Open call for site specific projects - Locust Projects
PROJECT ROOM OPEN CALL – DEADLINE: JULY 28, 2025
Locust Projects invites local, national, and international artists to apply for the opportunity to create ambitious, site-specific work for its 625 sq ft Project Room in Miami, Florida. We support the creation of new installation-based work that pushes an artist’s practice in new directions. Proposals must be for work that has never been shown before and is conceived specifically for this context.
Selected artists will receive:
– Up to $5,000 production budget
– $3,100 artist fee (W.A.G.E. certified)
– Curatorial guidance and project support
– Installation documentation and promotional outreach
– Basic tools and AV equipment access
– Up to 24 hours of preparator assistance
– Accommodations, travel, and per diem for artists residing over 150 miles from Miami
Artists at any stage of their career working in any medium are encouraged to apply, especially those whose work engages timely issues such as race, identity, gender equity, climate change, and other societal concerns. Collective or collaborative proposals are welcome if presented as a singular vision.
Applications are reviewed by a rotating jury of past exhibiting artists and one local curator. Final selections are made by the Executive Director based on concept strength, feasibility, relevance to contemporary discourse, and programmatic balance.
Locust Projects is a non-traditional, nonprofit art space that prioritizes experimentation and risk-taking. We do not host traveling shows, retrospectives, or group exhibitions, and do not exhibit existing work. This opportunity is intended to support the creation and presentation of new work that could not be realized without our support.
