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Submitting, exhibiting, representation and sales.

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Applying to exhibit

Who can apply?

Emerging, mid-career and established artists working in any medium. We look for original work and artists who are ready to exhibit in a professional setting, in New York and at international art fairs.

Does it cost anything to be reviewed?

No. It is free to submit your work for our Director to review, and there is no obligation attached. If we invite you to exhibit and you decide to move forward, there is a fee for our services. You see the full figure before committing to anything.

How does selection work?

We email you a link so you can add to your submission in your own time. Once ready, our Director reviews every submission. Selection is based on the quality and originality of the work and how it fits within the considered exhibition or fair. If your work is selected, you receive a letter of invitation with the considered wall space, the cost and the full agreement to read before you sign.

What if I don't know which exhibition I want?

You may submit your work without choosing an exhibition. Our Director will advise which exhibition or fair suits you best.

I live outside the US. Can I apply?

Yes. We work with artists from all over the world. Shipping your work to us and back, including customs, is your responsibility.

How do I hear about new exhibitions and fairs?

Subscribe to our newsletter. New exhibitions, art fairs and open calls go there first.

Ways to work with us

What are my options if my work is selected?

There are two ways to exhibit your work with us:

  • A single exhibition or art fair. Your work is shown at that one event, with the promotion that comes with it.
  • One year of representation. Your work is promoted and placed across several exhibitions and art fairs during the year, in digital and/or physical form.

Your letter of invitation sets out which options are open to you. Choose the one that fits where you want to take your work next.

What does a year of representation include?
  • Your work exhibited in our booth at an art fair, and in one group exhibition at our Chelsea gallery, within the wall space you choose
  • An artist profile written by one of our writers, and help writing or editing your artist statement
  • Your own feature page on ARTmine, our online marketplace, for the full year
  • Up to three of your works on the digital display at the entrance of our Chelsea gallery, all year
  • Ongoing promotion through the year: our websites, social media, in-gallery materials and our contact with collectors, consultants and press
What is a digital presentation?

Your work is shown on an individual or shared digital monitor in our exhibition, instead of physically presented. Your artwork is not shipped to the exhibition, so there are no shipping, framing or customs costs. It is the lowest-cost way to take part in an exhibition.

Your work

What kinds of work do you accept?

Painting, drawing, works on paper, photography, printmaking, digital work, videography, mixed media, sculpture, ceramics and other 3D media. The work must be your own original work. We do not accept fashion, jewelry or AI-generated work. Prints of your original work are acceptable.

Do I need to frame my work?

Flat works should arrive framed or gallery-wrapped and ready to hang. We send specific guidelines for the exhibition or fair you take part in.

How much wall space do I get?

If accepted, you choose the length of wall space you wish to exhibit on. Wall space is measured in linear feet of wall width, and walls are typically 10 feet high. For example, at Red Dot Miami 2026, the options are 4, 6, 10, 14, 20 and 40 linear feet, or a digital presentation. The options available may be different depending on the exhibition or fair.

Will I have my own booth or wall?

No. Every artist shows side by side on shared walls, in our booth at a fair or in our gallery. Your work may be hung in more than one place in the booth or gallery, so that the entire presentation is cohesively curated.

How many works can I show?

The number of works shown depends on the wall space you choose and the size of your works, accounting for the space in between the work as well as the size of the artwork itself. We consult with you, and our Director makes the final selection. The final choice of works and their placement in the booth or gallery rests with AGI Fine Art, so that the presentation works as a whole.

Can you show work that needs power, special lighting or a darkened space?

We are able to show works that require an electrical outlet. Exhibiting work that requires special lighting or a darkened space is possible in some scenarios and can be approved on a case-by-case basis. There may be an additional cost depending on the event and complexity of the installation.

Payments

How do I pay?

You may make payment in full, or in installments. The first payment is sent with your signed agreement, and any balance is due no later than 30 days before your first exhibition or art fair opens. We accept bank wire and major credit cards.

When is my place confirmed?

You are confirmed for your exhibition when we countersign your agreement, which we do within 10 business days of receiving your agreement alongside your first payment. If we do not countersign within 10 business days, you may cancel and we will refund you.

What if my work arrives late, damaged or not ready to hang?

We will not be able to include it in that event, and the fee is not refunded or carried forward. It is the artist's responsibility to deliver the artwork within the delivery dates specified for every exhibition.

Does the fee depend on sales?

No. The fee pays for the services outlined in your agreement. We commit to delivering the services with real care, but no gallery can guarantee that a work will sell.

Pricing and sales

Who sets the price of my work?

You do, based on your own sales history. If you'd like advice, we can recommend pricing based on your CV, our experience and what similar work sells for. If your work already has public prices, we ask for past sales records or an earlier price list to support them.

What share of a sale do I receive?

70% of the final sale price, after any discount you have authorised and excluding sales tax. Once a collector chooses your work, we handle the conversation, the paperwork, the payment, and packing and shipping the work to its new home.

When am I paid?

Within three weeks of the work being paid for and delivered to the collector.

Can I sell my own work during the show?

You may not quote prices, negotiate or sell the work we are presenting during the duration of the agreement. All interested buyers go through our team.

Shipping and insurance

Who pays for shipping?

You arrange and pay for shipping between your studio and the event, in both directions, along with stretching, framing, packing and any customs fees. We may be able to recommend and connect you with a shipping agent depending on your location.

Who installs the work?

Our own art handlers unpack, install and, where needed, repack every work.

What if my packing isn't strong enough for the return trip?

We repack your work in the material it arrived in. If our handlers think that the original packing is not sufficient, or the work was hand delivered and now has to ship, they may repack it with more protection. In some cases the extra material or crating is at your cost. We always tell you associated costs before proceeding, and the decision to proceed with additional packing is yours.

Is my work insured?

Your artwork is insured while it is in our possession. The policy covers work being exhibited at the gallery and at the fair venues. Insurance while the artwork is in transit, to us and back, is your responsibility. AGI Fine Art is not responsible for any damage that occurs in transit to and from the gallery.

What happens to work that doesn't sell?

After a single exhibition or fair, any unsold artwork comes back to you: you arrange and pay for the collection or return shipping within 30 days of the event ending. Under representation, or if you book consecutive shows, we will move unsold work appearing in the following show straight to your next show where the schedule allows.

Promotion

How do you promote my work beyond hanging the work?

Every exhibition and fair includes:

  • A press release written by one of our PR writers, sent to our mailing list of collectors and art appreciators
  • Your selected works on AGIFineArt.com
  • Invitations to collectors, art consultants, companies, organizations and the press
  • Your work on our social media channels
  • For gallery exhibitions only, a reception open to collectors, the public and your guests to attend
  • For art fairs only, our booth in the fair website, guide and catalog
  • For physical wall space at art fairs only, printed postcards featuring your work, handed out at the event
When does promotion start and end?

Promotion for single events runs from 30 days before the event until 30 days after. Your selected works go up on AGIFineArt.com 30 days before opening, so long as we have agreed on the selection together and you have sent us the artwork details, and sometimes earlier. Under representation, promotion runs for the whole year.

Does my work stay online between shows?

Under representation, yes: your ARTmine page and your place on our websites stay up for the full year. Your ARTmine page is retired when the representation ends.

Do I need to be there?

Attendance by the artist is not necessary. Our team is on site throughout to coordinate and promote your work to clients. You are always welcome to attend, with travel at your own cost.

Your rights

Can I work with other galleries?

Yes. Our agreement is not exclusive. The only limit: the works we have selected cannot be shown or sold elsewhere while they are on exhibit with us.

Is this FAQ part of my agreement?

This FAQ summarises our standard terms in plain language. Your signed agreement is what governs if anything in the FAQ reads differently. Please read your agreement in full before you sign.

Ask before you apply.

If anything here is still unclear, ask below. If it sounds like a fit, we’re glad to review your portfolio.