Open call for Art about the Here and Now II

Artists working in engraving, painting, performance, photography, poetry, sculpture, and video art are invited to apply for Art About the Here and Now II, a group exhibition dedicated to the present moment; how we feel it, question it and shape it.

Selected works will be presented at Art Showroom Nyfadopoulos in Athens, Greece, from 11 September to 11 October 2026. In parallel, Posner Fine Art will feature the exhibition online through its website and on Artsy.

Art About the Here and Now II builds on the exhibition’s inaugural edition in 2025, which brought together forty artists from seven countries, spanning a wide range of generations, backgrounds, and practices. It reflects the vision of its organizers, sculptor Anastasios Nyfadopoulos and art advisors Wendy Posner and Dimitra Fotopoulou, to establish Art About the Here and Now as an annual platform for the free expression of urgent, contemporary issues.

Inclusivity guides Art About the Here and Now from application to visitor experience. As in the first exhibition, participation in both the open call and the group exhibition remains free of charge. Submitted works are reviewed anonymously with no consideration given to age, background, or any factor unrelated to artistic merit. This approach also shapes the physical exhibition, where audio descriptions and Braille catalogues support broader access to the works. 

Anastasios Nyfadopoulos speaks about the motivation behind the exhibition:

“The exhibition Art about the Here and Now is an invitation to read the world with an open heart, to experience the present as the space in which we can bring about change, understanding, and healing. It requires alertness to what is happening around us, as the here and now is constantly shifting. What remains constant is the sense of urgency it conveys, the need for dialogue, so that we may understand and collectively shape our era.”

Terms of participation in the open call

Media:
Engraving, Painting, Performance, Photography, Poetry, Sculpture, Video Art 

Maximum dimensions / duration of works:
Engraving, Painting, Photography: up to 120 × 180 cm (W × H)
Sculpture: up to 120 × 120 × 230 cm (W × D × H)
Video Art: up to 10 minutes
Performance: up to 20 minutes
Poetry: up to 500 words

Submission deadline:
June 30, 2026, at 23:59

Announcement of results:
By July 30, 2026

Application submissions:
For applications in Greek: via the electronic form here
For applications in English: via the electronic form here

Organizers:

Fotopoulou Dimitra, Art Advisor 
Nyfadopoulos Anastasios, Sculptor 
Posner Wendy, Art Advisor 

Contact for questions regarding the application and the exhibition:

di.fotopoulou@gmail.com 
anastasios@nyfadopoulos.com