CRITERIA, APPLICATION PROCESS & TIMELINE

Talbot Arts and Dock Street Foundation invite Talbot County residents who are independent visual artists not currently represented by a gallery to apply for a one-month artist in residency opportunity at the TRA Gallery, 41 East Dover Street in Easton. Artists will work entirely independently in the gallery space, installing their work, staffing the gallery during open hours, handling sales, de-installing their work and returning the space to its original condition.

Artists are invited to submit imaginative, traditional, and experimental works in any visual art medium.

Criteria:

TRA Gallery receives more applications than can be accommodated by the space available. The gallery retains the right to accept or reject applications, and to suggest changes. In making the final decision, the gallery is guided by our commitment to all independent Talbot County resident visual artists (TRA) who represent the diverse and multicultural nature of Talbot County.  A wide variety of visual arts mediums are encouraged.

·      The artist will operate entirely independently in the gallery space.

·      The artist needs to agree to staff the gallery 20 hours each week. They need to be willing and able to work weekends and evenings, specifically Thursday through Sunday, as these times align with the open hours of other galleries in downtown Easton.  

·      The artist is responsible for installing their exhibition. They need to supply all materials required for assembly and installation.

·      Work should be ready to hang or install.

·      Work should be properly framed, or gallery wrapped, all edges should be finished and ready for display. 

·      Fragile surfaces such as pastel must be protected.

·      The artist is responsible for de-installing their work and returning the space to its original condition.

·      There is limited space for three-dimensional work.

·      Artwork must be available for the duration of the exhibition.

·      Subject matter must be appropriate for viewing by all ages.

  Eligibility:

• Must be a Talbot County resident (owning or renting residential real property in Talbot County) at the time of application submission.

• Must be 18 years of age or older.

• May not be represented by a gallery or show work in a local gallery while exhibiting their work in the TRA Gallery.

Application Timeline:

• Deadline: Applications are accepted throughout the month. The application deadline is the last day of each month.

• TRA Gallery Review: The TRA committee reviews the applications by mid-month after they are received.  

• Notification: Artists will be notified immediately following the decision of the TRA committee.

Application Process:

·      Applications will be reviewed by the TRA Gallery board, comprised of individuals from the community.  Applicants will be selected for a 4-6 weeks exhibit opportunity.  

Appeals Process:

·       TRA Gallery takes great care during the application review process to ensure fair and equitable opportunity for gallery space on stated criteria. Therefore, dissatisfaction with the outcome is not a sufficient reason for an appeal. However, an application may be reconsidered if a procedural impropriety or error has affected its review.

Application:

The application is posted directly beneath the TRA Gallery logo.