EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITIES

General On-going Exhibitions

Submission Policy

The South Bend Regional Museum of Art accepts submission materials from artists, art organizations and curators on a rolling basis. All submissions are reviewed by curatorial staff throughout the year, and are considered for all available opportunities.

Submission packets should include:

-20 slides or digital images (images must be in .jpg form and readable by Macintosh computers, if sending a PowerPoint Presentation do not set it to auto-play)
-artist statement
-curriculum vita/resume
-Self-addressed stamped envelope for reply and/or return of materials. Please make certain that your return packet has sufficient return postage. Submissions without an SASE will not receive a reply.

Exhibitions are planned a year or more in advance. All submissions are reviewed, however it may take 12-18 months for a response. No phone calls please.

General Ongoing Exhibition opportunities available:

Art League Gallery (approx 1200 sq. ft.): solo and two person (all media)

Warner Gallery (approx. 5000 sq. ft.): thematic group exhibitions organized by curatorial staff (all media)

Project Room (approx. 100 sq. ft) : solo and group (video and sound)

Meet Me on the Island (one day outdoor exhibition): solo and two person (all media)

Community Gallery: (approx. 600 sq. ft.) : 1 slot per year for an area community art organization (all media)

Specific Exhibition opportunities:

In addition to the general opportunities outlined above, the SBRMA also has regularly occurring specific opportunities available to artists:

Juried exhibitions: Biennial competition, (all media)
Sculpture at the Airport: group exhibition, every 2 years (sculpture)

Finally, the SBRMA welcomes artists to participate in Off the Wall, the museum’s annual benefit auction as well as Art Beat.

Group Exhibition Policies: Community Gallery

All artwork coming into the South Bend Regional Museum of Art will be chosen by a jury process or curatorial selection. Any exception to this must be approved by both the curatorial staff and the Program Committee. In no case will any entrant to any exhibition be guaranteed acceptance of one or more pieces.

All juried shows will have a juror who is a non-member and non-affiliated of the exhibiting group. In the case that a local organization is part of a national affiliate, a national member may be a juror. The South Bend Regional Museum of Art reserves the right to have final approval of the juror and must be informed of the juror before an agreement with the juror is formed.

The date for jurying should be set in accordance with installation time-lines. The site of the jurying will be determined by Museum staff and will take place within one or two days following the close of the previous show. Only the juror, a group representative assisting in the jurying process, and Museum staff will be present during the jurying process. All handling of artwork will be the responsibility of the Museum staff.

Entry Criteria and Prospectus

1. Work previously shown in the South Bend Regional Museum of Art, including the Sales and Rental Gallery and Museum Shop, is not eligible for exhibition.

2. Work must have been completed within three (3) years prior to the date of the exhibition.

3. All work must be framed, wired and ready to hang. Works on paper must be covered by glass or Plexiglas. All hanging hardware must be appropriate to the size and weight of the work.

The Museum reserves the right to refuse any work that does not meet the criteria.

Group Exhibition Proposals: Community Gallery
Thanks for your interest in the Community Gallery. Our Exhibition Committee reviews submitted proposals from area art organizations in consideration for an exhibition in June-Sept. of each year.

A proposal must include the following:

1. Slides or photos (18-20) of current work by a representative sample of the organization’s membership (images must be accompanied by an information sheet that corresponds to the submitted images and includes name, titles, dates, sizes, and media).
2. A written history of the group.
3. Information on the theme (if appropriate) of the proposed show
4. The exhibition history of the group.
5. A list of current members of the group.
6. An SASE for return of materials.

Additionally, groups submitting a proposal should be familiar with the SBRMA’s group exhibition policies and procedures.

Questions?

Contact Jason Lahr, Curator of Exhibitions

South Bend Regional Museum of Art

120 S. St. Joseph Street

South Bend, IN 46601

phone: (574) 235-9102

fax: (574) 235-5782

e-mail: sbrmalahr@aol.com