Startup Art Fair Los Angeles 2026 From Ray Beldner

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  • Type: Art Fair
  • Geography: International
  • Submission Deadline: November 30, 2025 @ 11:59PM (America - Los Angeles)
  • Event Dates: Feb 27, 2026 - Mar 01, 2026
  • Submission limit: 8 pieces
  • Entry fee: US$30.00
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Startup Art Fair LA is the premier hotel art fair for professional, independent artists. The core mission of Startup is to provide a supportive platform that gives those artists the power to grow their careers and present and sell work on their own terms.

Our three-day fair is February 27 - March 1, 2026 is held at the fun and colorful Kinney Hotel in Los Angeles, with easy access to Venice Beach, Santa Monica and Marina Del Rey. Startup LA takes place concurrently with Frieze LA, Post Fair, and Felix Art Fairs nearby. Participating artists will have a fantastic opportunity to expose new work to a myriad of collectors, curators, gallery owners, art consultants, and writers who will be coming to the city for a weekend of contemporary art.

Application deadline is rolling and accepted artists can immediately select their preferred space. Don't wait—early applicants get the best rooms!

Your artwork will be reviewed by an impressive Selection Committee of art world professionals. 
  • Bridgette Mayer, Owner/Director, Bridgette Mayer Gallery, Philadephia, PA
  • Liz Garvey, Director, Co-Founder/Director, Garvey|Simon, NYC
  • Max Presneill, Director/Chief Curator, Torrance Art Museum, CA
Those selected from the open application process will each take over a hotel room for the course of three days to present a solo show of their work. At Startup, you take control of your career and create your own success: install your artwork, make your own sales, speak directly to potential collectors and art world professionals and unlike most contemporary artist fairs, you keep 100% of your sales. 

Rooms range from 270sf with 30 linear feet of wall space ($2900) up to 420sf and 65 linear feet of wall space ($4900). Our exhibitor fees per square foot and per linear feet of wall space are among the lowest of all art fairs, especially when you consider that the fee includes: 
  • 4 nights at the hotel
  • Complimentary fair passes your guests
  • 24/7 security on the premises
  • A personal artist page on the Startup website
  • Discounted overnight parking
  • PR, advertising, and marketing through our newsletter, ad buys, and social media channels
  • Curatorial and professional development support in the weeks before and after the fair
  • Public liability insurance
  • Automatic acceptance to our exclusive online sales partner, Singulart, and 50% off all of their services

Eligibility Criteria:

Open to all professional artists, working in any media, nationally and internationally.

Application Requirements:

Artist need to submit 
  • CV/Resume
  • Bio
  • Artist Statement
  • An exhibition proposal
  • Minimum 4, maximum 8 images of recent artwork

Rules and Terms:

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis from September 1 through November 30, 2025.
Artists will be notified upon acceptance of their application (usually a week after applying) and may immediately select their preferred room.
Up to 3 artists may share a room. Each artist must submit a separate application and be accepted by the jury separately.
Exhibitors will be announced and their web pages unveiled in early December.

Ray Beldner