Student Space Gallery
Spring 2012
Application for Exhibition
Personal Information
(you must complete all of the information below)
Name:________________________________ Exhibition Title______________________________
Cell Phone: ___________________________ Permanent Phone: _____________________________
Local Address:_____________________________________________________________________
Permanent Address:_________________________________________________________________
Email:_________________________ Graduation Year:____________ Major:____________________
*Gallery Preference: Please rank your preferences (#1 being your first choice)*
See Gallery Section for more details on each space!!
Bunting Center ______
Meyerhoff House ______
Gateway 1 ______
Gateway 2 ______
Please indicate your first, second, and third month preference for exhibition:
September ‘11 ____
October ‘11
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November ‘11 ____
*Please note that all preferences in terms of gallery space and dates are considered by the jury, however, all final decisions are based on a variety of factors.
Procedures
This application is for the Spring 2012 Student Space Gallery Exhibitions.
Completed applications are due to the Student Activities Office on Tuesday September 27, 2011 by 5 pm.
All work exhibited in the SSG must belong to the same body of work and be consistent (size, style, medium) with the slides
submitted to the jury for review. All work must be gallery ready.
If you are an individual, please submit 5-10 slides with your artist statement. If you are a group, please submit 5 slides
from each artist and a group statement with your proposal. See next page for details.
The jury and coordinator will work to secure one of your choices; however, please realize you may be asked to show
earlier or later depending on all schedules. Please indicate dates that are not possible.
Checklist for a Complete Application
___5-10 Slides (Digital Slides accepted in Power Point only)
___Proposal for Installation
___Slide List
___Artist Statement
___Video Materials (if applicable) burned onto a CD
Contact Hayley Haywood in the Student Activities Office at 410-225-2284 or email hhaywood@mica.edu with any questions.
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Rules for Submission
Submissions are limited to Powerpoint slides only; no actual work will be considered as a
submission.
Submissions must be between 5 and 10 slides labeled with name and dimensions burned to a CD as a
Power Point File.
All slides must also be listed on an accompanying slide list giving each work’s title (or number),
dimensions, & media used. If multiple pieces are untitled, please name files by number (ie: Untitled #1).
Submissions must include an artist’s statement and a brief proposal for use of the space
(e.g., how many pieces you intend to hang, sizes, configuration, etc.).
o Please refer to Career Development, or contact Hayley Haywood if you’d like support in
writing your artist statement.
o The more detailed your proposal, the easier it will be for the jury to understand your vision.
o All proposals for installations or performances must be written out with accompanying
diagrams, sketches, or videos.
Work submitted for exhibition should be the work that is shown in the application.
Additional pieces may be added as long as they belong to the same body of work and are consistent in
size, style, and media.
If you intend to show work other than the slides submitted with this application,
you must indicate your intentions in your proposal for the use of the space.
The gallery manager reserves the right to approve/disapprove the installation of exhibitions that are
inconsistent with material
submitted during the application process.
Applications remain the property of the Student Space Gallery until the completion of your exhibition.
Once your exhibit is over, you may collect your application from the Student Activities Office.
Student Space Gallery is not responsible for applications not picked up by the end of the academic
year.
About the MICA, Student Space Gallery
The Student Space Gallery is organized by a committee of MICA undergraduates, and its main purpose is to
provide undergraduate students with an opportunity to exhibit their artwork on campus. In addition, the
process is intended to emulate and prepare students for a professional gallery experience. Students will be
installing their own exhibits; MICA is not responsible for artwork in any gallery space.
Judging
The slides are reviewed by a panel of MICA undergraduates who have been selected for their ability to
evaluate art objectively and to understand and appreciate artistic talent and diversity. The judges are not
permitted to submit artwork of their own. Each application is considered individually on the basis of the
artwork submitted. The jury, taking into account the student’s requested show dates and location, decides
when and where an exhibition will be scheduled. The scheduling decisions are made in consultation with
Gerald Ross, Director of Exhibitions at MICA.
The Gallery Spaces
The Piano Gallery, Meyerhoff House - located on the main level in the Piano Practice Room.
This space is intimate, and in a central location that is sure to attract your peers on their way to meals
or when they’re hanging out in the Meyerhoff Lounge. The piano adds a nice atmosphere, and you can even
consider live music for your opening! These walls CANNOT be painted, and the piano cannot be moved,
however. For heavy works, you will most likely need to use hooks and wires to suspend them from the
molding. This is an outstanding space for smaller works!
The Pinkard Gallery, Bunting Center - located across from the Decker Library.
This gallery is located on the first floor in the small room within the larger Pinkard Gallery. This is the
only SSG space where the walls CAN be painted. However, you will be responsible for purchasing the paint to
change/restore the walls to their original color, in addition to re-painting the gallery. The location of this
gallery requires heavy promotion, as it is not centrally located on campus. This space is great for all types of
work, especially video/film exhibitions.
The Gateway Galleries (1 and 2), Gateway - located on the first floor of the building, outside the BBOX.
These spaces are more flexible than meets the eye. You can incorporate pedestals and other
structures, and really do some interesting things with the space. The walls in Gallery #2 curve in an interesting
way. Do note that UV light comes into the space due to the structure of the building. The walls in these
galleries CANNOT be painted or moved.
Note:
Students may propose their ideas for altering any of these spaces to the Exhibitions department once
accepted. All spaces must return back to their original state as part of the student’s deinstallation process. The Exhibitions department will lend advice; however, they will not install the
artwork. Students may check out tools through the Exhibitions department with a valid ID. There are also
basic installation tool boxes available for shows in the Meyerhoff House and Gateway Galleries which can be
checked out in the Student Activities Office.
Specific gallery dimensions/diagrams can be downloaded at www.mica.edu/studentactivities