stARTup Art Fair Houston 2019: Call for Artists

stARTup Art Fair Houston is the contemporary art fair designed for artists, by artists.

Our three-day fair is October 11-13, 2019 at the historic Hotel Icon, where authentic Texas charm meets contemporary luxury in the heart of downtown Houston. stARTup takes place concurrently with the Texas Contemporary gallery fair, 10 blocks away. Participating artists will have a fantastic opportunity to expose new work to a myriad of collectors, curators, gallery owners, art consultants, and writers who will be coming to the city for a weekend of contemporary art.

The core mission of stARTup Art Fair is to provide a marketplace that gives artists the power to present and sell work on their own terms. All sales proceeds belong 100% to the artists.

Applications for stARTup Art Fair houston will be accepted through July 28th, 2019. Those selected from the open application process will each take over a hotel room for the course of three days to present a solo show of their work. Through its democratic, online application, artists get the opportunity to have their work reviewed by an impressive Selection Committee with a diverse range of art world professionals:

Ryan Dennis, Curator and Programs Director, Project Row Houses, Houston 

Robert Hodge, Interdisciplinary artist, Houston

Jonathan Hopson, Director, Jonathan Hopson Gallery, Houston

Cindy Lisica, Owner/Director, Cindy Lisica Gallery, Houston  

Kelly Montana, Assistant Curator, Menil Drawing Institute, Houston

Jakub Špaňhel, Widely exhibited painter, Czech Republic

There are application and exhibitor fees.  For more information please visit: