Submission Deadline: Ongoing

Exhibition duration: 2 weeks

Location: Neitsytpolku 8, Ullanlinna, Helsinki, Finland

Submission Fee: No submission fee

Participation Fee: €800

Sales Commission: 20%

The Blue Verve Art Gallery invites proposals for solo exhibitions for the 2025-2026 season. We welcome artists from all disciplines and backgrounds to present their work in our professionally curated space in Helsinki’s Design District. 

The Blue Verve is a newly opened contemporary art gallery grounded in care, artistic spirit, and curatorial integrity. We’re here to support artists, inspire people, and create a space for meaningful encounters with contemporary art. 

Located in the heart of Helsinki, The Blue Verve thrives on passion, flair, and creative depth. Our name reflects the dual forces we cherish: blue, the colour of introspection, melancholy, and quiet strength, and verve, the spirited drive behind every act of creation. Through thoughtful curation, we seek the subtle, the strange, the sincere. At our core, we value depth, distinction, originality, openness, and reliability. We are building a space where artists thrive, viewers take time, conversations spark, and those drawn to art find something that stirs, stays, and speaks.

The participation fee includes:

• Participation in a professionally curated exhibition at The Blue Verve Gallery

• Exhibition in a prime location within Helsinki’s Design District

• Promotion through our gallery’s PR and communication channels

• Sales support during the exhibition and for 30 days afterward

• A studio or workspace visit to create promotional photo/video material (if the artist wants)

• One article on our website’s Artist Insights page

• A professionally produced opening event hosted by the gallery, including guest invitations, onsite coordination, onsite photographer, printed materials, and drinks

• Documentation and inclusion in the gallery’s exhibition archive

We take only a 20% commission on artwork sales, as we are committed to truly supporting artists in developing their careers.

Submission Guidelines:

Please submit the following materials:

• Exhibition proposal, including the artworks (images/videos/documentation) in one PDF file

• Artist statement (max 250 words)

• Artist bio (max 250 words)

• CV