About Us: Submission Guidelines
Artist and Exhibition Submissions
The San Jose ICA offers open submissions for select exhibition opportunities listed below. Open calls for artists and for professionally organized exhibitions are periodically updated – consult our website for the most current opportunities. Other unsolicited submissions are not accepted at this time.
The ICA encourages creativity by presenting and interpreting thought-provoking contemporary art to a diverse audience. While the ICA supports Bay Area emerging and mid-career artists, we encourage submissions from non-regional artists as well. Please see Submission Requirements.
The ICA is currently considering work for the following opportunities: ICA Live!
ICA LIVE! – Performance, sound, and social engagement The ICA is seeking artist proposals for contemporary art performances and projects with interactive or participatory elements. The performances will be featured during First Fridays and/or during special one-night events at the ICA. Sound-based artists and artists interested in engaging directly with a public are also encouraged to submit a proposal. Special consideration will be given to student artists and recent graduates in addition to emerging to midcareer artists.
