Call for Art - All Our Friends and Them

All Our Friends and Them is a group photography show, hosted by SMUSH Gallery and curated by SMUSH's Co-artistic director Benedicto Figueroa. 

WHAT TO SUBMIT: This photography show is looking to showcase the intimate moments. We are looking for candid photos. Photos in which the subject seems unaware of the camera. Pictures of people and places you love. Pictures of strangers that feel intimate. PLEASE NO PEOPLE LOOKING INTO THE CAMERA! No studio photography. We want to see pictures of people out in the world living their lives. You can submit a maximum of 20 images. All selected images must be printed and framed OR hung on clips and pins.

Key Dates
Submissions close: July 31, 2025
Notification: August 7, 2025
Opening weekend: September 12-14, 2025
Artists reception: September 12, 6-9p
Closing day: October 26, 2025, 3-6p
SMUSH Gallery is located at 340 Summit Ave, Jersey City, NJ.

Accessibility & Accommodation
All interested artists are encouraged to apply. As a venue, SMUSH Gallery has specific limitations and opportunities, and we encourage applicants to talk with us about their accessibility needs. We also want to ensure that artists are able to participate easily in the application process. Here are some tangible ways we are working to make the application process more accessible:

- This show has a sliding scale submission fee with the option to skip if it is prohibitive.
- If any applicant would like assistance in completing the application, has questions about the process or show, or would like to schedule a time to meet with us, they are invited to email hello@smushgallery.com.  

To Submit:
1) Read all the material above. 
2) Complete the Google Form below and pay your sliding scale submission fee (or not!).
3) Check your email August 7th for your notification!

Submit Now!

Questions? Email hello@smushgallery.com