New Voices, New York @ chashama ABC

chashama's New Curator Program

Deadline is Friday, April 11, 2008, 5PM.

About chashama's exhibit spaces:
All of chashama's visual art exhibit spaces are on the ground floor of a building, or are easily accessible from the street. Most of them were former retail stores, and have large street facing windows. chashama transforms these vacant spaces into temporary exhibit spaces; each one is unique in its layout and overall aesthetic.

chashama recognizes the importance of independent curators to the arts community.

To support the independent curator, chashama will be offering its new East Village exhibition space, chashama ABC, to individuals wishing to present works of six or more artists. We will be selecting six curators to program two shows each over the course of one year, July 2008-June 2009. Emerging and established curators (and artists who wish to curate) are welcome to apply. As chashama is interested in supporting the independent curator, curators with gallery affiliations will not be accepted. Affiliations with other non-profit arts organizations are acceptable.

chashama will provide the venue change over, repairing & refreshing the space, repainting the gallery and mopping the floor between shows.
chashama will provide publicity for the exhibit through snail mail, email and faxing press releases and postcards to our extensive list of art critics, publications and art press.
Curators may apply to be covered by chashama's non-profit organization status for expenses and donations related to the exhibit.
Curators will be responsible for hanging and removing the exhibit from the space.
Curators will be responsible for staffing the locations during the exhibit's open hours (typically six hours, four days a week-but more if you would like).
chashama receives a 15% commission of the purchase price for any works sold in exhibit at a chashama location.

If you are planning a site-specific installation for chashama's ABC gallery, it is recommended that you make a site visit to its East Village location at 169 Avenue C (btw 10th/11th Streets) before submitting an application. Applications for the New Curator Program "New Voices, New York" will be reviewed by a panel comprised of chashama staff, local gallerists, curators, peer artists, and other art world professionals.

chashama is a non-profit arts organization that provides opportunities for performing and visual artists. We support the development of art by awarding grants, producing shows and providing subsidized studio, rehearsal and performance space. Since 1995, we have provided artists with a home and the support resources necessary to presentand create art that engages the community of New York.

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