Collect Art is thrilled to announce a new international open call, inviting artists to explore the
radical power of limitation: ONE COLOUR CHALLENGE.
What happens when you strip away the rainbow? When an entire world has to live inside a
single hue? For this edition, we invite artists to submit artworks using only one colour and its
shades, tints, and tones. No full palette. No compromise. One colour is never just one colour.
It is a memory, a temperature, a political statement, a cultural code. It can be violent or
tender, sacred or toxic, nostalgic or futuristic. Restricting yourself to a single chromatic field
forces you to see differently — to find depth in monochrome, emotion in nuance, and infinity in
a limit. We want to see how far you can push it.

Open to visual artists worldwide, aged 18 and above, working in various media, including
painting, drawing, collage, installation, illustration, photography, sculpture, ceramics, textiles,
assemblage, fiber art, paper art, printmaking, 3D digital art, glass art, metalwork, and more.
Whether your work is minimalist or maximalist, abstract or figurative, quiet or loud — if it lives
and breathes in one colour, we want to see it.
A note on the challenge: Each submitted artwork must be created using only one colour and
its variations in shade, tint and tone. Achromatic colours (black, white, grey) can be used for
mixing within your chosen colour, but should not dominate. For photography and digital art,
this includes duotone/monochrome grading in a single hue.

Each selected artist will receive a 2-6 page spread in print and digital magazines including a
biography, statement, interview, website, and 2-10 featured artworks. Additionally, selected
musicians will also have their musical works accessible through QR codes that go together
with all of the previously mentioned artist details. All published artists will receive a
complimentary digital issue of the magazine which will be promoted on our website/social
media. In addition, you will receive the link for ordering the printed magazine.
Moreover, the curatorial team will select a few exceptional artists for inclusion in their
upcoming book edition titled '101 Contemporary Artists and More...'
Requirements for the submission from visual artists: Up to 12 photos, details of the work (title,
medium, size, year), brief biography, artist statement (min 100 words each), website, and
social media links..

Deadline: October 27, 2026

Application Fee: No Fee
The participation fee is 25 EUR (in case of acceptance)