Apply to Camp Z
Camp Z is the artist program of Collective Z. We take artists to Affordable Art Fair NYC as a Fellowship Gallery, and we sell their work direct to collectors on camp-z.com all year. We design the booth, install, staff every fair day, sell and follow up with collectors. You can apply anytime, and it's free.
Camp Z is an Affordable Art Fair NYC Fellowship Gallery, one of six galleries ever selected.
The fellowship covers three editions of the New York fair in a row. Our first was September 2026, Booth F1.
What the gallery does
Presentation
We select the work, design the booth and install it.
Selling
We staff every public hour and sell at the prices we set together. We keep back up pieces in the booth and rehang when something sells. We handle payment, installment plans and delivery.
Collectors
We follow up with every buyer and serious visitor personally. They join the gallery's collector list, so at the next fair some people already know your work.
Record
Every sale comes with a certificate of authenticity and a sale record. And each fair is a good add to your CV.
Where Camp Z shows
- September 2026Affordable Art Fair NYCFellowship Gallery, Booth F1Shown
- October 2026Chicago Art FairBooth 2034, theMARTFull
- December 2–6, 2026Aqua Art MiamiRoom 114, Miami BeachBooked
- 2027Affordable Art Fair NYCFellowship Gallery, the next two editionsNext
- Year-roundcamp-z.comEvery roster artist's available work, with prices, direct to collectorsLive
Roster artists are also considered for group and solo exhibitions at Collective Z, 325 Broome Street, New York.
How to apply
Show us the exact work
Images of the works you would bring, with sizes and prices. Mark what already exists and what you would make.
Send your CV
Your exhibition history as it stands. Any career stage is fine.
Tell us what you can take on
How much fair-ready work you can make and whether you can ship within the US. It helps us invite you to the right project.
Free to apply. Questions: info@camp-z.com
Questions artists ask
Is the program exclusive?
No. Camp Z is non-exclusive and commission-based. You keep your other galleries, platforms and direct sales.
What does it cost to apply?
Nothing. Applying is free.
What does a fair cost?
Affordable Art Fair NYC costs you nothing to take part in. Any project that carries a cost shows its full terms in the invitation, before you commit.
Do I need to be in New York?
No. The roster is open to artists anywhere. Your work ships to us and we handle everything on the ground.
What work is eligible?
Painting, works on paper, photography, mixed media and sculpture, at any career stage. Fair experience is welcome but not required.
What happens after I apply?
We look at every application and the work itself. If it's a fit, we'll invite you to a fair or a project, with full terms, and your available work goes up on camp-z.com with prices. You choose what to take part in.
Who is behind Camp Z?
Collective Z, a contemporary art gallery at 325 Broome Street on New York's Lower East Side. Its Director, Alex Z. Wang, opened the gallery in 2026 after more than ten years in management consulting. Collective Z works with artists at every career stage, and the roster is also where the gallery finds artists for its group and solo shows.