HCC Art Galleries Open Calls

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Now On View 3

OPEN CALL Now On View 3
SUBMISSIONS DUE November 10, 2025 by 5:00 p.m.
EXHIBITION DATE Tentatively scheduled for Saturday, February 21, 2026
LOCATIONS HCC Ybor City Performing Arts Building, HCC Ybor Building Patio, Hotel Haya, Tempus Projects/Kress Contemporary
DESCRIPTION Hillsborough College Art Galleries are seeking proposals from artists and creatives for Now On View, an ephemeral public art festival taking place in Ybor City tentatively scheduled for Saturday, February 21, 2026

The committee defines art in a broad sense and encourages applications from artists working in the visual arts as well as in music, literary arts, dramatic arts, performance art, dance, interactive, time-based and other media.

Artists must be available for the festival to be eligible to participate. Five (5) selected applicants will receive a $1,650 stipend to activate Now On View by designing temporary art installations specific to Hillsborough County (especially Tampa/Ybor City) and participating in the festival.
LEARN MORE & APPLY https://form.jotform.com/252677281368165
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Pop Up at Hillsborough College

OPEN CALL Pop Up at Hillsborough College
SUBMISSIONS DUE Rolling submissions accepted. Selected proposals will be contacted directly to confirm scheduling and logistics.
EXHIBITION DATE To be determined in coordination with selected proposals.
LOCATIONS

Reference Room in the Dale Mabry Campus Learning Resource Center. Located just outside the main gallery, this 30-foot wall is situated in a well-trafficked student study area. It is best suited for small-scale solo exhibitions (particularly 2D art) and is available during the academic year (fall and spring semesters). While some 3D work can be accepted in this space, capacity is limited.

Gallery114 Ybor City Campus. A large, flexible gallery space located in the college’s Performing Arts Building, Gallery114 is ideal for group exhibitions and larger installations. The space features more than 80 feet of combined wall space and ceiling heights ranging from 8 to over 20 feet. Pop-up exhibitions at Gallery114 are available during the summer semester only.

DESCRIPTION HC Art Galleries invites artists and/or curators to submit proposals for pop-up exhibitions at the college. These pop-up opportunities are designed to highlight emerging and established artists through short-run, self-directed exhibitions that activate the gallery spaces in new ways.
REQUESTOR RESPONSIBILITIES • Propose a title, description, and concept for the exhibition.

• Deliver and pick-up artworks to the gallery.

• Coordinate installation and deinstallation during gallery hours (gallery staff may be available to assist but the requestor is primarily responsible for leading installation efforts). 

• Lead all promotional efforts for the show. Gallery staff will share artist-provided promotional materials through social media channels.
ELIGIBILITY Open to emerging and established artists/curators working in all media. Solo and group exhibition proposals are welcome.
LEARN MORE & APPLY https://form.jotform.com/251345591302047