What work is selected depends on the unique ideas and opinions of the juror/curator for the show. Some may be interested in sharing a broad range of ideas, while others are more concerned with selecting a collection of works that fit cohesively in the show. There is no way to know what the juror will choose but researching the juror, and their past shows sometimes helps to see if your work is a good fit.

If your work is not selected, don't get discouraged. Not being selected isn't necessarily a reflection of the quality of work you submitted and is more often due to the volume of submissions compared to the size of our gallery space. Over the 18 years we've been around, we have had to reject some fantastic artists. We encourage you to try again next year if you're able.

This depends on several factors, including the discretion of the juror and the sizes of works selected. Our gallery has shown as many as 85 works to as little as 15 works at one time.

We are a gallery run by artists, so we understand that paying fees is not fun, but coordinating and running a juried show is complicated, time-consuming, and expensive. There are two main fees we take to make sure our shows are successful:

Submission Fee - These fees are taken when you send in your work for review by our juror. The more work you send, the higher the fee. They do not guarantee your acceptance into the show but do help with the costs associated with getting your work in front of the juror. This fee covers the juror's honorarium, the technology used to collect and manage submissions, CFA promotional costs, and our Gallery Director's time coordinating it all.

Gallery Commission Fee - If your work is both accepted to and then sold in the show, you can expect this fee to come out of your total sale. All artists who show in our space, even our represented member artists, have a gallery commission fee taken out of all their sales. This fee covers the general costs of maintaining and running a physical gallery space in Brooklyn. These costs include rent, supplies, internet and phone, digital and print promotions, and the salary of a dedicated gallery director to coordinate all sales with collectors, to name a few. We recommended building this fee into the sale price of your work.

If the submission fee is a barrier to you, 440 Gallery offers a subsidized submission fee to artists who would otherwise be unable to apply. For subsidized applications, please limit your submission to three (3) artworks. When you get to the payment option, select the appropriate item and hit submit.

This is a "pay what you're able" model of subsidization, so anything from $0 to $15 is perfectly acceptable. Paying a subsidized fee is kept private and absolutely does not affect one's chances of being selected for the show.

Congratulations! Now is the perfect time to add any important dates to your calendar, such as drop-off/shipping days, the opening reception, and artwork pickup times. Make sure your work is ready to be in a gallery, whether that is getting it properly framed or writing out directions for how it should be displayed. And also, make sure you are responding to all the gallery director's emails, so your information is correct come show time.

Other than that, celebrate and tell your friends, family, and collectors the excellent news!