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Kismet Gallery: Call for Artists
By Spraygraphic | July 31, 2008
Kismet Gallery is celebrating its second anniversary with 2 SWEET AND SELDOM SEEN art show.
The new show, entitled “Railroad Ties,” will showcase the importance of trains on the street and graffiti art movement. The “Railroad Ties” show will consist of two separate but interrelated shows and an installation which will run concurrently. Artists may submit work for consideration in any or all of these shows. Submissions for the first part of the show must be work which is specifically inspired or related to train and or railroad culture. These can be images of trains, rail yard workers, hobos, boxcar graffiti, tracks, train abandonment, history/future of trains, etc. Work may be two dimensional or three dimensional in nature, and a variety of mediums will be considered, including photography.
For the second part of “Railroad Ties,” the Kismet crew will hand paint a life size boxcar and engine on one of its walls. For this aspect of the show, KISMET has an open call for artists to submit work without any content limitations. All art work will be displayed on our train and boxcar from “Top to Bottom.” There are no medium restrictions, but please make sure that all work is less than 36 x 48 inches in size.
The third aspect of the show will be an installation featuring hand painted O gauge model trains. The trains will permanently roll on our custom electric track throughout our 3,500 square foot gallery. If you are interested in submitting a hand painted train, please be advised that in order for the train to run on our track it must be an O gauge boxcar. Artists are expected not only to pay for the shipment of the boxcar to the gallery, but also to cover the cost of the model train itself. This is your chance to be part of an on-going exhibit, since all hand painted boxcars will be considered donations to the gallery and as such will remain permanently on display.
Where: 71 Fourth St. in Troy, NY (518-272-1918)
Submission Terms and Guidelines
Please confirm as soon as possible whether or not you will be able to participate. To ensure that your name is included on all flyers and promotional materials, it is a must that you confirm before August 10, 2008; later confirmations are still welcomed. The art in the show will hang from August 29 through November 22. The model train installation will be a permanent fixture in the gallery. The opening for this show will occur on August 29, there will be a reception September 26, with a closing show on October 31.
All submissions must be received by August 22, 2008.
All work must be ready to hang or show. Please let us know if you will participate in the show by July 25th so we can make every attempt to include your name in the promotional material. All artists will receive flyers, a poster of the show, sticker packs, and buttons for participating.
Topics: Art Galleries, Group shows, New York Art Scene |
August 6th, 2008 at 9:19 am
I would like to register for the Kismet Galleries second anniversary train exhibition theme: “Railroad Ties”.
August 6th, 2008 at 9:21 am
Would it be possible for me to enter work incorporating either train tickets or timetables?
August 6th, 2008 at 9:23 am
Have you received my registration for entry into “Railroad Ties”?
August 6th, 2008 at 9:24 am
Help
August 6th, 2008 at 10:21 am
Please contact kismet gallery about your submissions…
kismet_gallery@yahoo.com