Open Call for Artists for The Other Open, an immersive art experience of mini-golf holes, each individually designed and built by a DFW-based artist and fully playable by Fair visitors.

This is your chance to turn your artistic vision into an interactive installation that merges art and play. Selected artists will conceptualize, design, and fabricate their own mini-golf hole, to be featured as part of a playable feature at the fair.

The Other Open will be part of the Fair programming for The Other Art Fair Dallas,  May 7-10, 2026 at Dallas Market Hall.

The Other Art Fair is a global gathering of creative thinkers, game changers and pleasure seekers sharing emerging talent and unforgettable experiences.

Set against the backdrop of the world’s biggest cities, each of our fairs is different. We combine boundary-pushing yet always accessible artworks from over 100+ independent artists like you, with immersive installations, performances and a few curious encounters. The result is an inspiring, evocative, inclusive and fun event that reframes how art can be perceived and creates lasting connections between artists and art lovers.

We’ve been dedicated to representing independent artists since 2011 The Other Art Fair and since then have worked with over 3,000 artists from more than 30 countries. We host 12 in-person fairs each year across the UK, US and Australia.

For this project we’re looking for:
-Bold, creative, and engaging designs
-Playable and functional mini-golf holes
-Designs should reflect your unique artistic voice, be visually engaging, and/or conceptually interesting
-Bonus points for interactivity, humor, narrative, or Dallas-inspired elements
-No branded or commercial content unless part of a fair approved partnership.
-Durable construction suitable for thousands of fairgoers

A $500 project fee will be provided to each selected artist.
This is a high-visibility opportunity, with extensive foot traffic, press attention, and social media coverage.

Please follow the link to an online form where you will be asked for the following:
– A short artist bio with Links to your website or social media.
*if applying as part of a group/team, tell us about yourselves!
– A detailed sketch or diagram of the design of your mini-golf hole concept
– A brief description of the idea and its playability
– Photographic examples or portfolio of previously fabricated artworks or other industrial design experience.

Submit your proposal at the link by March 5th.

Questions? Reach out to Briana Salatino, Fair Manager ([email protected])