Sat Aug 06, 2011 12:00

Newark, New Jersey
United States of America

Gallery Aferro 73 Market Street, Newark, NJ
Now accepting applications for Studio Residency program for Aug 2011-Feb 2012
Artist Applications due August 6, 2011
About the Residency:
Residents will be awarded studios, each approximately 600 sq ft, for 6
months, with 24 hr access, access to visiting curators and other
gallery directors, a solo exhibition in our project space, and
inclusion in an end-of-program catalog highlighting their work over
the length of the  residency. The current Gallery Aferro building can
accommodate up to 6 artists at a time. Artists will be selected on the
basis of quality of work, commitment to their field, demonstrated
need, and the ability to interact positively with the community at
large.
Alumni Gallery Aferro Studio residents have commented that the chance
for informal networking with local, national and international peers
afforded by residency was one of the best aspects of their experience,
with self-organized activities such as collaborative projects and
critique sessions. Also mentioned by residents consistently as a
unique and valuable aspect of the program was temporary ownership of a
platform to interact with the public.
The Studios:
The studios are strictly work only spaces. The studios are raw spaces
with minimal amenities. Artists who are accepted into the program must
be prepared to actively use their studio. Residencies will begin on
August 20th, 2011 and end February 20th, 2012.
Artist Responsibilities:
$225 a month fee. In addition, artists must utilize their studios a
minimum of 40 hours per month, and contribute a minimum of 3 blog
posts to the studio blog.
Eligibility:
There is no residency restriction for applicants. Artists in any media
may apply. Please contact us with any questions about your
application, our space or what you might want to do with your time at
Gallery Aferro.
Applications via email only.
Please use “Studio_Residency_Last Name_First Name” as your subject line.
submit@aferro.org
Materials for Application:
A CV/Resume, artist statement, a proposal for what you would do with
your studio, statement of need, contact information, work samples: 10
jpeg images, under 1 MB each.
For film/video, please email mpegs or clearly labeled youtube/site links.
Please do not refer us to a general website link or send an incomplete
application.

Fri Jul 01, 2011 00:00

OPEN CALL FOR FILM & ANIMATION
PLAY, PARADOX AND MATTER FLUX
GALLERY AFERRO, NEWARK, NJ
DEADLINE JULY 1, 2011
For Event and Exhibitions
Curated by Maria Fernanda Jimenez
Fall 2011 – Spring 2012

Gallery Aferro is seeking films and animation in any format for events and exhibitions around the following themes:
Play, playfulness, fun, and festivity.
Paradox, that which is senseless, logically unacceptable, or self-contradictory.
And Matter Flux, the organic, fluid, ethereal or surface elements.
Gallery Aferro is an artist run nonprofit space, we host 12 exhibits a year featuring local, national and international artists, numerous film events, artist talks, readings, a publication line and education workshops.  Our New Media/Screening Room is 800 square feet, with an 8 x 8 foot projection screen, wireless signal, and seating when needed. For more information about our programs please visit our website.

Artists should email the following to submit@aferro.org, with the subject line "Last Name_First Name_Film/Animation”
Every submission must include:

A CV\resume, artist statement, brief statement about the specific work you propose to show with us,
contact information, google checkout order confirmation (see below) and work samples: youtube or vimeo links.
For feature length films or items that must be mailed please mail to:
Gallery Aferro
PO Box 5668, Ironbound Station
Newark, NJ  07105

There is a $5 USD fee per submitting artist or collective, via google checkout at www.aferro.org
If you truly cannot afford this fee please contact us for a waiver. We do not believe in artist gouging and have begun to ask for this small donation only as part of our overall, diversified activities to support our nonprofit programs. For more information about our gallery, events and programs please see our website or email questions to info@aferro.org.

Fri Jul 01, 2011 00:00

Newark, New Jersey
United States of America

Main Gallery
Fall 2011 – Spring 2012

Artists who have not yet had a solo exhibition are invited to submit bodies of work for consideration. Selected artists will receive a solo exhibition in Gallery Aferro's main gallery, a 2,147 sq ft space with street-view windows and high ceilings.
Artists working in any media worldwide are eligible to apply. Please consider how your proposal will utilize the entire space, including the street-view platform, which is 10x30 feet.
Please email the following to submit@aferro.org with subject line “Last Name_First Name_Solo_Exhibition”

Every submission\proposal must include:

A CV\resume, artist statement, brief statement about the specific work you propose to show with us,
contact information, google checkout order confirmation (see below) and 10-20 work samples: jpeg under 1 MB (Please include title, size, price and media information.) or mpegs/clearly labeled youtube/vimeo links.

Applicants are encouraged to stop by the gallery during gallery hours to look
at the space. Feel free to email for a floor plan of gallery spaces or other information you may need from us.

If you submission requires any technology hardware please let us know what you will provide and\or what you want the gallery to provide.  Whatever technology you can provide will greatly help.

Do Not refer us to a website without ALL the other required material. We will review the listed material first, without it we will not visit your site.

There is a $5 USD fee per submission, via google checkout at
www.aferro.org
If you truly cannot afford this fee please contact us for a waiver. We do not believe in artist gouging and have begun to ask for this small donation only as part of our overall, diversified activities to support our nonprofit programs. For more information about our gallery, events and programs please see our website or email questions to info@aferro.org.

Fri Jul 01, 2011 00:00

Newark, New Jersey
United States of America

OPEN CALL FOR CURATORIAL PROPOSALS
GALLERY AFERRO, NEWARK, NJ
DEADLINE JULY 1, 2011
Main Gallery & New Media Room
Fall 2011 & Spring 2012
Proposals can be for either space, or for both. Curators should email the following to submit@aferro.org,with the subject line "Last Name_First Name_Curatorial Proposal”

1) A curatorial statement with a description of the proposed exhibition and an explanation of your idea. Minimum length 400 words, maximum 1500 words.

2) Work samples, short narrative biographies, and if available, website links, for each proposed artist. There is no minimum or maximum number of images to include. If new work will be created for the exhibition, send images of their past work.

3) Curator's CV/resume. Examples of past curated shows including images and press if reviewed. Curator's statement about these past exhibitions and curatorial philosophy/approach in general.
4) There is a $5 USD fee per submission, via google checkout on www.aferro.org. If you truly cannot afford this fee please contact us for a waiver. We do not believe in artist gouging and have begun to ask for this small donation only as part of our overall, diversified activities to support our nonprofit programs.

Applicants are encouraged to stop by the gallery during gallery hours to look at the space. Feel free to email for a floor plan of gallery spaces or other information you may need from us.
Proposals may be for exhibitions that have been mounted previously/will travel, but please keep in mind that content seen recently in the Newark, NJ area does not offer our audience new experiences.

We expect a hands-on approach at the gallery. The curator is expected to be in NYC/NJ area to make arrangements with the artists prior to the installation week. The curator is expected to be at the gallery throughout the full week of installation and the curator and artists involved in the exhibition are responsible for installation of the artwork. The curator should communicate to all artists when invited to participate that they are responsible for delivering their work to the gallery, installing and de-installing their work. It will be the artist's responsibility to install and maintain any equipment that belongs to the artist.

Details about equipment that Gallery Aferro is able to provide will be discussed after the initial proposal has been reviewed and accepted.

We exhibit work we feel strongly about, regardless of your education or exhibition history, but you must include this information. Do Not refer us to your website without ALL the other required material. We
will review the listed material first, without it we will not visit your site.

Wed Dec 15, 2010 00:00

Aferro Studio Residency
Gallery Aferro, Newark, NJ
Now Accepting applications for 2011 artists in residence
Due December 15, 2010, 5 PM
www.aferro.org
submit@aferro.org

About the Residency:

Residents will be awarded studios, each approximately 600 sq ft, for 6 months, with 24 hr access, access to visiting curators and other gallery directors, a solo exhibition in our project space, and inclusion in an end-of-program catalog highlighting their work over the length of the residency. The current Aferro building can accommodate up to 6 artists at a time. Artists will be selected on the basis of quality of work, commitment to their field, demonstrated need, and the ability to interact positively with the community at large. The program will aim for a mix of Newark and
non-Newark residents.

Alumni Aferro Studio residents have commented that the chance for informal networking with local, national and international peers afforded by residency in the building was one of the best aspects of their experience, with self-organized activities such as collaborative projects, book groups, dinners and critique sessions. Also mentioned by residents consistently as a unique and valuable aspect of the program was temporary ownership of a platform to interact with the public. For installation based, or site specific work, the historical context of the building and the city at large, as well as the current context of an artist-run space, may be useful to the creation of new work.

The Studios:

The studios are strictly work only spaces. The studios are raw spaces with minimal amenities. Artists who are accepted into the program must be prepared to actively use their studio. 6-month slots are available beginning Feb 20, 2011, with two residencies schedules offered: Feb 2011-Aug 2011 and Aug 2011-Feb 2012.

Artist Responsibilities:

$225 a month fee. In addition, artists must utilize their studios a minimum of 40 hours per month, and contribute a minimum of 3 blog posts to the studio blog.

Eligibility:

There is no residency restriction for applicants. Artists in any media may apply. The building is not appropriate for welding and other open flame activities. Please contact us with any questions about your application, our space or what you might want to do with your time at Aferro.

Applications via email only.
Please use “Aferro Residency_Last name_First name” as your subject line.

Materials for Application:

A CV/Resume
Artist Statement
A proposal for what you would like to do with your residency/statement of need
Contact Information
Work samples: 10 jpeg images, under 1 MB each.

For film/video, please email mpegs or clearly labeled youtube/site links.
Please do not refer us to a general website link or send an incomplete application.