Deadline: Sunday, October 1, 2026, at midnight Juror: Shey Rivera Ríos (they/them/elle) is the Artistic Director of Boston Center for the Arts. They are an interdisciplinary artist, cultural worker, and curator, with a 15-year trajectory in arts and community development. Rivera specializes in performance, social practice, and mixed media work; and builds artistic structures for community collaboration that connect cultural ritual, political resistance, relationship to land, and honoring community histories. Rivera serves as a member of the Arts Policy Committee for Grantmakers in the Arts; and is an alum of the Global Arts and Culture MA, Rhode Island School of Design.
SOLO 2027 awards two solo exhibitions, all gallery expenses paid, to two New England artists who have not previously had a solo show in a commercial gallery (group shows, universities, libraries, etc. do not disqualify). All media are welcome.
We welcome emerging and established artists regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identification, sexual orientation, religious beliefs or disabilities. Finalists will be asked to bring 3-5 pieces of current work to the gallery in October for review by the juror. Winners will be posted December 1 on the gallery website. The two winning exhibitions will be held in January, 2027. QUESTIONS? Email Gary Duehr, Gallery Manager, at info@bromfieldgallery.com Founded in 1975, Bromfield Gallery is one of Boston's premier artist-run galleries. With aa focus on New England artists, Bromfield shows contemporary art in all media, including printmaking, sculpture, painting, and drawing, as well as video, installation, and new media. The gallery is located in Boston's dynamic SOWA district (South of Washington Street) in the South End, home to over two dozen contemporary art galleries and high-end furniture and design boutiques, as well as a number of fine restaurants. Nearby is the Boston Center for the Arts, which showcases visual art, cultural conferences, and independent theater companies. SOWA comes alive during each month's First Friday opening receptions.