Propose an Exhibition to The Commons Curatorial Residency at SOMArts

SOMArts Cultural Center invites you to deepen your relationship with us and expand your creative practice by submitting a proposal to The Commons Curatorial Residency Program. If you are not personally interested in applying, please assist SOMArts in garnering a robust set of proposals by forwarding this notice to your respective communities.

Artists, independent curators and arts organizations presenting contemporary work in any medium may apply. Full information about the submission process can be found here: http://www.somarts.org/exhibitions/submissions

The proposal period for 2014 exhibitions is open Monday, October 1st through Tuesday, October 30th, 2012 at 11:59pm. Applicants invited to submit a full application will be notified in mid-November.

Financial support provided by The Commons Curatorial Residency enables artists to continue their professional development, form new collaborative partnerships, and engage community residents through programming that serves the mission of SOMArts: to promote and nurture art on the community level and foster an appreciation of and respect for all cultures.

Artists/curators 
selected 
for
 exhibition 
funding
 receive project grants up to $3,000, 
exhibition
 space 
in 
the 
SOMArts
 Main 
Gallery,
 installation, 
technical
 and 
event 
production 
support, 
and 
community
 engagement/public 
relations 
support 
valued 
at 
$23,000.
 
Four
 residencies
 are
 awarded
 each
 season 
and
 are
 designed 
to 
support
 emerging
 and 
mid‐career
 artists, 
as
 well
 as
 artists 
exploring 
new
 and
 challenging 
ideas.

There are multiple opportunities to learn about The Commons Curatorial Residency and to tour the gallery space before the Letter of Intent is due (see below). We look forward to receiving your proposal!

For more information, please visit http://www.somarts.org/exhibitions/submissions. Reach our Main Gallery by email at [email protected] or by phone at (415) 863-1414 xt. 110.

And to learn more, attend one of the information sessions below:

IN-PERSON GALLERY TOUR WITH Q&A SESSION
Monday, October 15, 6:30PM to 8:30PM

Visit the facilities at SOMArts, gain a sense of the gallery space, meet the program staff, and ask questions about the application process. Online RSVP required: http://commonsquestions.eventbrite.com/


ONLINE Q&A SESSIONS
Wednesday, October 17, 12PM to 1PM
Tuesday, October 23, 7PM to 8PM

Two virtual opportunities to talk directly to The Commons program organizers and ask any questions you might have about the application process. Regsitrants for the online sessions will receive instructions for joining the chat by email at least 48 hours before event. Online RSVP required:
http://commonsquestions.eventbrite.com/