Ghost Town curated by Ellen Hackl Fagan 2026

  • Artist Submission Form for "Ghost Town"

  • Exhibition Details: Ghost Town, curated by Ellen Hackl Fagan of ODETTA Gallery, explores abandoned places and objects—evoking desolation, melancholy, and nostalgia through faded signs, storefronts, and locations encountered in everyday life and travel. Part homage to overlooked remnants of the past and part cautionary tale on transience, the exhibition transforms the mundane into narratives of personal and collective memory, highlighting beauty in decay with wistful humor. GHOST TOWN has expanded its metaphorical reach beyond left behind buildings and signs. It can embrace our own country and our last grip on democracy and the endurance of our Constitution. Curator Ellen Hackl Fagan, an accomplished artist and director of ODETTA Gallery with over 100 curated exhibitions, invites guest artists Patrick Sansone and Richard Klein as anchors. Their photographs and assemblages of roadside signs, window displays, and forgotten facades—drawn from road trips—capture the poetics of abandonment, loss, and time's passage, fostering dialogue with open call submissions. Presented by LIC Artists, Inc. (LIC-A), a non-profit advocacy organization supporting Queens artists through exhibitions and community programs.

  • Full Open Call Text

    Click here to view a pdf of the full description of the exhibition and more info about the curator and the two guest artists.

  • Location: The LIC-A Art Space @ The Factory LIC, 30-30 47th Ave. Suite 105a (main lobby), LIC NY 11101

  • Opening Reception: Wednesday, February 11, 5-8pm

  • On View: February 11 - March 11, 2026

  • Application Deadline: January 23, 2026 @11:59pm

    Acceptance Notification: Jan 31st, 2025

  • Artwork Drop off dates/times

    *Note - all installation based work require the artist to be present for installation. Drop off is Feb 4, 5 & 6th, 10am - 6pm (No shipped work please!) (Other drop off times need to be arranged by email - info@licartists.org)

  • Artwork Pick up dates/times

    March 11, 5-8pm March 12, 10am - 2pm (other times for pick up need to be arranged by email - info@licartists.org)

  • Accepted Mediums:

    ALL media. For questions about artwork eligibility, please email info@licartists.org

  • Payment / Apps

    LIC-A does not take any percentage of sales. When your artwork sells, the gallery would like to facilitate a payment to you directly from the buyer using your cash payment app. Please provide your Zelle, Venmo, PayPal, CashApp or other payment app info to receive payments for the sale of your work.  If your work sells, but payment cannot be made through an app for any reason, the gallery will collect the payment for you, and you will be paid by check from the gallery after the show closes. Please enter info below for each of your payment apps.  If you don't use any app to receive payments, enter "None" Examples: PayPal USER: john.smith@gmail.com Venmo USER: @john-smith-8None
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  • This will be a curated exhibition. Submitting artwork does not guarantee selection for exhibition. Entries can be submitted by this online form only, and submissions must be received by midnight on the date of the deadline. Artists keep 100% of their sales — LIC-A does not take commission however any donation (however small) from sales are greatly appreciated. We do ask artists to volunteer with install or gallery sit! LIC-A is a volunteer run organization. 

    Please email info@licartists.org with any questions regarding this exhibition.

    Thank you!

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        LIC-A Member - Application fee for "Ghost Town"
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