Exhibition Proposal

2026 Selection Dates

• Q1 – March 11th (deadline for Submission March 8th)
• Q2 – June 10th (deadline for submission June 7th)
• Q3 – September 9th (deadline for submission September 6th) 
• Q4 – December 9th (deadline for submission December 6th)

Answers to FAQs

• You will be informed of your selection status within two weeks after the upcoming selection date.
• The Holter organizes exhibits 1-3 years in advance.
• We accept proposals from artists both nationwide and internationally.
• Exhibitions can range from six weeks to three months.
• The gallery you exhibit in is determined by the curator, executive director, and the space’s availability.
  • If you would like to request a specific gallery, please note that availability may be limited for up to three years, especially for the two larger galleries.
• You may propose exhibitions featuring two or more artists.
• There is a $20 application fee.

How to Submit/Required Materials

Additional materials not listed here may be requested by museum staff later in the exhibition proposal process.

• • Cover Letter that includes:
    • name or how you prefer to be addressed
    • email
    • phone number
    • address
    • website
    • title of proposed exhibition
    • description of the proposed exhibit – overall concept, content, and medium
    • shipping or method of delivery for artwork
  • Artist’s Statement
  • Biography
  • Resume/CV
  • Educational Programming or Community Outreach (if any)
  • Budget &/or special accommodations needed
  • Image List
    • Title
    • Dimensions
    • Year created
    • Medium
    • Clearly labeled with titles corresponding to file titles of images included
  • 10 high-quality individual images of artwork
    •  We will accept up to 20 images
    • Images should be labeled and correspond with the image list
    • PLEASE NO HEIC FILES

PDF is preferred for all submission materials except images, which must be submitted as individual files.

If you do have questions, please contact our Curator, Gianna Sherman, at gianna@holtermuseum.org or (406)204-3396. Please DO NOT send your exhibition proposals to this email address.

We sincerely appreciate your interest and the effort you put into submitting your proposal. We eagerly look forward to reviewing and considering your work for our upcoming exhibitions.