SUBMISSIONS OPEN · 20 FOUNDING SPOTS

The Founding Artist Open Call

We're choosing twenty surf photographers and illustrators to launch QUIVER. Keep your copyright, earn on every sale, and let us handle the rest. This is the ground floor — and the founding artists will shape everything that comes after.

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Why it's worth it

  • Paid forever

    A commission on every single sale of your work, for as long as it's in the gallery. No upfront cost, no fees, nothing to lose.

  • You keep everything

    Full ownership and copyright stay with you. You licence your work to QUIVER, and carry on selling wherever else you already do.

  • We do the boring bits

    Marketing, printing, hand-framing, worldwide shipping, customer service, returns. All handled through professional fine art labs. You just make the work.

What you get as a founding artist

  • Permanent Founding Artist status on your profile
  • Your own artist page — your photo, your story, your links, all your work in one place
  • An optional short filmed chat about your work, if you're comfortable
  • A real say in how the gallery grows
  • First pick of the collections you appear in

What we look for

  • Work that lives on a wall, not just in a feed — empty lineups, heavy water, coastlines, minimal ocean studies, retro illustration
  • A point of view. Five pieces with a voice beat fifty without one
  • Print-ready files (ideally 8,000px on the longest side at 300dpi)
  • People who are genuinely of the culture. We're surfers first

No follower count required. Some of our favourite artists have tiny audiences and extraordinary work.

How it works

  • 01

    You apply
    Send 3–5 pieces and a few words about your work.

  • 02

    We review every entry
    We look at everything and reply to everyone.

  • 03

    Shortlist call
    A relaxed chat about your work and where to start.

  • 04

    Launch as a drop
    The founding twenty go live together. Nothing public until you approve it.

The deal, in plain English

15% commission on every sale. You keep full ownership and copyright. You carry on selling wherever else you already do. It's non-exclusive on your existing work, and you can leave any time with 30 days' notice. Nothing goes live without your say-so. No fee to apply, ever.

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