Gallery SG: temporary public art galleries
Gallery SG: is a program that transforms vacant storefronts into temporary public art galleries. Each exhibition is site-specific and a reflection of the participant, the property owner, and the community that the exhibition is in. This program hosts, co-hosts and produces programing in a wide variety of situations and properties.
MISSION: To harnesses the existing energy in a community and give it a place to express artists deserve to make a living from.
Call for Curators, Projects and Artists for temporary exhibition space:
Temporary public art galleries: Project spaces for artist collectives, Satellite Galleries, Independent Curators, DIY artists. Call for Projects: Apply Here.
Artists and Curators: ways to participate
TEMPORARY PUBLIC ART GALLERIES: 1-3 month project spaces for artist collectives, satellite galleries, Independent Curators, DIY artists
STOREFRONT WINDOW GALLERIES: Streetside, pedestrian viewing galleries.
NOMADIC GALLERIES: ongoing presence in our programming
WALLS: utilizing walls in public spaces
POP-UP VENDORS: MARKET SG hosts pop up markets and CURATE SG artists can participate as a vendor,
MURALS
RESIDENCY SG: VISUAL ARTIST
TEMPORARY PUBLIC ART GALLERIES: Need space for a show? This program is for a 1-3 month exhibition space. You can apply as an artist and or as a curator. The current locations we are activating are unfunded. Contact us to see if we are a good fit for your project. Please apply to our program. We accept applications on a rolling basis and let you know when space is available. If you have funding we can help you secure a location. Artists, we give your information to all of our curators. Organizations we give your information to participating galleries.
ARTISTS
For more information:
Apply HERE
CURATORS:
For more information:
Apply HERE
NOMADIC GALLERIES
NOMADIC GALLERIES: Independent curators and arts organizations
Nomadic Galleries have an ongoing presence in Gallery SG programming. We offer flexible opportunities for trusted partners to curate exhibitions, Nomadic Galleries can program on a monthly basis, for six months, a year, or even after a hiatus of several years. If you are an independent curator, an arts organization, museum.
Apply Here
RESIDENCY SG: VISUAL ARTIST RESIDENCY
VISUAL ARTISTS RESIDENCY provides space for a solo artist or group of artists to utilize a space as a temporary artist studio to create and exhibit their work.
For more information visit (link artists page)
To Apply (will give you a link to the application).
POP-UP VENDORS
ARTISTS can pop up at any of our outdoor marketplaces. We also welcome curators of artisan marketplaces to include authors and visual artists. We accept Artist vendors on a rolling basis in-between calls for participation.
Consulting & Storefront Activation
We produce programing as well as consult on projects in Southern California and beyond:
Brokers, Shopping Malls and Municipalities visit here
Projects: if you are in need of space we can be hired to secure space for your project. Visit our contact page.
Interested in starting your own storefront program, join us on Tuesdays at Pop up Research Station.
Space in the Gap believes in pooling our resources, supporting mutually beneficial relationships, and creating neighborhoods and a city people will choose to invest in. We generate exposure for artists, musicians, and craftspeople to support these creative workers, while also striving to produce benefits to the local community. The level of positive exposure for all parties involved can be substantial, and can benefit from your involvement as property owner, manager, or investor. We believe that art is a beneficial part of everyday life and look forward to an opportunity to work with you with art and cultural programming and promotion.
Each installation is a unique relationship between the participating Artist, Curator, Property Owner and Community. Exhibits are curated by local Arts Organizations, Galleries, Independent Curators, and Artists. Gallery SG projects promote the creative communities of Southern California to a broader audience, and encourages the appreciation and participation in the arts among community members and organizations.
Artists: Art in vacant storefront windows. While this program isn't active right now, we're always on the lookout for new spaces and can program windows at anytime. In the meantime, apply as an artist, and we'll share your contact info with current and future curators of our nomadic galleries. This program is volunteer and not currently funded. In the future Space in the Gap’s other programs will provide funding for Gallery SG. Apply: Here
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