Monica Mardare (independent curator)

Shelter — Group Exhibition

Deadline
30 September 2026
Application fee
£150 / piece
For
Artists at any career stage working in any medium responding to the theme of shelter

Shelter is a group exhibition at 15 Bermondsey Square, Central London (31 October — 4 November 2026), curated by Monica Mardare. It asks artists to locate their own shelter — the person, place, body, boundary, ritual, memory or community that protects them — and what that protection costs.

Works can respond directly, obliquely or unexpectedly. The exhibition supports meaningful encounters with collectors, curators and art-interested visitors, with viewings by appointment and a public opening night with drinks and music.

Support

  • Full curatorial and installation support
  • Professional photographs and video of your work and the exhibition
  • Certificate of participation and collaboration agreement
  • Promotion through printed materials, curator's Instagram (13K followers), and targeted collector-facing campaigns
  • Private view with drinks and a live art component

Fees & sales

  • Participation fee: £150 per piece (physical, digital, 3D). Plinth on request, additional cost
  • Larger / installation-based works: fee adjusted on discussion
  • All submitted artworks should be for sale; 20% commission, 80% to the artist
  • Payment due within 7 days of acceptance; non-refundable

Key dates

  • Application deadline: 30 September 2026, 23:59 BST
  • Selection announced by 22 September 2026 (by email)
  • Delivery: 29 October 2026
  • Opening night: 31 October 2026
  • Collection: 4 November 2026