Open Call: Assemblage
This first exhibition comes as we near the end of construction and soft launch the project space. To celebrate this moment and get to know the community, Airtight Garage is calling for work from seven to ten North Shore and Massachusetts artists of a diverse range of backgrounds, art education, and ages for an in-person opening and ten day pop-up exhibition.
Given the disadvantages to these groups in the art world, we particularly invite BIPOC, queer, disabled, self-taught, and older artists to apply. Assemblage refers to the makeup of artists we hope to include, not the type of artwork we are looking for.
Send us your sculptures, paintings, and other art work. Your work can be unthemed or themed around space, process, or drafts. Hanging work is welcome, as are text based works, sound works, etc. Depending on the proposal, we may be able to subsidize the production costs of site specific work, including built-in or painted pieces. The space is approximately 18.3' x 12.3' or around 225 square feet with a slightly slanted ceiling, 14' at the lowest point.
All selected artists will be compensated with $100 and reimbursement for reasonable travel costs, and all artists must be commit to attending the opening, which will either be on Friday, May 8th or Saturday, May 9th. Installation or site specific artwork creation will take place between May 1st and 7th.
We are located less than ten minutes walking from the Salem train station, and can arrange for transportation from the station if there are any accessibility issues or facilitate carpooling or shared transport with other artists in your area. Airtight Garage located on the first floor with a small ramp, and is wheelchair accessible.
Please feel free to email with any questions, submissions close on April 12th.
