440 Gallery announces an open Call for Artists for the 2024 Annual Theme Show juried by Christina Massey of WoArt. The topic for the national juried exhibition is Artistic Muscles. Artwork selected for exhibition will be on display at our Brooklyn gallery space July 11 – August 2, 2024. Artists at all levels of experience and career stages are invited to submit work in all mediums.

Entries should reflect the artist(s)’s interpretation of the theme as described below:

Artists use their hands, bodies, and brains, sometimes even their feet, hair, and breath, to create their expressions, utilizing these creative muscles to produce their work. Embracing the spirit of athleticism and the history of art alongside the Olympics, Artistic Muscles seeks to create a fun and interactive exhibition exploring the long history of sport and art to create a celebration of the physicality of art making: from the observation and depiction of athletic feats to the emotional aspects of achievement, award, and the sportsmanship of competition, winning and losing.