Cluley Projects

The deadline for the Cluley Projects Open Calls for Artists and Art Writers has been extended to Sunday, November 9 at 11:59 PM CST.

These annual programs offer opportunities for Texas-based creatives to develop new work, gain exhibition experience, and publish new perspectives in partnership with Erin Cluley Gallery.

The selected artist will receive a solo exhibition in the 2026 season, a $500 honorarium, and professional documentation and mentorship.

The selected writer will receive a $500 honorarium, one-on-one guidance from the gallery’s writing team, and publication of an essay to accompany the artist’s exhibition.

For full details and to submit, visit the link in our bio.
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Thanks to everyone who joined us on Saturday for our conversation with Harrison Blake on writing artist statements.

For those who couldn’t make it, we’re sharing Harrison’s handout “Statements On Artist Statements” — a thoughtful collection of notes and reminders for artists developing their writing practice.

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Statements On Artist Statements
by Harrison Blake

1.—Artist statements are new;
Statements on art are old.

2.—Do the work first.

3.—Imagine your career as an exhibition.

4.—Your statement should reflect your work;
Your work should reflect your statement.

5.—Build observations off concepts;
Build concepts off observations.

6.—Before you break rules, follow them;
Before you follow rules, break them.

7.—Write;
Write again.
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For those preparing submissions for this year’s Open Calls, applications are due November 2. More details are available through the link in our bio.

We’re counting down the weeks to this year’s Annual Artist and Art Writer Open Call deadline with a look back at past winners.

Starting at the beginning, our inaugural season introduced a presentation by Beronica Gonzales. In her 2022 solo exhibition Lying in Squares, Gonzales explored identity and memory through intimate depictions of familiar moments, objects, and spaces - transforming hand-me-down materials into soft memorials that preserve the traces of daily life.

Since her exhibition, Beronica’s practice has continued to expand. She has been featured twice in New American Paintings, received the Clare Hart DeGolyer Memorial Fund Award from the Dallas Museum of Art, and the Horn Scholarship to attend Penland School of Craft. Most recently, she completed a residency at Künstlerhaus Bethanien in Berlin through the Contemporary at Blue Star. Gonzales now lives and works in Chicago, pursuing her MFA in Fiber and Material Studies at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Applications for this year’s Annual Artist Open Call close November 2 at 11:59 PM CST. For more info and to submit, visit the link in our bio.
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Image #1:
Beronica Gonzales in her studio
Photo courtesy of the artist.

Image #2-4:
Installation of ‘Lying in Squares’ 2022
Photos courtesy of Kevin Todora

Image #5:
Beronica Gonzales
‘The Waves’
2025
acrylic, thread, paper, muslin, batting
13 x 10 x .75 in.
Courtesy of the artist

Image #6:
Beronica Gonzales
‘Window (Mulberry Street)’
2023
acrylic, thread, muslin
69 x 79 in.
Courtesy of the artist
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