EXCLAIM! Open Call
During times of international conflict, political strife and growing economic inequality, art serves as a powerful and urgent means of expression. EXCLAIM! is a juried group exhibition organized by the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition (BWAC) that presents artwork that makes a statement, evokes emotions or is a call for action. Whether bold or subtle, personal or political, literal or figurative, the works in this exhibition express compelling perspectives that are meaningful to the artist and speak to the present moment.
BWAC encourages artists to explore subjects that are of particular importance to them and to share work that reflects their individual voices, lived experiences and creative vision. Works by artists working in all mediums (printmaking, painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, clay, glass, installation, video, sound, text and performance) and addressing all issues (social, personal, political, economic, technological, international, domestic and local) and perspectives will be considered.
EXCLAIM! celebrates the ability of art to communicate, connect, challenge, inspire and heal. Through diverse personal and artistic perspectives, the exhibition invites viewers to experience, reflect, discuss and discover the many ways artists respond to the changing world around them.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Show Dates: September 17-Ocotber 18, 2026
Submission Deadline: Thursday, August 20, 2026
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Show Locoation:
BWAC @ The Whale Building
14 53rd St.
Sunset Park, Brooklyn, NY 11220