Of Grit and Grid
Williamsburg, Brooklyn | May 2, 2026
This application is open by invitation.
You are seeing this page because you have previously worked with Site Seen or have been recommended by artists within our community whose work we trust.
We are extending this submission opportunity to a small group of artists whose work resonates with the curatorial direction of this project.
About the Exhibition
Of Grit and Grid is a site-responsive exhibition taking place in Williamsburg, Brooklyn on May 2, 2026. The project continues Site Seen’s mission of activating overlooked, transitional, or underused spaces through contemporary art.
The Williamsburg site is architecturally raw and materially direct. It carries the imprint of structure, repetition, pressure, and utility. We are interested in work that responds to these conditions, whether through material choices, formal language, conceptual framing, or spatial awareness.
We welcome submissions across disciplines, including but not limited to sculpture, installation, wall-based work, photography, and interdisciplinary or site-aware practices.
What We Are Looking For
We are especially drawn to work that engages:
Structure, framework, or systems
Material tension or industrial residue
Compression, repetition, constraint, or endurance
The dialogue between order and disruption
Spatial intelligence and presence
This exhibition is intentionally tightly curated. We are assembling a small group of artists rather than a large-volume showcase.
Review the Prospectus prior to applying.
Participation
Selected artists will be included in a professionally organized exhibition with documentation and promotion through Site Seen platforms.
Site Seen is an artist-run nonprofit organization. In the event of artwork sales, a 35% organizational share supports exhibition production, space activation, documentation, and future programming. The remaining 65% is paid directly to the artist.
Final details regarding installation logistics, timeline, participation expectations, and agreement terms will be shared with selected artists.
We are building a tightly considered exhibition, not a high-volume showcase. Each inclusion is intentional.
If this exhibition feels aligned with where your work is headed, we invite you to apply.
Submit Your Work
Of Grit and Grid
Williamsburg, Brooklyn | May 2, 2026 | 6–9 PM
Show us what you create for consideration in Of Grit and Grid, a one-night Site Seen activation exploring structure, ownership, repetition, and resistance within the architecture of Brooklyn.
Submissions may include up to five images.
A $50 submission contribution supports the curatorial review process and helps fund the production of this exhibition. As an artist-run nonprofit, these contributions directly support space activation, documentation, and programming.
We review only completed submissions, which include this completed form and the submission review fee.
Complete the form above, then proceed to pay the $50 submission fee. Your submission is reviewed only when both steps are finished.
