Call for Guest Curators

Submission Period

• Opens: Thursday, April 26th
• Closes: Thursday, June 13th, 2024, at 11:59 PM EST

Opportunity Overview

Emerging independent curators are invited to submit exhibition proposals. An artist fee is available for both curators and artists, along with a production budget for guest-curated exhibitions.

Rules

• Proposals may include up to two artists. The curator cannot be one of the exhibiting artists.
• Curators must contact potential artists before submitting proposals to confirm their interest.
• Artists and curators who have previously exhibited with Baxter St at CCNY must wait two full years before exhibiting again or submitting another proposal.
• Curators must be located within the tri-state area (New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut) at the time of the exhibition.

Guidelines

Baxter St at CCNY aims to exhibit work from emerging and under-represented lens-based artists. Special emphasis is on:

• Projects by emerging curators and artist-curators.
• Work contributing to contemporary art dialogue within lens-based arts or offering new perspectives on historical work.
• Projects pushing curatorial practice in innovative directions.
• Artists not represented by New York galleries.

Note: Due to limited gallery space, proposals that include the curator’s own work are discouraged.

Submission Format Requirements

Submit materials through Submittable.

Include:

• Overview page with:
  • Curator’s name, email, and website
  • Artists’ names, locations, emails, and websites
  • One-paragraph concept summary
• One-page exhibition concept statement (max 300 words)
• Up to 8 images total (jpegs, 800 pixels on the long side)
• Up to 2 videos (max 3 minutes each)
• Image checklist (number, artist name, title, year, medium, dimensions)
• Resumes and bios for curators and artists