Startup Art Fair San Francisco 2025 - Call for Artists

Startup Art Fair SF is a three-day hotel art fair taking place April 18-20, 2025 at Hotel del Sol in San Francisco, within walking distance to the Bay, the Golden Gate Bridge, and the nearby San Francisco Art Fair at Fort Mason. The fair provides a marketplace for professional, independent artists to present and sell work on their own terms.

Selected artists will each take over a hotel room to present a solo show. Unlike most contemporary artist fairs, exhibiting artists keep 100% of their sales. Rooms range from 175 square feet with 20 linear feet of wall space ($2,000) to 400 square feet with 70 linear feet of wall space ($4,400). Exhibitor fees include 4 nights at the hotel and continental breakfast, complimentary fair passes for guests, 24/7 security, a personal artist page on the Startup website, complimentary parking, and PR, advertising, and marketing support through newsletters, ad buys, and social media channels. Curatorial and professional development support is provided in the weeks before and after the fair.

The application deadline is rolling, and accepted artists can immediately select their preferred space. Applicants must submit a bio, CV, exhibition proposal, and 4-8 images. The fair is open internationally to professional artists over 21 years old working in any media including photography, printmaking, ceramics, video and digital media, and performance.