CORE Call for Art!

Deadline for Submissions- Friday, August 1, 2025

For this exhibit, we are looking for artists who identify as part of the disabled community to submit work for an exhibit celebrating the evolution of their artistic journey and voice. 

CORE 2025 looks to highlight the time, dedication, and energy that it takes to explore and develop both personal identity and your unique creative voice. Our artistic practice grows alongside our identities through life's ebbs and flows. We want to celebrate the inspirations, challenges, and personal breakthroughs that have powered your journey. How has your disability shaped your point of view as an artist? How has it influenced your perspective, the stories you tell through your work, or the way you approach making?  

For our main gallery show, CORE 2025 will showcase 2 pieces from each accepted artist. One made from the beginning of your artistic practice, and another made within the last year. We encourage artists to reflect on how much they have grown on their creative journey. 

On the opening night of CORE 2025, October 3rd, we will also be screening stop motion films made by our artists at our location just down the street from our gallery. If you would like to submit video work to be shown at the premiere, we would love to see your work. 

If you are a performance artist, we will be hosting additional events including an artist talk and panel discussion. If you are interested in including your performance as a part of CORE 2025, please email jmorris@ableartswork.org

 

 

 

Guest Curator

Kristen Olinger - Disibility artist and activist

Juror

Jennifer Kumiyama - Actor, singer, disibility rights activist, and the Citywide Accessibility Coordinator for the City of Long Beach

Award winners will be notified prior to the opening reception. 

 

 

Submission Requirements: 

Up to six pieces, 3 early works and 3 new works, may be submitted for $20.

No profanity, political artwork, or artwork with questionable copyright will be considered.   

All mediums are acceptable. Including, but not limited to, paintings, drawings, assemblage and sculpture, kinetic art, collage, music, and dance.

Photographs of work should be high resolution and taken straight on.  

 

You will be notified of your acceptance by Friday, August 15, 2025 
All accepted work must be delivered to our gallery by  Friday, September 12, 2025 
If artwork needs to be shipped to/from the gallery, the artist is responsible for shipping fees.  
All accepted artwork must arrive at the gallery ready to hang. 
  
Venue:   
Able ARTS Work Gallery  
4321 Atlantic Ave  
Long Beach, CA 90807  
  
Exhibition Dates – October 3, 2025 - December 10, 2025 
Opening Reception – October 3, 2025 6:30pm-9pm 

At Able ARTS Work, we celebrate how the arts can positively affect people’s lives and are proud to host exhibits that celebrate artists of all abilities, ages, and communities.

 

If you have questions about submissions, please contact Exhibits Coordinator Jennifer Morris at jmorris@ableartswork.org

Please be advised that all sales of approved artists work will be subject to have a 20% commission taken by Able ARTS Work. Artists will receive payment at the end of the exhibit.  

The exhibits team can assist with pricing. 

By signing this form I give permissions to Able ARTS Work and its employees to utilize all images submitted in this form to be released on Able ARTS Work social media, website and various other platforms for promotional and virtual exhibition purposes.

 

By submitting you agree that the work is your own. Upon acceptance to the exhibition, you grant Able ARTS Work the right to reproduce your images for promotional use. Able ARTS Work will not use your images for any other purpose without the artist’s permission. Upon acceptance to the exhibition, you grant Able ARTS Work the right to create an audio description of your work. Able ARTS Work will always credit the artist. By submitting you agree that your work may not be removed from the gallery before the closing of the exhibition. By submitting you agree to pickup the artwork at the closing on the exhibit. Able ARTS Work and curators reserve the right to all curatorial decisions. 

 

As a nonprofit arts organization we understand the weight of submission fees for an artist. By submitting your $20 fee you are contributing to our efforts to support and promote our 120+ artists.

 

Thank you for supporting our artists and our organization! We can't wait to see your work! 

 

Please reach out if you have any questions 
Jennifer Morris, Exhibits Coordinator 
Jmorris@ableartswork.org

 

For more information about our organization please visit www.ableartswork.org or follow us on social media @ableartswork