Lawndale Art Center

Extra Call for Proposals

Attention Artists!!!!

Lawndale Art Center is currently accepting proposals for shows in the O'Quinn Gallery ONLY to be exhibited in 2006

Submission deadline is July 1, 2005 at 5:00pm

 

Lawndale Art Center is a non-profit alternative space actively seeking proposals from artists for exhibitions and performances. Lawndale was founded in 1979 as a student/artist exhibition center. It was established to support local and regional visual and performing artists. Formerly located in an old East End cable manufacturing warehouse owned by the University of Houston, Lawndale is now centrally located at 4912 Main Street in the Museum District. Its continuing mission is to present work by both emerging and established Houston artists, as well as regional artists. Lawndale seeks to sponsor educational forums and dialogues, which address the relationship between art and society.

Lawndale provides exhibiting artists with some assistance toward the shipping and installation costs of the work to be shown, media promotion of the show, printed invitations and brochures, and a reception with wine and beer.

 

 

John M. O'Quinn Gallery

Ideal for a Group Exhibition or Site-Specific Installation
2257 sq. ft., 2400 sq. ft. Wall Space, 16 ft. Ceiling

 

gallery ground plan
http://www.lawndaleartcenter.org/documents/oquinn_gallery.pdf

 

Review Process

 

The Programming Committee will review artist's proposals for exhibitions to be scheduled in the Spring of 2006. The deadline for receipt of O'Quinn gallery proposals is July 1, 2005.  Proposals received after the deadline will be considered for the following review period.

The Lawndale Programming Committee serves as the curatorial voice of Lawndale. The committee consists of a diverse group of regional artists, students, and arts professionals. Members serve on the committee for three years and are exempt from consideration for exhibitions at Lawndale during their tenure. Decisions are made in a strictly democratic environment.

Lawndale encourages exhibition proposals from artists whose work is site-specific, traditional, non-traditional, experimental, or collaborative. Proposals accepted will include, but are not limited to, visual and performance art, video, film, and installation.

 

Review Criteria

 

The Lawndale Programming Committee will consider proposals that are:

1. Original, recent, innovative, & contemporary
2. Non-Commercial
3. Difficult to show elsewhere
4. Feasible based on project description and demonstrated ability
5. More than one artist's work and are thematically coherent
6. Submitted by one artist or collaborative team and are site specific
7. Work that has not been previously shown in Houston

 

Proposal Formats

 

Visual Artists

1. 3-10 Representative slides or digital images* of work to be shown, numbered and labeled
2. Corresponding slide list
3. Resume(s)
4. Support materials, including reviews or catalogs
5. Proposal (one page, typewritten)
1. Title, Concept and description of exhibition
2. Number of works included
3. Special needs/equipment needs (if any)
6. Sketches or photos (if proposal is site specific or nonexistent work)
7. Budget (installation or shipping expenses)
8. Self-addressed stamped envelope for return of materials

 

Film & Video Artists

1. Video on 1/2 inch VHS, 16mm, Super 8mm Tape, or DVD
2. Resume(s)
3. Support materials, including reviews or catalogs
4. Proposal (one page, typewritten)
1. Title, Concept and description of exhibition
2. Number of works included
3. Special needs/equipment needs (if any)
5. Sketches or photos (if proposal is site specific or nonexistent work)
6. Budget (installation or shipping expenses)
7. Self-addressed stamped envelope for return of materials

 

*Digital Submissions

1. All material submitted digitally must be submitted on a C.D. and must be Microsoft Windows compliant.  No email submissions will be accepted at this time.
2. Text files (Resumes, proposals, image lists, etc.) must be saved as a Microsoft Word Document (.doc) or Plain Text file (.txt).  Written materials saved as AppleWorks documents cannot be accepted at this time
3. Image files must be in jpeg format and no larger than 1024 x 768 pixels at 72 dpi.
4. Digital image file names must be in the following format – lastxxtitle.jpg (first four letters of the artist's last name, number corresponding to slide list, title of the piece)  please use only alphanumeric characters (letters and numbers) in the file name.  Use a dash (-) or underscore(_) instead of a space in the file name.

 

Contact Lawndale for more information
http://www.lawndaleartcenter.org/contact.php

 

Mailing Address:
Lawndale Art Center
4912 Main Street
Houston, Texas 77002