PAPER

An open call for anything made of or on paper. 

Next Gallery seeks expressions of paper as a creative medium, submissions may include but are not limited to: inks, graphite, paints, mark-making, cutting, manipulating, casting, creasing, sculpting, and fashions. 

Traditional and unconventional approaches are welcome.

  • 1-3 entries accepted

  • Application deadline: Mon 3/15/2027

  • Acceptances sent: Fri 3/26/2027

  • Show Opening: Fri 3/16/2027

  • Show runs Fri 3/16/2027 through Sun 5/2/2027

  • Next Gallery will take a 33% commission on sold work

Submissions will be juried by Karen Eberle-Smith, a Denver-based artist who works primarily with handmade paper to examine themes of fragility and resilience. She earned a BA from SUNY Potsdam, an MA from UNC Greeley, and pursued studies at the Museum School of Fine Arts in Boston. Her work has been shown across Denver, including exhibitions at the Depot Art Gallery and the Denver Botanic Gardens. A member of NEXT Gallery since 2023, where she has presented multiple solo exhibitions, she is also actively involved with ArtSource and the Colorado Paper Collective.

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