2025 Carbondale Arts Gallery Proposals

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(1) CRITERIA: Carbondale Arts is seeking proposals for gallery exhibitions for the 2025 calendar year. We strive to showcase a balance of exhibitions: a mix of emerging and established artists, solo and group shows, opportunities for educational experiences, and new ideas and techniques perhaps not previously seen in our gallery.

(2) SOLO/GROUP SHOWS: Proposals may be for an exhibition of your own work, or a group show you would like to curate. Two and three dimensional works, as well as video installations, will be considered. Email at least 5 high resolution images to brian@carbondalearts.com of proposed works or installations with your application which would be consistent with the style of work to be shown (not necessarily finished works). See below for updated rules regarding how often artists may participate in solo or group shows (in support of our goal to find a balance between emerging/established artists, new media & techniques, and local/regional artists):

    • SOLO SHOW RULES*:  
       One person in one room or one person in both rooms: Every five years (4 years in between shows)

    • 2 PERSON SHOW RULES*: 
       a. Two artists in two rooms: Every five years (4 years in between shows)
       b. Two artists, one room: Every three years (2 years in between shows)

    • 3+ PERSON / GROUP SHOW RULES*
       a. Three artists in one room: Every two years (1 year in between shows)
       b. Three artists in two rooms: Every three years (2 years in between shows)
       c. More than three artists in either one or both rooms: Every two years (1 year in between shows)
*Artists may participate in our annual Valley Visual Art Show and/or Deck the Walls holiday market without counting against these rules.

(3) GALLERY SPACE: We host six exhibition openings a year in the Carbondale Arts gallery space (plus our annual Valley Visual Art Show and Deck the Walls holiday market). Exhibitions are typically on display for about five to six weeks. We typically have a mix of solo and group shows throughout the year, often with 2 shows in separate rooms that run concurrently. You may view and download photos of the empty gallery space online by clicking this link. To see examples of past exhibitions hosted by Carbondale Arts, visit our website. You may view dimensions of the gallery space in the Gallery Protocol document online here (en Español aquí).

(4) CURATOR/LIAISON ROLE: Group exhibitions will be assigned a "curator" (typically the individual(s) who propose the exhibition). The curator will be the liaison between the artists (if a group show) and the Carbondale Arts Gallery Manager and together they will work closely to gather and to organize information leading up to the exhibition. The curator is not responsible for gallery layout which is ultimately at the discretion of the Gallery Manager.

(5) FEE: A nonrefundable administration fee of $20 is required to submit gallery proposals which helps cover costs associated with preparing the proposals for the jurying process. As a nonprofit organization, Carbondale Arts relies solely on memberships, sponsorships, and other donations to keep our programming and gallery shows running throughout the year. You may submit more than one proposal, but each one should be submitted separately with an accompanying $20 administration fee.

(6) MEMBERSHIP/SPONSORSHIP: Starting this year, all artists who are accepted for an exhibition at Carbondale Arts will automatically receive a complementary Carbondale Creative Directory listing ($25 value). In addition, all shows will be paired with an exhibition sponsor (usually a local business/organization/donor) to help cover basic gallery expenses ($350 per opening). We will be in contact with you upon acceptance to find a potential sponsor for your exhibition to ask for suggestions/recommendations.

(7) PROTOCOL: Applicants must review the Carbondale Arts’ Gallery Protocol for further details regarding gallery policies and procedures including sales commissions, a gallery floor plan with measurements, shipping, and insurance. This document is available as a PDF on our website (en Español aquí), or we can print a hard copy at our office located inside The Launchpad at 76 South 4th Street in Carbondale, CO.

(8) DEADLINE: Deadline for receipt of 2025 calendar year proposals is May 1, 2024. Proposals will be reviewed in May and June, and all applicants will be notified of the status of their proposal (accepted or not) no later than mid-late July in 2024. Further details will be required from finalists before scheduling 2025 exhibition dates.