CALL FOR ART

Meaningful art for the thoughtful collector.
November 6-8, 2026

One weekend. Up to ten artists. A gallery filled with original work worth living with.

Applications are open now.
Deadline: September 16, 2026.

Apply below.

CONCEPT

A fuller way to meet an artist.

Canvas Coffee + Art House invites artists to apply for The Weekend Collection, a one-weekend-only curated exhibition and art sale taking place November 6–8, 2026.

For three days, Canvas will be filled with original artwork by no more than ten selected artists. Rather than showing one or two pieces from many people, we want to give each artist enough room for visitors to enter their world—to recognize the ideas, materials, memories, and questions that run through their work.

Each selected artist will contribute approximately eight to ten pieces, creating a collection of up to roughly one hundred original works throughout the space.

At its heart, The Weekend Collection is about connection.

We want thoughtful collectors to discover artwork they deeply resonate with, and we want participating artists to leave the weekend with more than a sales total. Our hope is that they leave with meaningful new relationships: people who understand their work, follow what they create next, and become long-term collectors and advocates.

MORE THEN AN ART MARKET

The Weekend Collection is a curated exhibition, not a booth-style market.

Canvas will curate and install the work as one immersive collection while preserving a clear identity and presence for each participating artist. Visitors will be invited to slow down, spend time with the work, learn about the people who made it, and find something that feels meaningful enough to bring home.

Throughout October leading up to the weekend, Canvas will introduce each selected artist through our social media and email lists. We will share their artwork, voice, process, and story before collectors ever enter the room.

The exhibition will open for sales at 6 p.m. on First Friday, November 6. No artwork will be sold, held, or reserved before the opening.

Once a piece is purchased, the collector may take it directly from the wall and bring it home. The collection will begin full and change throughout the weekend as artwork finds its way into the lives and homes of new collectors.

AT A GLANCE

The Weekend Collection

Up to 10 selected artists

Approximately 8–10 2-D works per artist

Artist storytelling and promotion throughout October

First Friday opening: November 6, 6–9 p.m.

Weekend exhibition and sale: November 7–8

No application or participation fee

60% of Net Sale Proceeds paid to the artist

ELIGIBILITY

We are looking for artists with:

  • A distinct and thoughtful artistic voice

  • A cohesive body of original work

  • Approximately eight to ten finished pieces available for exhibition and sale

  • 2-D Work that is professionally presented and ready to hang or install

  • A story, process, perspective, or body of ideas that invites deeper engagement

  • The ability to meet the exhibition’s inventory, marketing, delivery, and pickup deadlines

  • A willingness to participate in the storytelling surrounding the event

Artists at any stage of their practice are welcome to apply.

You do not need a large social-media following, an extensive exhibition history, or gallery experience to be considered. We are most interested in the strength of the work, the clarity of the artist’s voice, and the potential for genuine connection between the work and the people who encounter it.

All submitted artwork must be created by the applying artist.

WHAT SELECTED ARTISTS CAN EXPECT

We want people to understand the work—not simply see it

Selected artists will receive:

  • Space for approximately eight to ten pieces within a professionally curated exhibition

  • Artist and artwork features through Canvas social media and email throughout October

  • Exhibition labels and artist storytelling within the space

  • A collector-focused First Friday opening

  • Opportunities to speak directly with visitors and collectors

  • Sales processing and checkout through Canvas

  • An itemized statement of artwork sales

  • Artist payment within 10 business days after the event

Canvas will handle the overall curation, installation plan, promotion, event presentation, and sales process.

Artist attendance at the First Friday opening is strongly encouraged. Connecting visitors with the person behind the work is central to the vision for the weekend. Artists who cannot attend may still apply, but any scheduling limitations should be disclosed in the application.

ARTIST TERMS AND SALES

How artwork sales will work

There is no application fee and no participation fee.

For each artwork sold:

The artist receives 60% of Net Sale Proceeds.
Canvas retains 40% of Net Sale Proceeds.

Net Sale Proceeds are the amount remaining after applicable sales tax and the payment-processing fee associated with the transaction have been removed.

Canvas will process all event sales, collect and remit applicable sales tax, and provide each artist with an itemized sales statement. Artist payments will be issued within 10 business days after the event concludes.

If a transaction does not generate a payment-processing fee, no such fee will be deducted.

All purchases must be completed through Canvas. Participating artists may not accept direct payment for exhibited artwork during the event.

No accepted artwork may be sold, held, reserved, or placed under deposit before the exhibition opens at 6 p.m. on Friday, November 6.

Purchased artwork may be taken home immediately after full payment. Unless Canvas requests otherwise, sold pieces will not be replaced during the weekend. The changing appearance of the exhibition is an intentional part of the experience.

IMPORTANT DATES

Mark your calendar

Applications open
Now

Application deadline
Wednesday, September 16 at 11:59 p.m.

Final decisions sent to all applicants
No later than Wednesday, September 30

Artists being considered for the final collection may be contacted privately before September 30 to confirm availability and complete the participation agreement.

Artist storytelling campaign
Throughout October

Final artwork and marketing information due
Date will be provided to selected artists

Artwork delivery and installation
Thursday, November 5, after Canvas closes

First Friday opening and first sales
Friday, November 6 · 6–9 p.m.

Weekend exhibition and sale
Saturday, November 7, and Sunday, November 8

Deinstallation and retrieval of unsold work
Sunday evening (Nov 8) after close

HOW ARTISTS WILL BE SELECTED

Applications are not reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis.

Canvas will consider:

  • The artistic strength and originality of the work

  • The distinctiveness of the artist’s voice

  • The cohesion of the proposed body of work

  • The meaning, story, or perspective behind the work

  • Professional presentation and collector readiness

  • The artist’s ability to meet event requirements

  • How the proposed collection contributes to the exhibition as a whole

We will also consider the balance of the complete exhibition, including differences in medium, scale, perspective, visual energy, subject matter, and price.

Social-media following, résumé length, prior gallery representation, and an existing relationship with Canvas will not determine acceptance.

Because no more than ten artists will be selected, it is possible for a strong application not to be included. The final group will be chosen not only for the strength of each individual artist, but for the way the selected bodies of work speak to one another within the complete collection.

All applicants will receive a final decision no later than September 30.

HOW TO APPLY

Tell us about the work—and the person behind it

The application is designed to help us understand both your artwork and the story behind it.

We are not looking for perfect artspeak. We would rather hear your honest voice and understand what you make, why you make it, and what you hope someone experiences when they encounter it.

Please be prepared to submit:

  • A short artist biography

  • A statement about your artistic practice

  • A description of the body of work you would like to exhibit

  • Four to Five clear images representing the proposed collection

  • An artwork list with title, year, medium, dimensions, presentation, price, and availability

  • Information about any special installation requirements

  • Your website and social-media information, if applicable

  • Confirmation that you can meet the exhibition deadlines

Your submitted images do not have to represent the exact final inventory, but they should accurately communicate the body of work you are proposing. Selected artists will confirm a final approved inventory before the event.

Applications must be received by 11:59 p.m. on September 16, 2026.