Call for Art
Collected: a Mixed-media Open Call
Kinhouse Gallery is seeking work for their mixed media open call, Collected.
Found objects have long fascinated artists. From collected images to fabric scraps to discarded objects, artists have found ways to incorporate unexpected and storied ephemera into their artwork. Juried by acclaimed mixed media artists and founders of Photo Trouvée magazine, Juliana Naufel and Twiggy Boyer, we invite submissions that reflect a range of work incorporating found material into a mixed media piece. Submissions may range from 3 dimensional assemblage to collaged or mixed media works. Submissions should include all or part of at least one collected material, media, or object; innovative, unexpected, and exploratory submissions within the mixed media and found material category are encouraged. This exhibition will create a layered visual story, bringing together the voices of the present, built upon the recollections of the past.
About the Jurors
Juliana Naufel
Juliana Naufel is a Brazilian artist and art therapist who uses affection as her primary subject. Their practice is strongly influenced by the healing aspect of embroidering photographs as a way of making amends with the past. Naufel’s artworks are in a number of prestigious collections around the world, including The Wonders of Women Museum, USA; The Kanyer Art Collection, USA; Taube Museum of Art, USA & Museu das Bandeiras, Brazil. Naufel has held three national solo exhibitions, most notably at The Museum of Image and Sound of Santos, Brazil (2022), and Galeria Alcindo Moreira Filho, São Paulo, Brazil (2018). Recognized for her talent, Naufel was a longlisted artist of Women United Art Prize 2021 and clinched 3rd Place at the SeeingWomen 2020 Awards, by Photos de Femmes (France). Their artistic journey includes numerous residencies across Brazil and participation in over 50 group exhibitions spanning ten countries, and dozens of art publications including Create! Magazine, ArtPremium, CandyFloss Magazine, Art+Type Magazine and more. In 2024, Naufel's work graced Times Square in New York City, paying homage to her grandmother. Naufel holds a MA Degree in Art Therapy from NAPE-São Paulo, and a BA in Visual Arts from São Paulo’s State University. Their work is currently represented by PxP Contemporary and Kobbi Gallery.
Twiggy Boyer
Twiggy Boyer is best known for her nostalgic mixed media collages often created using vintage found photographs. Boyer’s mixed media works explore themes of nostalgia, memories and connections and incorporate collage elements, drawing, embroidery and painting. Born and raised in Paris, France, Twiggy studied painting and curatorial studies at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, MD and graduated with a BFA in Painting and a concentration in Curatorial Studies in 2012. Over the last decade, Twiggy Boyer has worked as a teaching artist in the museum education setting, as a full time elementary art teacher and in the form of teaching adult collage workshops. She currently calls South Florida home where she works, resides and homeschools her daughter.
About Photo Trouvée Magazine
Photo Trouvée Magazine is a contemporary art platform with a focus on vintage found photographs and nostalgia. Our publication and opportunities aim to showcase artists from around the world who work with or are inspired by found or family photos. Founded in 2020 by Twiggy Boyer and Juliana Naufel, Photo Trouvée Magazine was created out of a need for a place in the artworld specifically dedicated to found photo artists. Since then, Photo Trouvée Magazine has become much more than just a magazine; our platform has hosted exhibitions, virtual artist residencies, collaborated with other platforms and most importantly, created an international community where artists and collectors can make meaningful connections around their love and passion for found photographs.
Submission Fee:
$21 for 1-3 entries
For the purposes of this process an “entry” is an individual work of art, regardless of the number of images used to represent it in the submission. Fees are non-refundable. All art mediums are accepted for consideration, however if you are submitting a video work you will need to provide a display.
Please pay submission fee here. Take a screen shot of your completed payment to upload in your application.
This show will be juried by Juliana Naufel and Twiggy Boyer.
Persons with any gender identity, ability, and from any location are welcome to apply. Work must be submitted in its finished state (no works in progress) and available to be shown during the months of February and March 2026 in our gallery in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA. Application Link HERE
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Call Ends: January 11, 2026, Midnight EST
Artist’s Notified by: January 26, 2026
Work Must Arrive at KHG: February 20, 2026
Exhibition dates: February 28, 2026 - March 26, 2026
Exhibition reception: Saturday, February 28 at Kinhouse Gallery, Fort Wayne, IN
Email us with any questions at kinhouseart@gmail.com
Promotion and Social media:
Every selected artist will have their work featured in our brick and mortar gallery in Fort Wayne, IN, and on our instagram @kinhouseart
Sale of the artwork:
It is preferred but not required that the artwork you submit for this show be for sale. Selected artists will be presented with an exhibition contract which includes a 30% commission on work sold. Artists keep 70% of the sale. You will receive a payment within 2 weeks of the show closing on any works sold.
Agreement to Participate:
This is a physical exhibition where artists are responsible for shipping both to and from the gallery (unless work is sold). Your submission to this show indicates that you agree with the expectations and conditions of this exhibition as outlined.
US and Canada only:
We are proud that all of our exhibitions have been open to artists around the world! Because of recent global shipping issues, we have made the decision to make this call open to artists shipping to/from the United States and Canada only. The safety of your work is the most important thing to us!
To get a better idea of our space: please view our instagram: @kinhouseart or check our FLOOR PLAN here.
