Call for Proposals 2026
RM supports and promotes new developments in the contemporary arts and invites proposals for our 2026 programme. Proposals can be for solo or group exhibitions, as well as events, workshops, performances, talks and screenings. We are also interested in supporting online, off-site and ephemeral projects; proposals may include ideas for screening programmes, publications, text-based projects and off-site events or happenings.
The exhibition programme for 2026 will be slower paced to allow for 6-week exhibition runs, with increased resourcing available specifically for more ephemeral events and projects to take place. RM offers artist fees and production support courtesy of the gallery’s core funding partner, Creative New Zealand.
RM has two exhibition spaces, Space R and Space M. We invite proposals for either space, or for the two spaces combined. However, please note that due to reduced programming, provision of the whole gallery to single applicants, whether a solo or group exhibition, is not guaranteed.
Proposals are due by midnight Monday, 1 September, 2025.
Please include in your proposal:
A written statement (500 – 750 words)
A written outline of your proposed work, with a background of the participants and an overview of what you intend to present at RM. Ideally this text should be written and presented in a way that you feel best reflects your practice. Some outlines may be specific in terms of the installation and execution of the work, whereas others may tend to focus on the ideas and methods that will help generate the body of work. As practising artists we understand that most shows will tend to develop and diverge from what has been suggested within the proposal — we see the proposal as a starting point for a conversation with you; an introduction into an exhibition that is still in the working phase.
Visual/audio material
Photographs of the work to be shown or documentation of recent work that clearly indicates the type of work that is intended. Performance, film, sound or video should be sent in an appropriate file type or via a link to a website where the work can be viewed.
The Space
Please consider the layout of the gallery when making your proposal. We ask that you consult the floor plan and that you note in your proposal whether you prefer Space R or Space M. The Archive Room is not usually available for exhibitions. Download the floor plan.
Artist CV
An artist CV is not required, however applicants are free to include one.
Contact details
Please include a contact phone number and email address.
Format
Email applications as a single PDF document, preferably under 10MB to rmartistspace@gmail.com
Please name your file using the following format: YourName_proposal2026
Duration
Exhibitions in 2026 will run for a period of six weeks.
Proposals are due by midnight Monday, 1 September, 2025.
We look forward to reading your proposals!
Any further information or clarification can be sought from the RM Collective.
Please email us at info@rm.org.nz