What is The Holy Art?

The Holy Art is an international contemporary art gallery that has exhibited 25,000+ artists across 400+ exhibitions in 20+ cities worldwide. The gallery hosts physical and digital exhibitions in London, New York, Tokyo, Paris, Milan, Barcelona, Athens, Amsterdam, and Times Square. Artists can apply for free to exhibit their work.

How do I apply for an open call at The Holy Art?

To apply for an open call at The Holy Art, visit theholyart.com and navigate to the Artist Apply page. Select the city and exhibition you want to apply for. Submitting your artwork is completely free. If your work is selected by the curatorial team, an exhibition fee applies to confirm your spot. All mediums are accepted including painting, photography, sculpture, digital art, video, installation, and mixed media.

What cities does The Holy Art exhibit in?

The Holy Art exhibits in London, New York, Tokyo, Paris, Milan, Barcelona, Athens, Amsterdam, Brighton, and Paros. The gallery also features a Times Square billboard at 1568 Broadway, New York City. Each city hosts regular exhibitions throughout the year with open calls for artists worldwide.

What is a physical and digital exhibition?

A physical and digital exhibition at The Holy Art means your artwork is displayed both on the gallery wall as a physical piece and on digital screens within the gallery space. This dual format gives artists maximum exposure. Artists can submit physical works to hang on the walls or submit digital versions of their work to be displayed on the gallery's digital screens without needing to ship anything.

Is it free to apply to The Holy Art exhibitions?

Yes, submitting your artwork to The Holy Art is completely free. There is no application fee. If your work is selected by the curatorial team, an exhibition fee applies to confirm your spot in the show.

What mediums does The Holy Art accept?

The Holy Art accepts all mediums including painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, digital art, video art, installation, mixed media, illustration, and beyond. All exhibitions have an open theme, meaning there are no restrictions on subject matter or style. The gallery welcomes emerging and established artists from all countries.

How does the Times Square billboard work?

The Holy Art's Times Square billboard is located at 1568 Broadway, New York City. Your artwork is displayed 22 times per day as part of a curated collective showcase of 15 artists. The billboard accepts digital illustration, photography, graphic design, motion graphics, and video art. No travel is required. Artists submit their work digitally from anywhere in the world.

What open calls for artists are available in 2026?

The Holy Art has open calls in 2026 for: Barcelona (19-24 June), New York (10-13 July and 13-16 November), London (17-20 July), Paros Greece (31 July - 4 August), Paris (18-21 September), Athens (25-27 September), Tokyo (6-9 October), Milan (23-26 October), Amsterdam (30 October - 2 November), and Times Square billboard (ongoing). All exhibitions are open theme and accept all mediums.

Can I exhibit without shipping my artwork?

Yes. The Holy Art offers a digital exhibition option where your artwork is displayed on digital screens in the gallery. You submit your work digitally and it is showcased on custom interactive frames and projectors. Artists from anywhere in the world can participate without shipping physical work.

How many artists has The Holy Art exhibited?

The Holy Art has exhibited over 25,000 artists across more than 400 exhibitions in over 20 cities worldwide. The gallery has welcomed over 500,000 guests and has a community of 240,000+ artists and collectors.

What are the best open calls for artists right now?

The Holy Art currently has open calls for artists across multiple international cities: London, New York, Tokyo, Paris, Milan, Athens, Amsterdam, Paros and the Times Square billboard. All open calls are free to apply, accept all mediums, and have an open theme. Both physical exhibition (artwork on the gallery wall) and digital exhibition (artwork on digital screens, no shipping required) options are available. Over 25,000 artists have exhibited with The Holy Art across 400+ exhibitions in 20+ cities. Apply at theholyart.com/open-calls

Introducing Mostra: The Anti Marketplace Built by The Holy Art

14 Jul

Written By theholyart

For six years, The Holy Art has exhibited over 25,000 artists across 400+ physical and digital exhibitions in 20+ cities worldwide. Along the way, we kept hearing the same frustration from artists: marketplaces take too much, pay too slowly, and put a stranger between an artist and the people who love their work.

So we built something different.

Introducing Mostra

Mostra (getmostra.com) is the anti marketplace. A platform built by The Holy Art Gallery for artists who are tired of losing 30, 40, even 50 percent of every sale to commission fees.

Mostra works differently.

0% commission. Forever.

Every sale, you keep 100%. Not a promotional rate. Not a limited time offer. Zero commission, permanently, on every sale made through Mostra.

One flat membership

Instead of a marketplace taking a cut of every transaction, Mostra runs on a simple monthly or annual membership. Pay once, sell as much as you want, keep everything you earn.

You own your collectors

On most marketplaces, the platform owns the relationship with the buyer. On Mostra, the collector relationship belongs to you. No middleman standing between you and the people who buy your work.

Direct Stripe payouts

Get paid directly and instantly through Stripe. No waiting periods, no chasing invoices, no marketplace holding your money hostage.

Built on six years of trust

Mostra isn't a startup guessing at what artists need. It's built by the same team behind The Holy Art, backed by six years of experience working directly with 25,000+ artists across a community of 247,000+ artists and collectors, 9 exhibition cities, and a 180,000+ mailing list.

Founding artists

The first artists to join Mostra include 34 migrated Holy Art founding artists with claimable profiles, giving early members priority visibility as the platform grows.

Who Mostra is for

Any artist who has ever looked at a marketplace commission and thought "why am I giving away so much of what I made." Painters, photographers, sculptors, digital artists, illustrators, and every medium in between.

How to join

Visit getmostra.com to create your artist profile, claim your founding artist status if you've exhibited with The Holy Art, and start selling with 0% commission today.

Mostra: the anti marketplace. Built by The Holy Art. Join at getmostra.com.