a nonprofit gallery for the visual and performing arts promoting the understanding and awareness of contemporary art
Artspace is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit gallery, EIN: 62-1375828.
All entry fees are used to support operations and programming costs.

Artspace's Exhibition Committee will review proposals for exhibitions of art in all genres for the 2024 season in our gallery located at 2833-A Hathaway Rd., Richmond, VA 23225, in the Stratford Hills Shopping Center.

All proposals must be submitted through the form below.
In addition to the use of exhibition space in our Artspace galleries, the artist or curator that submits each accepted proposal will also receive a $100 honorarium.

Submission deadline, Sunday, October 1, 2023, 11:59 pm, EST.

$35 non-refundable proposal fee required.
Pay with Credit Card or PayPal.
Proposals will not be reviewed before finalized payment is received by Artspace unless the fee presents a hardship for the proposer. Please contact the exhibition committee prior to submitting your proposal if you need to request an exemption from the fee at: artspaceexhibitions@gmail.com

The Exhibition Committee plans to notify selected exhibitors no later than Friday, November 17, 2023.

An announcement of the completed selections will be made by the end of December 2023.

Selections will be made without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, or national origin. Every reasonable effort within the capacity of Artspace will be made to accommodate artists with disabilities or accessibility needs.

We welcome submissions for exhibitions of art from all genres.

Exhibitions will be selected based on the following criteria:

 Artistic merit focused on the quality and nature of the work samples provided.

 How the exhibition will contribute towards the goal of building stronger communities through contemporary
arts and artists.
 How the exhibition fosters opportunities for gathering with, understanding, and learning from art and artists.
 If the artwork compliments or coordinates with other exhibitions during the same exhibition period.

Please review our Exhibition Guidelines before submitting your proposal (link opens in new window).

Work exhibited should have been completed within the last 5 years of exhibition date unless the proposal is for a retrospective.

Proposals may be made for individual or group shows of 2 or more artists. Curators may apply to develop individual or group shows. Artists or curators may apply for group shows. Full-time students are not eligible to apply for individual or group shows.

For additional information on Exhibition Proposal and Exhibition Guidelines, call Artspace (804) 232-6464 or email artspaceexhibitions@gmail.com.

Use the following form to submit your proposal for inclusion in the 2024 exhibition season at Artspace

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Artist Information

Select Type of Exhibition before Continuing:

Are you applying as an artist or curator? *

Is this proposal for an Individual or Group exhibition? NOTE: If you have multiple proposals, you must submit individual applications for each one. *

Provide artist contact information

First Name:

Initial:

Last Name: *

Email: *

Phone: *

Address: *

City: *

State: *

Zip: *

Website:

Description Text

Have you exhibited at Artspace before Individually or in a Group of 4 or less? Before answering this question, please review Artspace's restrictions on frequency of shows: * Artspace's artist members are eligible to show in groups of 4 or less once every 18 months. * Non-members are eligible to show in groups of 4 or less once every 36 months. * There is no restriction on how often an artist may participate in group shows of 5 or more. *

When was the last time you exhibited at Artspace Individually or in a Group of 4 or less? *

Certification of Understanding: *

I, the Individual or Lead Artist of this proposal certify that I have read and understand the rules of this open call for submissions written above, and the Exhibition Guidelines linked to above, that the work I am submitting is of my own creation, and no other artist owns the copyright to it.

Provide curator's contact information

First Name: (Curator/Leader)

Initial: (Curator/Leader)

Last Name: (Curator/Leader) *

Email: (Curator/Leader) *

Phone: (Curator/Leader) *

Street Address: (Curator/Leader) *

City: (Curator/Leader) *

State: (Curator/Leader) *

Zip: (Curator/Leader) *

Website: (Curator/Leader)

Certification of Understanding: *

I, the Curator of this proposal certify that I have read and understand the rules of this open call for submissions written above, and the Exhibition Guidelines linked to above, that the work I am submitting is of my own creation, and no other artist owns the copyright to it.

Provide names, brief biographies or statements, and websites (if available) of individual or groups of artists expected to participate in proposed exhibition.

For group exhibitions, please provide images representative of the work that will be shown by as many of the participating artists as possible using the upload questions below. Additional images are encouraged and may be submitted by email to artspaceexhibitions@gmail.com.

Please indicate if additional images are being provided. *

Certification of Understanding: (Curator/Leader) *

I, the Curator or Leader of this Group exhibition proposal certify that I have read and understand the rules of this open call for submissions written above, and the Exhibition Guidelines linked to above, that the work submitted is the creation of the artists in my group, and no other artists own copyrights to it.

Where did you hear about this Open Call for Proposal Submissions? (Select all that apply)

Available Exhibition Dates in 2024

Choose all dates in 2024 that you and the proposal you are submitting are available for a gallery exhibition at Artspace (see requirements and note below). *

January 26 – February 17, 2024

February 23 – March 16, 2024

April 26 – May 18, 2024

May 24 – June 22, 2024

August 23 – September 14, 2024

October 4 – October 26, 2024

ARTIST REQUIREMENTS:
* Artists are required to install, keep their work on display during the run of the show, and take down their exhibitions or make arrangements to have another party do so for them after (within 2 days of the) the closing date.

* Artists are also encouraged to give a gallery talk on the day after their show opens.

We also encourage artists to provide programming, workshops, etc. during the run of each show. Are you interested in providing such an event? *

YES

Exhibition Requirements

Please provide a physical description of the work being submitted (mediums, general sizes, special requirements, etc.) *

Below, please indicate if your work is to be shown on the walls, if your work needs floor space, or if you require both wall and floor space (select both options).

Is work to be displayed on the wall? *

Yes

Approximately how much wall space do you need to display your work with adequate spacing? *

Does your work require floor space? *

Yes

Approximately how much floor space do you need to display your work? *

Artspace provides at least one pedestal per exhibition to display price lists and artist information. Do you need Artspace to also provide pedestals for the display of your work? *

Yes

How many pedestals required? *

What are the maximum dimensions of your largest work or component? *

Details of Proposal

Artist’s statement on the nature/intent of works/exhibit *

Upload Resume for Individual Artist (.pdf, .doc, preferred formats) *

Resume for Curator or Leader of Group (.pdf, .doc, preferred formats) *

Upload Images for your Proposal

Upload images of work to be shown or work that is representative of the exhibition being planned. 8 images required. (Submit still images in these formats only: .jpg, .pdf, .png, 5MB limit per file)

For video submissions, select YES in the Video Submission question box below in order to submit links and passwords (if required) to access to your video files .

If you wish to submit both still images and video, select the choice that is most applicable and contact the exhibition committee at artspaceexhibitions@gmail.com for assistance.

YOU MUST RESPOND TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTION BEFORE CONTINUING:

Is this submission for an exhibition of Video work? *

Upload either 8 images or 8 links for videos below and provide information for each.

#1 Title *

#1 Description/Medium and Size *

#1 Image *

Link to Video #1 *

Password for Video #1 (if required for viewing)

#2 Title *

#2 Description/Medium and Size *

#2 Image *

Link to Video #2 *

Password for Video #2 (if required for viewing)

#3 Title *

#3 Description/Medium and Size *

#3 Image *

Link to Video #3 *

Password for Video #3 (if required for viewing)

#4 Title *

#4 Description/Medium and Size *

#4 Image *

Link to Video #4 *

Password for Video #4 (if required for viewing)

#5 Title *

#5 Description/Medium and Size

#5 Image *

Link to Video #5 *

Password for Video #5 (if required for viewing)

#6 Title *

#6 Description/Medium and Size *

#6 Image *

Link to Video #6 *

Password for Video #6 (if required for viewing)

#7 Title *

#7 Description/Medium and Size *

#7 Image *

Link to Video #7 *

Password for Video #7 (if required for viewing)

#8 Title *

#8 Description/Medium and Size *

#8 Image *

Link to Video #8 *

Password for Video #8 (if required for viewing)

Pay for proposal submission

$35 non-refundable proposal fee required.
Pay with Credit Card or PayPal.

Once you submit payment you will see a notification page that says your proposal is complete. You will also receive an email at the address you provided above with a copy of the proposal you submitted. This email will come from Formsite with this subject - Received: Artspace Proposal Submission for 2024 #[Your Assigned Submission Number Here]

If you do not receive this email confirmation, check your spam folder. Contact artspaceexhibitions@gmail.com to request a copy of your email confirmation if needed.

Please Proceed to Checkout *

Proposal Submission Fee $35.00

2833-A Hathaway Rd., Richmond, VA 23225
in the Stratford Hills Shopping Center

804.232.6464 phone | www.artspacegallery.org
(exhibitions) artspaceexhibitions@gmail.com | (office) artspaceorg@gmail.com