2015 Artscape : Alternative Gallery Fair application Alternative Gallery Fair at The 34th annual Artscape: July 17-19, 2015 (Friday & Saturday: 11am-9pm and Sunday: 11am-8pm) Deadline to Apply: 12:00pm, April 10, 2015 Notification of Acceptance: April 3, 2015 Artscape, the largest FREE, arts festival in America, is produced by the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts, Inc. (BOPA) on behalf of the Baltimore Festival of the Arts, Inc. (BFAI). Artscape and the Open Space Baltimore are now accepting submissions for participation in this year’s Alternative Gallery Fair, a pop-up gallery fair composed of artist run galleries and exhibition spaces displaying artwork, installations, and performances by the artists they represent. In 2014, Artscape invited Open Space Baltimore to curate and organize an art fair featuring the work of emerging and innovative small, diy, artist run, and cooperatively managed art and exhibition venues from around the country. The 2014 fair featured 16 galleries, representing over 80 artists from Baltimore, Chicago, Philadelphia, New York City, Richmond and Washington DC. The fair was viewed by approximately 45,000 visitors throughout the weekend. In 2015 we welcome new and returning galleries and artist spaces to submit proposals to exhibit new work, installations and performances during this summer’s Artscape. Curators: Open Space is an artist-run gallery located at 512 W. Franklin St. Baltimore, MD. Open Space's mission is to promote a vibrant, visible and connected contemporary arts community in Baltimore through producing a consistent curated program of exhibitions, annual festivals and maintaining a wide variety of supplemental events such as lectures, film screenings and music shows. The space was founded in 2009 in the Remington neighborhood of Baltimore, and grew to include a library, and performance space. In May of 2013, Open Space was displaced by a two-alarm fire. Open Space continued to work on programming including the large scale events the Publications and Multiples Fair and the Alternative Art Fair while seeking a new location for gallery exhibitions. Open Space moved into their new location in September of 2014. Open Space's core curatorial perspective is variety; because the gallery is run as a collective, members bring in various backgrounds and interests which creates a diverse calendar of shows including a wide range of mediums and points of view. Open Space shows local, national and international artists and produces events with attendance ranging from 50-50,000 people. Open Space is made possible by the love and hard work of its members and by the supportive and fruitful cultural community that exists in Baltimore. Current members include: Milton Melvin Croissant III, Chris Day, Margo Benson Malter, Nick Peelor, Neil Sanzgiri, Jasmine Sarp, Conor Stechschulte, Brendan Sullivan, Pete Razon and Colin Alexander. Criteria & Overview: ● There is no geographic restrictions on participation. ● In order to be considered for a space in the Alternative Gallery Fair, you must be an artist-run or non-profit gallery or exhibition space. For questions about applying for the Baltimore Alternative Art Fair please contact Ryan Patterson phone: 443-263-4338 or email:[email protected] 2015 Artscape : Alternative Gallery Fair application ● Galleries in the Alternative Gallery Fair intend to highlight emerging contemporary artists through artwork, prints, publications and on-site artist projects and performances.. ● Galleries are encouraged to use their presence at Artscape as a promotional tool for themselves and the artists they represent. ● Applications will be curated by the Open Space collective. Exhibition Space: ● The Open Space Gallery takes place on the ground floor of the Charles Street Parking Garage ( 1714 Charles Street). ● Each participating gallery will be assigned an approximately 12’x12’ space space with access to approximately 24’ of hangable wall space. ● There is electrical access but each gallery should provide it’s own lighting. It is recommended to bringing extra extension cords and hardware for lighting. ● Participating Galleries should come prepared with all necessary tools and hardware to hang and install their space. ● Galleries are encouraged to provide their own tables and pedestals for display. ● Folding tables and chairs are available to rent from the Festival but must be reserved in advance. In addition participation also includes: Overnight Artscape security (beyond the security patrol, the Alternative Gallery Fair will be closed and locked with a steel security gate overnight), a listing on Artscape website, a comprehensive exhibitor guide (emailed pre festival) with helpful tips, access to over 350,000 potential visitors over three days. Participating Gallery Rules & Timeline: ● Accepted galleries are responsible to installation, staffing, and desinstallation within the exhibition timeline. ● Exhibitors must keep their space open all hours of the festival weekend, rain or shine. ● On site installation must occur between 10am, Thursday, July 16 and noon Friday, July 17. ● The Alternative Gallery Fair will be open 11am-9pm Friday & Saturday and 11am-6pm on Sunday, (on Friday and Saturday Charles will remain open until 11:00pm, but the Alternative Gallery Fair will be secured by security gate after 9pm) ● There is no fee for application. Galleries selected for the Fair will be asked to reserve their space with an $100 deposit for participation. ● Artscape does not collect a commission on any sales made by participating galleries. ● Once you have paid your exhibitor fee, refunds are not issued for any reason. ● Exhibitors may not re-sell, share with an unaccepted exhibitor or sub-let any portion of their space. Any violation of these stipulations by exhibitors will result in expulsion from the festival, and a refund will not be given. ● By submitting an application, you agree to and accept all festival terms and conditions. Parking: The festival is not able to provide free parking for its exhibitors, Deadline to Apply: 12:00pm, April 10, 2015 Follow this link to apply for the 2015 Alternative Gallery Fair For questions about applying for the Baltimore Alternative Art Fair please contact Ryan Patterson phone: 443-263-4338 or email:[email protected] .