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Call to Artists: 

International Art Expo Competition

Xochi Art Gallery and Sculpture Park, Portugal

Artist opportunitiesXochi Art Gallery and Sculpture Park, opening in April 2025, has numerous opportunities for artists in our brick-and-mortar gallery, online gallery, print shop, Sculpture Park and pop-up locations. We are currently seeking artists for solo exhibitions, group shows and online expos. Whether you're a painter, sculptor, photographer, or mixed media artist, we invite you to showcase your work in our diverse artistic spaces.

Outdoor art

Are you a sculptor or installation artist? Our estate encompasses 9.2 hectares. Your work has a wide choice of beautiful locations providing stunning backdrops including the riverside, rocky outcrops, meadows, vineyards, woodland, forest and a flower garden.

Indoor art

We have opportunities for solo and group exhibitions in our bricks and mortar gallery in Vale de Amoreira that encompasses 100 m2 and for our pop-up exhibitions in Lisbon, Porto, the Algarve, Madrid, Seville and other locations. Our group exhibitions in the gallery are in April, July and August. 

Online exhibition

We also have opportunities to exhibit online via our website xochi.art.

Competition

All works submitted in 2025 will be automatically entered into our yearly competition with the chance to win a first prize of a solo exhibition in 2026 in the brick-and-mortar gallery. Runner ups will be offered solo exhibitions in 2026 in galleries one and two respectively.

1st Prize - Solo Exhibition at Xochi Art Gallery

2nd Prize - Solo Exhibition in Gallery One, Xochi Art Gallery

3rd Prize - Solo Exhibition in Gallery Two, Xochi Art Gallery

Selected works - Group Exhibition at Xochi Art Gallery

All artists are invited to participate regardless of age, ethnicity or gender.

About the gallery

Located in Serra da Estrela Natural Park in the beautiful village of Vale de Amoreira, in Central Portugal, Xochi Art Gallery spans 100m² of indoor exhibition space, complemented by 9.2 hectares of scenic gardens, meadows, vineyards, river frontage and mountain woodlands. It is the perfect venue for artists to connect with nature while presenting their art to a global audience. 

The area attracts millions of tourists due to its outstanding natural beauty and outdoor pursuits. It is home to Portugal’s highest peak, Star Mountain and the Estrela UNESCO Global Geopark.

Don't miss your chance to be part of our opening year!

Submission guidelines

Artists should send 3 photos of their works via the submission page at  xochi.art

All works submitted must be for sale.

There is a non-refundable 30 euro administration fee for the submission of works.

Payment methods include credit card, paypal etc.

If you want to be considered for our 2025 programme of events then you should submit your work as early as possible. The deadline for the competition is 31st December 2025.

Submit your work at https://xochi.art/submissions

Terms and conditions

All selected artists will be offered an exhibition contract with the gallery.

The gallery will cover the cost of mounting the exhibition, the opening event and marketing.

The gallery charges the artist a commission of 40% of the retail price (exclusive VAT) on sales.

The gallery will install works in the bricks and mortar gallery.

Outdoor sculptures will be installed in collaboration with the artist. They may remain in place for the calendar year or longer as agreed with the gallery.

The artist is responsible for transporting their works to and from the gallery.

The selected artists will be published on the website xochi.art

The artist grants the gallery the right to use images of the artist and their art works for publicity and marketing purposes in all forms of print, digital and visual media.

Selected artists will be notified by email.

The decision of the jury is final.

Xochi.art      info@xochi.art