Photo artist/credit: Matheus Toscano (description: Maradona & Peter Shilton, 1986 World Cup)

Exhibition Dates: Wednesday, July 1st, 2026 - Sunday, July 19, 2026

Deadline for all entries: 2nd Deadline! Wednesday, June 24th 2026, 11:59 pm PTD--Extended to Friday July 26th 2026, 11:59 pm PTD

EXHIBITION OPENS JUNE 15TH!
LOCATION OF EXHIBITION: 115 Prefontaine Place South, Seattle, Wa. 98104
In the Vandenbrink Community Room & or Lobby: Look for sign above door: "TK Artist Lofts"
Next to the Core Gallery

Futbol/soccer is exciting and celebrates discourse on all aspects of the game. Art can express all these things.

New: Fan art and large installations will be considered

*Notice* This is a second call for art. The first deadline was for all 7 pop-ups. This second deadline is for the last 4 pop-ups in July. July 1 (Seattle game day), July 2 (art walk), July 6 (Seattle game day) and
July 19.

First a land acknowledgment for Pioneer Square, Seattle: We recognize the area as the ancestral land of the Coast Salish peoples, particularly the Duwamish and Suquamish, who have stewarded the land since time immemorial. It honors their enduring relationship with this land despite colonization and the 1865 ban on the Indigenous in America.

Second, please forgive us as we, the world soccer community descend upon Seattle, overloading the transit/light rail system and intruding on the lives of those in the greater Seattle area.

Now consider the dark side of futbol/soccer and "Yes," FIFA and soccer deserve critiquing.

Consider some of the following:

1. FIFA's unabashed collusion with Trump
2. FIFA's shameless commercialism of the sport
3. The astronomical ticket prices which exclude most fans
4. Radical politics that can rear its ugly head through the sport's hooliganism and ultras' culture
5. Misbehaving fans: how the passion for the game blinds fans and makes them forget common decency
6. How fandom focuses on the game and ignores blatant political issues e.g. How slave labor prepared Qatar for the World Cup '22
7. How hero worship intrudes on the personal lives of players who are subjected to it
8. Blatant product endorsement of superficial products such as beer, soda, junk food and credit cards

You can love the game but hate the sport's controversial aspects such as:

9. Penalty kick shootouts
10. Simulation (blatantly pretending to get fouled)
11. Gamesmanship e.g. The provocation of players to retaliate and draw a yellow or red card
12. Cynical fouls
13. Dangerous head injuries
14. Big money salaries
15. Violent match brawls during or after the game

Does your passion for the sport still increase despite all this? Do you enjoy making art that pushes the boundaries? Are you still looking forward to World Cup 2026? There maybe some of you who just work on the periphery of the sport and don't share a common passion for the game, that's okay.

Conceptual art and satire are strongly encouraged as well as international submissions.

Jimmy Quatier (he/him), a CoCA Board Member, will curate this show. He is a practicing artist and former player that wants to see what you can contribute. He is looking for fútbol/soccer art that pushes beyond the status quo. All media will be considered: Performance Art, humor, painting, photography, printmaking, installation, glass, fiber, jewelry, sculpture, murals, video, digital media, computer art, AI, conceptual art, Para athletic soccer, women's soccer, identity & social justice, politics, satire, NFT's, etc.

Note: This is a series of pop-ups so the art may have to be taken down, stored and remounted.

Fútbol/soccer is a game of beauty, improvisation, set pieces and creativity as well as controversy, violence and excesses. Why not make art that can cover all these aspects? Let's celebrate the good with the bad. Good Luck, and CoCA looks forward to your submission.

Read the complete call at https://www.cocaseattle.org/calls-for-art

ELIGIBILITY:

This call is open to all. The AAPINH, BIPOC & LGBTQ+ communities are welcome. Let's celebrate the global, international, futbol/soccer art community ! **Not a master of English? We'll figure out a way. Email: jimmy@cocaseattle.org

Artist statements (max 300 words) and artist biographies (max 200 words) are encouraged but not required. Consider expressing your views and opinions on the game in your artist statement.

There will be 4 total pop-ups now. 2 will be on game days, Wednesday July 1, and Monday July 6. And the other 2 dates on Thursday July 2, (art walk event) and the celebration of the final match, July 19.

For drop off in-person now:
Monday, June 29th, from 4 pm - 8 pm at Center on Contemporary Art,114 Third Ave S. Seattle, WA 98104
For shipping, by June 29th to: c/o CoCA Show, 9614 214th PL SW, Edmonds, WA, USA, 98020

Note: We may not have space for all the work submitted. Would you be interested in showing in the case that space opens up during the course of the show?

Center on Contemporary Art is a Seattle-based nonprofit organization that advances contemporary art by supporting experimentation, critical dialogue, and innovative artistic practices.

Do you want to become a CoCA member? Visit: https://www.cocaseattle.org/join-give

Contact: jimmy@cocaseattle.org **Not a master of English? We'll figure out a way.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

A complete application consists of a bio, statement, up to 5 images, with descriptions, and any other information noted below.
Images can be of one piece, 5 pieces, or any combination.

Please prepare the following before beginning your submission. Here are the specific requirements:

• An Artist’s statement specific to the theme of the exhibition (300 words): This will appear in the catalog (if any) if accepted.
  
  
• An Artist’s biography (200 words), including year of birth, city of origin, awards, honors, shows, degrees. This will also appear in the catalog (if any) if accepted.
  
  
• Up to 5 images of the artwork for consideration. Format is jpg file, minimum. dimension of 2400 pixels in at least one direction. If you are submitting video of your work, please include a link in the description, and make sure that access is open for review period (or include password in description).
  
  
• Artwork is for sale at 60% Artist, 40% CoCA (70% Artist, 30% CoCA for members) and can also be "NFS".
  
  
• There is no submission fee for this application.

EXHIBITION TIMELINE:

• Deadline: 2nd Deadline! Wednesday, June 24th 2026, 11:59 pm PTD--Extended to Friday July 26th 2026, 11:59 pm PTD
• Notify By: June 27, 2026
• Confirm By: June 28, 2026
• Exhibition Start: Wednesday, July 1st, 2026
• Exhibition End: Sunday, July 19, 2026