Open Video Call 2026
Open Video Call 2026 is ICA Philadelphia’s relaunch of its ongoing platform for moving-image works by artists from across the Delaware Valley. Originally introduced in the late 1990s and last presented in 2020, the program is now a permanent, twice-yearly initiative. Chosen through an open submission process, the works represent artists at different stages of their careers and are screened on the museum’s mezzanine during the fall and spring exhibition seasons.
The fall presentation features works by Aryel René Jackson, Ava Hassinger, Brandon Aquino Straus, David Scott Kessler, Denise Merlot, Kristal Sotomayor, Lucky Marvel, Mary Baxter, Qiaira Riley, and stephanie barber. The spring presentation includes works by Jazmyn Crosby, Tyler Burdenski, Cecilia McKinnon, Charles Steele, Eva Wu, Jiayu Yang, Kameo Chambers, Kathleen Bomani, Maria Staack, and Seamus Slattery.
When: Fall season: September 26, 2026, through February 21, 2027. Spring season: April 3, 2027, through September 12, 2027.
Schedule: Screenings are presented throughout the fall and spring exhibition seasons during ICA’s gallery hours.
Fall lineup: Aryel René Jackson, *Descendance* (2021); Ava Hassinger, *Untitled (Collage)* (2026); Brandon Aquino Straus, *A Hipag, a Lover, or a Point Cloud* (2025); David Scott Kessler, *Welcome to Low Level Radioactive Storage Site* (2025); Denise Merlot, *Tunnel* (2025); Kristal Sotomayor, *Don’t Cry For Me All You Drag Queens* (2024); Lucky Marvel, *May Daze & Early June* (2024); Mary Baxter, *The Fall of America…* (2020); Qiaira Riley, *To Grandma: A Roadtrip* (2021); and stephanie barber, *Pressing* (2025).
Spring lineup: Jazmyn Crosby, *Salt TV* (2026); Tyler Burdenski, *Taking in the Taylors* (2026), made with Aidan Un, *Catching on Thieves*, and Quinha Faria; Cecilia McKinnon, *Book of Eons* (2025–26); Charles Steele, *Feel Better, Love Charles* (2024); Eva Wu, *Red Light Green* (2024–25); Jiayu Yang, *Will the Worms Eat Plastic?* (2026); Kameo Chambers, *Alien IRL* (2024); Kathleen Bomani, *In the Wake: My Soul Weeps, My Spirit Restores* (2024); Maria Staack, *doyoueverfeellikeyoudon’tbelongtoyourself* (2024–26); and Seamus Slattery, *VOLLEY* (2026).
Jurors: Hallie Ringle, Daniel and Brett Sundheim Chief Curator at ICA Philadelphia; Sara O’Keeffe, DAJ Director and Curator of Public Engagement and Research at ICA Philadelphia; and Cecilia González Godino, Interim Associate Curator at ICA Philadelphia.
Venue: Institute of Contemporary Art, 118 S. 36th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104.
Gallery hours: Wednesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Thursday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Tickets: Free.
Accessibility: Accessibility information is available through ICA Philadelphia.
Note: ICA states that it does not accept open submissions or outside bookings for exhibitions.