Call for Solo Show Proposals - Deadline April 1, 2024

Salem Arts Association is hosting four solo exhibitions in 2024, and is inviting member artists to submit applications. 

 The submission deadline is Monday April 1, 2024, and artists will be notified on or before April 15, 2024 of the jurying committee’s decisions. In order to be eligible, your Salem Arts Association membership must be current when you apply, and must remain active through your chosen exhibition dates. Submitting artists will select from the following dates:

1. May 25 to June 22, 2024 (reception date Friday May 24, 2024 from 6-8 PM)

2. June 29 to July 27, 2024 (reception date Friday June 28, 2024 from 6-8 PM)

3. August 3 to September 7, 2024 (reception date Friday August 2, 2024 from 6-8 PM)

4. November 16, 2024 to December 15, 2024 (reception date Friday, November 15, 2024 from 6 - 8 PM)

Applications will be juried by members of the Salem Arts Association Exhibitions Committee. 

Small group shows (two, three, or four people) are permitted.  In this case, please submit only 1 application and indicate clearly in your proposal every person that will take part in the show.  All artists that take part in a show must be Salem Arts Association members.

Artists must submit their information and application using the online registration form (NOTE: You must be signed in to the Salem Arts Association website, using your Salem Arts Association password, to complete this registration), and include the following:

1. Images of the work to be juried: 

   1. Provide a minimum of five and a maximum of 10 images of your current work.  Images must use the following file name format: the artist's first initial, last name, and the file number (e.g., jdoe-1.jpg).

   2. Artwork depicted in the images should be recently produced, with the majority of pieces not having been previously exhibited at Salem Arts Association galleries. 

   3. Submitted images must be representative of the quality, medium, and content to be exhibited. 

2. The exhibition will be awarded based on the work that is submitted. It is expected that that artist will include some, if not all of the submitted work in the exhibit. 

3. The majority of the artwork should be for sale; Salem Arts Association encourages gallery sales and receives a 35% commission on all sales.  

4. Provide the following information with your submission:

   1. Resume/Vitae containing your background, contact information, email address, phone, and website.

   2. A written description of your proposed exhibition, theme, content, and any special requirements for display.

   3. The estimated number of pieces and the approximate sizes of each for this show.

Incomplete submissions will not be considered.

Registration is now closed.

If your exhibition proposal is accepted:

1. The artist will remit a fee of $100.00 which will be used to offset the costs of advertising, printing, and the opening reception. This includes exhibition promotional materials (see below).

2. The exhibition will be held at Salem Arts Association in either the Pickering Wharf Gallery (rear), or Tucker's Wharf Gallery (Derby Street, Front Right), and will be on display for one month.

3. The exhibition will be installed the week prior to the opening day. Installation times may be negotiated with the gallery chairperson. 

4. All exhibition artwork must be removed from the gallery on the last Sunday of the exhibition period.

5. The artist will be present during the exhibition reception during their solo exhibit.

6. The artist is expected to host a workshop or gallery talk event in the gallery during the exhibition. The date for this event should be planned with the gallery chairperson.

7. Salem Arts Association will promote the exhibition on our website and social media, and will provide 10 exhibit posters. Poster and social media graphic design will be a collaborative effort with the exhibiting artist and Salem Arts Association.