CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Locals Only Gallery @ SL Art Center (Deadline: July 29)

Contact: Emily Brunt | emilyb@slartcenter.org | 801.328.4201 x 115
www.slartcenter.org | 20 S West Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84101 | Tue-Thu & Sat 11 AM – 6 PM, Fri 11 AM – 9 PM

For Immediate Release
July 7, 2011

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Locals Only Gallery

Online submissions accepted now through July 29, 2011
Inaugural exhibition in new gallery space to take place August 31 – December 17, 2011

SALT LAKE CITY, UT – Salt Lake Art Center is now accepting submissions for the Locals Only Gallery. The new space is open to artists who are currently working in Utah. Online submissions will be accepted through July 29, 2011, at 5:00 PM. The inaugural exhibition of the Locals Only Gallery will open the evening of August 31 and exhibit through December 17, 2011. The Local’s Only Gallery is the Art Center’s newest initiative to promote local artists as they engage the contemporary art world locally and nationally. See http://www.slartcenter.org/?page_id=1195 for detailed submission requirements and information on how to submit.

Situated near the entrance to the Art Center, the Locals Only Gallery is the first exhibition space that visitors view upon entering the building. The Locals Only Gallery, which will exhibit only Utah artists, will provide those artists with a professional exhibition environment, prominent exposure to Art Center visitors, and through the Art Center’s increasing national ties, greater exposure around the country.

Applicants for the Locals Only Gallery should have a clear proposal for a compelling and feasible project that will fit appropriately in the gallery. Artists may propose an exhibition of their own work, or a curated exhibition of artists living in Utah. The Art Center seeks work that is contemporary, professionally-produced, and responds to the diverse demographic of visitors that Salt Lake Art Center enjoys. Proposals in all formats –from site-specific, multi-media, or performative projects, to photography, painting, drawing, video, sound, and sculpture are welcome.

Salt Lake Art Center
Salt Lake Art Center is Utah’s premiere venue for contemporary art, and was recognized as Best Museum in the state of Utah for 2011. Founded in 1931 and now located in the heart of Salt Lake City, the Art Center exhibits groundbreaking work by leading local and international artists. Recent exhibitions include Robert Fontenot’s The Place This Is, a conceptual exploration of the stories and histories of Utah and America through materials commonly associated with the domestic realm; Contemporary Masters: Artist-Designed Miniature Golf, Honeymoon, and Lawn Gnomes Eat Your Hearts Out, a community public sculpture initiative designed to move the very best in contemporary art outside the four walls of the gallery and into places where people work, live, and play. Current exhibitions include: Fallen Fruit of Utah, a state-wide collaboration with museums and individuals about the role of fruit in Utah’s history, led by artist collective Fallen Fruit; and upcoming, the annual installment of Sundance Film Festival New Frontier and also Play Me I’m Yours, inviting the people of Salt Lake to show off their piano skills on street corners all over Salt Lake. The Art Center rounds out its offerings with a lively mix of award-winning educational programs, film screenings, panel discussions, and events celebrating Salt Lake’s vibrant local art scene. www.slartcenter.org
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Emily Brunt
Director of Communications, Salt Lake Art Center
801.328.4201 x115 m: 801.232.7362 | emilyb@slartcenter.org | www.slartcenter.org
20 South West Temple | Salt Lake City, UT 84101
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