bay Area’s artistic landscape featuring a diverse range of media and subject matter, including but not limited to video, installation, sculpture, photography, ceramics, textiles, painting and more.
- Artists must be living in one of 9 counties of the San Francisco Bay Area (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, or Sonoma counties). Note: Finalists will be asked to schedule a studio visit and/or present their work in-person at Root Division as part of the review process.
- Artwork submitted for review (or work very similar in nature to that submitted) must be available for listed exhibition dates.
- Artists cannot have existing gallery representation in the Bay Area.
Deadline: Monday, May 18 at 11:59 pm
Please email submissions@rootdivision.org with any questions. Thank you!
HOW TO APPLY
Please complete the Digital Application Form, including the materials listed below:
- Artist Resume: (2 pg. max)
- Artist Statement: Please tell us about your art practice and how the works submitted relate. (up to 500 words)
- Portfolio: Submit up to three images that best represent your work.
- For Video Work: Please send an email including your name and contact information with up to 3 links to video work samples with details to submissions@rootdivision.org
- Submission Fee: $20
PRIORITY DEADLINE: Monday, May 18 at 11:59 pm
ABOUT ROOT DIVISION
Root Division is a visual arts non-profit located in San Francisco’s Mid-Market/SoMA District. Root Division’s mission is to empower artists, promote community service, inspire youth, and enrich the Bay Area through engagement in the visual arts.
Root Division’s 2nd Saturday Exhibition Series showcases high caliber work with an emphasis on Bay Area emerging artists reflecting contemporary artistic ideas and current social concerns, in a variety of artistic disciplines, aesthetic sensibilities, and forms of cultural expression. Exhibiting over 350 artists and hosting over 6,000 visitors to the gallery yearly through receptions, gallery hours, artist panels, online exhibitions, and digital programming, this dynamic program continues to grow in its relevance and importance in the careers of Bay Area artists and curators.