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EntryThingy Receive, manage and jury your calls for artists. Check out our list of calls from all over the country - post your call to our list! entrythingy.com/calls

Here are three takes, pulling the real numbers through and trimming to 5 hashtags:1. Witty/PunchyArt call fees have a wa...
08/19/2026

Here are three takes, pulling the real numbers through and trimming to 5 hashtags:

1. Witty/Punchy
Art call fees have a way of sneaking up on you 💸

One submission? No big deal. Ten submissions later, you've quietly spent ~$200 before shipping, framing, or printing even enters the chat.

We pulled real 2026 listing data to see what's actually normal:

→ most entry fees land around $20
→ fiber art + printmaking run higher (~$25) than digital art (~$17)
→ Deep South calls average ~$31, West Coast ~$17
→ some fees are just... a lot

Swipe through the real numbers, and a few tools for comparing fees before you commit. Save it before your next application 📌

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Most artists think art calls are basically a locked door 🫠 The data says otherwise 👀We pulled real submission and juryin...
08/12/2026

Most artists think art calls are basically a locked door 🫠 The data says otherwise 👀

We pulled real submission and jurying numbers from completed shows on EntryThingy:

→ Entry-juried shows: 62.4% accepted
→ Piece-juried shows: only 35.6% (this is the harder one)
→ First submission: 58.3% accepted. 4–10 submissions: 78.5%
→ Last-minute submitters: 60%. Early submitters: 75%

Rejection feels like a verdict on your talent. Really it's often just timing, prep, and fit doing the talking.

Swipe for what the numbers actually show. Save it before your next application 📌

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For every artist who is scared to submit and doing it anyway.Feeling afraid is normal when you're growing. It's not a si...
08/06/2026

For every artist who is scared to submit and doing it anyway.

Feeling afraid is normal when you're growing. It's not a sign you're incapable. It's a sign you're trying something that matters.

Write down the worst case. Read it to someone you trust. Let your friends help you. Breathe.

Then hit submit.

— Chani Nicholas

What's the scariest thing you've submitted? 👇

Getting rejected from art calls? ❌ Let's talk about it.We looked at how artists actually apply, and honestly, it's rarel...
08/05/2026

Getting rejected from art calls? ❌ Let's talk about it.

We looked at how artists actually apply, and honestly, it's rarely talent. It's usually one of these:

→ Applying to calls that aren't your medium, stage, or fit
→ Skipping the fine print (yes, they do check)
→ Submitting a portfolio that isn't quite ready
→ Rushing it at 11:58pm with generic answers

None of these mean you're not good enough. They mean the application needed five more minutes.

Swipe for the fixes. Save it before your next submission 📌

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For the artist who almost quit last year. Or last month. Or last Tuesday.The practice that kept going anyway. The submis...
08/04/2026

For the artist who almost quit last year. Or last month. Or last Tuesday.

The practice that kept going anyway. The submissions sent despite the doubt. The work made in the in-between.

Future you is already grateful.

These questions hit different when you've spent your life making things.What do you want to accomplish? What legacy do y...
08/03/2026

These questions hit different when you've spent your life making things.

What do you want to accomplish? What legacy do you want to leave? What goals do you still yearn to realize?

For artists, the answers are rarely about titles or accolades. They're about the work that got made. The people it reached. The practice that kept going anyway.

Worth sitting with today.

via The Gottman Institute

Which one stops you? 👇

For every artist in the middle of a deadline, a rejection, a waiting period, or just a Tuesday.Your shoulders just moved...
08/01/2026

For every artist in the middle of a deadline, a rejection, a waiting period, or just a Tuesday.

Your shoulders just moved down. You're welcome.

design: · words:

The frustration doesn't go away. It just moves into the work.That's not a bug. That's the whole process.via KALBOWhat do...
07/31/2026

The frustration doesn't go away. It just moves into the work.

That's not a bug. That's the whole process.

via KALBO

What does your creative frustration look like before it becomes something? 👇

The reframe nobody knew they needed.Imposter syndrome doesn't have to be something you overcome. It can be something you...
07/30/2026

The reframe nobody knew they needed.

Imposter syndrome doesn't have to be something you overcome. It can be something you wear like a costume on your way into the room anyway.

Trickster Goddess. Imposter Child for Deception and Clever Ruses. Call it whatever gets you to hit submit.

via

Here are three takes, using the real portfolio examples as the hook:1. Witty/PunchyGetting into a juried show isn't luck...
07/29/2026

Here are three takes, using the real portfolio examples as the hook:

1. Witty/Punchy
Getting into a juried show isn't luck. It's a pattern 🎨

We asked artists who got accepted through EntryThingy how they actually approached their submissions, and the same few things kept coming up:

→ Cohesion beats variety
→ Every piece has a reason for being there
→ Less "here's everything I've made" more "here's my thread"

The common denominator? These artists knew why each piece made the cut. Not just how it looked.

Swipe through real portfolios and the thinking behind them. Save it for next time you're staring at a blank submission form 📌

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