Call for 2026 Show Proposals 

The Brookings Arts Council seeks proposals for individual or group art shows for calendar year 2026. Proposals from independent artists and proposals for curated group and/or themed exhibitions containing original artwork are welcome. All proposals will be reviewed by the BAC Exhibition Committee whose decisions will be final.

The BAC is home to two galleries, the priority for a show is to fill the larger gallery, therefore it is acceptable if artists do not have sufficient works to fill both. In such case we may offer a complimenting artist the space during the same run.

Gallery Floor Plans & Measurements
Western (larger)
Eastern (smaller)

Proposals will be accepted until March 1st, 2025. Selected applicants will be contacted in late March.

Required Materials

All proposals must include the materials listed below. Please e-mail completed exhibition proposals to directorbac@swiftel.net or operationsbac524@gmail.com.

  • Artist statement

  • Artist bio

  • Proposal narrative

  • CV or artist resume (no more than three pages). For group artists exhibitions, please include all artists’ resumes, bios, and artist statements

  • 8-10 high quality images of work

    • 14 images will be allowed for group/joint show proposals only

  • Contact information including email and phone number

    • Narratives may include images of work for reference, but please submit the images as separate files as well.

    • Describe your current work, as well as your proposed work, noting any significant new direction your work will take.

    • Indicate which accompanying images are finished works you are proposing for exhibition and which are concept sketches and exploratory plans for a show—both are acceptable.

    • Take care to submit high quality images of your work as they will be used to determine your acceptance into our 2025 docket of exhibitions.

    • Images must be numbered sequentially and should include artists last name. For example Smith_Title_01, Smith_Title_02, etc.

    • A link to a shared Google or Dropbox folder containing images would be appropriate for this to keep your application to one email if the attached images are large.

    • Interested parties who would prefer to mail in their proposals may do so to the address listed below. All of the above materials must be included. Materials will be kept by the BAC unless the return of them is requested and return postage included.

    Brookings Arts Council
    524 4th St.
    Brookings, SD 57006