Art Calls ARC Gallery Solo Exhibition Opportunities
Opportunity Description
International Deadline: Bi-Annual Recurring – ARC Gallery and Educational Foundation is a non-profit, artist-run cooperative gallery dedicated to providing alternative exhibition opportunities for innovative artists outside the commercial gallery system. Since 1973 ARC has given exposure and support to artists, providing an atmosphere for the continued development of artistic potential and experimentation. ARC Gallery cooperative reviews all mediums, methods and media including non-traditional mediums, installation and performance. Artists will be selected by the ARC cooperative based on the quality of their work and commitment to their practice.
DEADLINES & BENEFITS
The ARC exhibition committee reviews solo show applications only twice a year on February 15th and on August 15th to plan our calendar. If you miss a deadline for the cycle you wish your application to be reviewed in, even by only a short time, your work will be reviewed in the next batch of applicants.
- Sale of Work: ARC does not take commission for work sold; 100% of the sale price goes to the artist..
- Installation: Professional installation and de-installation of your show by ARC Gallery members according to industry standards. (exception: site-specific installation).
- Documentation: Exhibitions chosen to show at ARC will remain in on ARC Gallery’s website archive with the image, title and statement sent by the artist along with their website link in perpetuity. Additionally, all of ARC Gallery’s physical and digital archives are maintained in the Ryerson Library of the Art Institute of Chicago for future scholarly research.
- Gallery Hours and Opening Reception: The ARC members themselves staff the gallery Thursday and Friday 2 to 6pm — Saturday and Sunday from noon to 4 pm. In addition, ARC members will host an opening reception on the first friday of the month of the exhibition. A cash-donation bar is set up and maintained by ARC members for each artists’ reception.
- Advertising: Monthly listings, press releases and e-announcements are sent to our mailing list of approximately 3,000 names which is updated regularly and includes the following sources: private individuals, gallery owners, critics, collectors, colleges, newspapers, museums, radio and television stations.
ELIGIBILITY
This call is open to all artists with the purpose of bringing in innovative and responsive new work. All work submitted should have been completed within the last 5 years. ARC will favor artists who have a strong, cohesive body of work, a clearly communicated vision of their show, and a compelling artist statement. Artists with incomplete submissions will be automatically eliminated. Artists whose work is deemed excellent, but is not selected, will be added to a roster from which ARC can draw for future opportunities and curated exhibitions.
ENTRY FEE
ARC will only review the number of images you pay for. (standard fee is $40 for 3 images. $10 for each additional image. Students pay $25 for 3 images, with $10 for each additional)
APPLY ONLINE – $40.00
About:
ARC Gallery and Educational Foundation is a non-profit, woman-run cooperative gallery dedicated to providing alternative space exhibition opportunities for innovative artists outside the commercial gallery system. Since 1973 ARC has given exposure and support to artists, providing an atmosphere for the continued development of artistic potential and experimentation.
ARC is run entirely by its women artist members; as a non-profit exhibition space. ARC receives some support from outside funding sources but not enough to cover our operating expenses. Thus, to provide the space and services we offer to exhibiting artists, we defray our expenses by charging exhibition fees. Each of the rental spaces in the gallery actually costs twice as much as we charge the artists.
ARC Gallery & Educational Foundation
1463 W. Chicago Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60642
(312) 877-5760
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