WESTBETH GALLERY – CALL FOR PROPOSALS 2015. Deadline May 31, 2014

CALL FOR EXHIBITION PROPOSALS

Background
The Westbeth Gallery is a nonprofit fine arts gallery located within Westbeth Artist Housing in the Far West Village in Manhattan. The mission of the gallery is to offer the opportunity for the general public to see the work of the residents of Westbeth and to serve the larger community by presenting work of emerging artists, work of mid-career or senior artists, work that is underrepresented in commercial galleries or curated shows that present work in new and interesting ways. The gallery is operated by the Westbeth Artists Residents Council which is a volunteer organization elected by the residents of the building. As such, exhibitors are given quite a bit of latitude in the content and arrangement of their work once it is selected and are expected to work independently to curate, market and install their exhibition professionally.

The gallery is seeking proposals from institutions, curators or individual artists for public exhibitions. Preference is given to proposals that highlight underserved artistic communities; which frame traditional artistic forms in new ways or which contextualize some aspect of Westbeth’s artistic or architectural history. Preference is also given to resident artists for at least half of the exhibition slots each season. Proposed exhibitions should be composed of artwork that is the product of professional artists. Student or community-made artwork is not being presented by Westbeth Gallery at this time.

Application Requirements
Please submit the following:
• 250 word statement of your proposed exhibition
• 250 words on your marketing strategy and audience for this show
• A C.V. of the curator and/or artist(s)
• Any visual support materials you feel are relevant

Costs
The gallery charges a fee for maintenance and upkeep and $100 deposit, which is refundable upon completion of the exhibition. A 25% commission is kept for works that are sold, although a sales record is not required in order to present.

Gallery Information
Guidelines for the gallery and floor plans can be found at www.westbeth.org under About/Location.

Selection Process
Once we have received your application, it will be reviewed by members of the Visual Arts Committee. Proposals that are considered viable will be scheduled on a rolling bases as there are openings in our season. Currently we have three openings for the 2014 season. We are also accepting proposals for the 2015 season.

Application Deadlines
Deadline is May 31, 2014
• Each slot runs approximately three weeks
• Load in on Wednesday / Load out on Monday 19 days later
• Proposals including Westbeth Residents will be given preference

DOWNLOAD APPLICATION FORM AND INFORMATION HERE