Call for Artists: The Arts Partnership ArtWORKS Program – Rolling Application
Most visual artists dream of exhibiting at a traditional fine art gallery or museum. But such exhibition opportunities often are few and far between, even for well-established artists.
ArtWORKS provides local visual artists with the opportunity to exhibit their work in non-traditional settings throughout the Metro, including corporate offices, bank branches, educational institutions and restaurants. For veteran artists, showing in alternative spaces provides contact with individuals who may be intimidated by art galleries. For artists new to an area or to showing their work, exhibiting in alternative spaces provides experience, exposure and a track record – all important resume-builders.
Artists receive a stipend for each exhibition, but the stipend is only one benefit of participating. ArtWORKS artists also receive:
- Professional development. Working with an ArtWORKS curator to shape the exhibit helps you work out new ideas or refine a longer-term artistic approach.
- Promotion: A listing on TAP’s website as an ArtWORKS participating artist, with a link to your website and/or other social media outlets.
- Communications Tips. Some ideas about promoting your exhibit through social media.
- The potential for art sales. Sales are not a primary purpose (nor conclusion) of the exhibit, but a happy bonus. Artists receive 100% of the sales price.
What Do I Need to Know About Participating?
Once you’ve read through this section and have questions or wish to participate, contact Tania Blanich at tania@theartspartnership.net.
- Participating artists must be based in the Metro area or surrounding region. Remember, you’ll need to deliver and pick-up your art, so distance matters.
- Each exhibit is of 10-12 works (existing or new); the final exhibit pieces will be selected by TAP staff.
- All artwork for exhibit is mounted and/or framed and installation-ready, with hanging wires affixed.
- All artwork submitted must be original, owned by, and created by the participating artist.
- All work must be “business appropriate” in nature. TAP and ArtWORKS business participants reserve the right to exclude works containing offensive depictions, nudity, profanity, gore or negative depictions of social, ethnic, or political groups or individuals.
- Artists must be able to commit their artwork to a three-month exhibition period.
- Artists are responsible for providing medium-resolution images of the artwork in the exhibit and an artist statement and bio, and for delivering the work to the ArtWORKS location for installation and collecting it after the exhibition period.
Because ArtWORKS venues are not traditional gallery spaces, not every artist’s work will be a good match for the program, whether that’s subject matter or physical size.
Interested in participating? Fill in a brief application!
Featured artwork by Jackie Anderson on display now at Hector International Airport as part of the ArtWORKS program.
