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Gallery 312 activity is intended to initiate dialogue exploring contemporary art and issues by providing access to the work created by local, national and international artists of all ages and professional backgrounds. A volunteer Programming Committee is responsible for making programming and curatorial selections. This group is made up of professional artists, educators, and arts administrators who work throughout the city including at: the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, the University of Illinois/Chicago, the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, and other organizations and institutions. All of them are committed to the enhancement of opportunities for artists, exploring the educational functions inherent in contemporary art, and increasing access to this art for the general public.
The Programming Committee has initiated project based programming which is developed in a way that complements exhibitions with artists' talks, lectures, workshops, performances, and video screenings. Throughout the year, the focus of gallery programming is as broad as is the diversity of today's cultural scene. Past exhibitions have featured Chicago's master photographers (Harry Callahan, Aaron Siskind, Yasuhiro Ishimoto, Richard Nickel), internationally recognized artists (Sol Lewitt, Victoria Bell, and Leon Golub have been presented in collaboration with Rhona Hoffman Gallery), established local artists (Jed Fielding, Michiko Itatani, Irene Siegel), and thematic exhibitions addressing the Holocaust, contemporary Latin American art, Chicago's famed Institute of Design (1948-61) and other subjects.
Each summer, a large-scale exhibition showcases the work of young and emerging Chicago artists. In its first several years, this exhibition has featured the work of over 150 artists and for many, this has been the first professionally presented exhibition of their work. These exhibitions have included traditional media as well as video installation, Internet art, computer animation, and sound art and aim to present a cross-sectional gauge of the local art scene at the time of presentation.
As a non-profit art space we do not represent artists. The work in each exhibition is made available for sale and we ask artists to make a 25% contribution to the Gallery in the event of a sale.
The Programming Committee and staff Program Director maintain an open submission policy. There are no deadlines, though it may be several months before you receive a response.
Keep in mind that we rarely do solo exhibitions which are not large-scale installation projects (exceptions are usually for very well-established artists). Your work will most likely be considered for inclusion in a group exhibition. If you'd like to propose a large-scale installation, you are encouraged to contact the Program Director to discuss it before sending in your submission.
Feel free to submit materials that you think best represent your work. Slides and videos are best, as the Committee is large and these are the easiest materials to view as a group. Include a resume, slide list (if slides aren't labelled). and, if you feel it will support your submission, an artist's statement, descriptions of the work or projects, articles or press reviews, etc.
If you have a web site or images which can be e-mailed, we'd be glad to save you the time and expense of sending a full slide package by making an initial review electronically. E-mail your web address or include individual images in an HTML formatted message. If you are not a Mac user, there's no guarantee we'll be able to read attachments (i.e. formatted resumes, zipped or compressed PC images, etc) so flat ASCII or HTML is best. You can also send Mac compatible disks or CDs to the address below. We will then contact you if we're interested in receiving further information.
You can address your submission to:
Program Director
Gallery 312
312 N. May St.
Chicago, IL 60607
Any questions, don't hesitate to contact the Program Director or visit the Gallery.
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