[Exhibition Update]
Congratulations to the winners of Rochester Contemporary Art Center juried exhibition, Queering Democracy: Art, Identity, and Politics!
Queering Democracy showcases a wide range of experiences, emotions, and thoughts on the evolving struggle for LGBTQIA+ rights and representation and includes over 50 artworks from 15 US States by the following artists:
Abby Wang (Campbell, CA), Alex Marsh (New Paltz, NY), Ali El-Chaer (Pegram, TN), Amelia Borja (Alhambra, CA), Anastasia King (Toledo, OH), Andrew Zou (Jamaica Plain, MA), Balbir Krishan (Jackson Heights, NY), Brandin Barón (San Francisco, CA), Camila de Andrade Bianchi (Phoenix, AZ), Carl Grauer (Poughkeepsie, NY), Cesar Conde (Chicago, IL), CJ Hungerman (Geneva, IL), Clarajames Daly (Allston, MA), Elham Kalantari Mahmoudabadi (Baltimore, MD), Erin Adams (Los Angeles, CA), Ernesto Beckford (Chadds Ford, PA), Eva Capobianco (Ithaca, NY), Fidelis Izekor (New York, NY), Jamie Ryder (Rochester, NY), Jason Norris (Rochester, NY), Jo Cosme (Seattle, WA), Joan Cox (Baltimore, MD), Judith G. Levy (Rhinebeck, NY), Jérai Wilson (Saint Albans, NY), Lauren Eddy (Batavia, NY), Lauren Wadsworth (Geneseo, NY), Lucie Greasley (Liverpool, NY), Matt Vanderlee (Rochester, NY), Matthew Mosher (Orlando, FL), Michael Sylvan Robinson (Brooklyn, NY), Morgan Johnson (Gold Beach, OR), Nilson Carroll (Rochester, NY), Patty Tomanovich (Rush, NY), Paul F. Yount (Venus, FL), Quincey Miracle (Buffalo, NY), Renée Caisse (Westminster, MA), Renée LoBue (Montclair, NJ), Rich Harrington (Endwell, NY), Ro Robertson (Lumberton, NJ), Sarah Schneiderman (Glastonbury, CT), Stacey Chen (Chicago, IL), Unique Fair (Rochester, NY), Zexuan Jia (Westbrook, ME), Zoe Requena (Syracuse, NY)
View more details about and images from exhibition here: https://www.rochestercontemporary.org/exhibitions/queering-democracy/
[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] Rochester Contemporary Art Center (RoCo) and ImageOut Art seek artist submissions for Queering Democracy: Art, Identity, And Politics In 2024, a juried exhibition opening in Rochester, New York, in October 2024.
Queer art has achieved greater prominence in recent years, yet the LGBTQIA+ community’s struggle for freedom and equality persists. RoCo hopes this exhibition will serve as a reflection of our current moment, and as a poignant response to the alarming rise of anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation sweeping the nation.
Click here for the application / registration (Closed)
Enter by: 15 June 2024
For Queering Democracy, RoCo welcomes 2D, 3D, and electronic media that showcases experiences, emotions, and thoughts on the evolving struggle for LGBTQIA+ rights and representation. Artists located in the United States of all backgrounds, identities, and those exploring all narratives of genderqueerness are invited to apply.
Accepted artists will receive a stipend to help offset the cost of production or transport of their work. RoCo’s community consists of a membership base of over 1,000 artists and art-appreciators, and many non-members who visit regularly and support their exhibitions. They offer a wide range of promotion, including daily social media posts, weekly newsletters, and posts to a variety of art and news websites. RoCo hopes to support both familiar faces and new artists through this exhibition and introduce their important artwork to RoCo’s audience.
About Rochester Contemporary Art Center
RoCo is a venue for the exchange of ideas whose mission is to support and exhibit artists who address pressing issues through their work, especially emerging artists, both from Rochester and beyond. It is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) that was founded in 1977. As a center for thoughtful contemporary art, RoCo provides unique encounters for audiences and extraordinary opportunities for artists. They host five or six exhibitions each year, including a Members Exhibition in the winter and an annual fundraising exhibition, 6×6, every summer. Other exhibitions are often curated or juried, many times in partnership with other local or regional organizations and curators. RoCi has a special focus and interest in providing curated video programs in their media room and public art in the park outside their building.
For more information, contact info@rochestercontemporary.org
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[Exhibition Update]
Congratulations to the winners of LibertyTown Arts Workshop exhibition, Fiber IV!
View the exhibition here: https://libertytownarts.com/2024/10/02/fiber-iv-a-national-juried-exhibition-with-a-tribute-to-rita-brown/
[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] LibertyTown Arts Workshop announces a call for artists for Fiber IV, an exhibition celebrating everything fiber. LibertyTown wants to showcase the full breadth of fiber art including, but not limited to, weaving, dying, felting, sculpture, sewing, quilting, knitting, and crocheting. Fiber can be cotton, wood, wool, paper, metal, or synthetic materials.
The artwork must consist primarily of fiber and be of original design. Kits and commercial patterns are prohibited. The method of displaying the work must be obvious or clearly indicated and easily achieved by LibertyTown staff. Any specialty hangers or forms must be included with the work. Artists should indicate all fiber media used in each piece.
Click here for the application / registration (Closed)
Enter by: 16 September 2024
A non-refundable application fee must be paid for each submitted piece before it will be juried. Payment may be submitted electronically via Submittable or by check delivered to LibertyTown.
Application Fees:
- 1st piece (Non-member): $25
- 1st piece (Member): $15
- Each additional piece: $5
All artists age 16 and older, working in fiber based media, may apply to this show. Artwork previously exhibited in LibertyTown’s gallery is not eligible. Artwork must be original and completed within the last five years.
Artwork accepted into the show must be for sale. Applications must be submitted electronically; no physical pieces will be accepted at the gallery for jurying. Work that will be displayed on a wall must be ready to hang, with no wet media, no sawtooth hangers, and staple-free edges. LibertyTown will provide pedestals when needed. LibertyTown reserves the right to reject works accepted by the juror due to content, space constraints, or inability to properly install the work.
Calendar:
- 9/18: Notifications sent
- 9/30: Accepted work due at LibertyTown by 8PM
- 10/4: Opening reception
- 10/27: Show closes, unsold work may be picked up
Fiber IV: Artist Benefits
Awards:
- 1st Place: $500
- 2nd Place: $250
- 3rd Place: $125
LibertyTown keeps a commission of 40% on all show sales. Artists are responsible for any costs related to transporting accepted work to the gallery and transporting unsold work away at the end of the show. Artists applying to this show grant LibertyTown Arts Workshop unlimited non-exclusive right to use images of accepted work to promote the exhibit and the gallery.
About LibertyTown Arts Workshop
LibertyTown Arts Workshop is a 13,000 square foot art facility located in downtown, Fredericksburg, Virginia. LibertyTown is home to over 80 artists, working artists’ studios, and a full spectrum of art classes offered to the public. Main gallery Shows rotate monthly. This ensures that LibertyTown is always presenting new items for local patrons to enjoy and experience. LibertyTown features show items for viewing and sale on their website and features show items on Facebook and Instagram pages. Located downtown, the location is walkable, and they have many visitors local and visiting. LibertyTown participates in First Friday art receptions, which is a well-attended event that happens monthly.
For more information, contact info@LibertyTownArts.com
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[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] North Coastal Art Gallery announces a call for artists for Holiday Treasures: Small Image Show with cash awards for ( 9 ) categories. Just in time for the holiday shopping season. Register to participate in 56 days of joyous art, a great take away for gifts.
Click here for the application / registration
Enter by: 25 October 2024
No image uploads and no jurying-in. Holiday Treasures awards will be judged by artist Drew Bandish.
Celebrate at the opening holiday reception on Saturday, November 16, 2024, at 3 – 5 PM.
About North Coastal Art Gallery
For the past 23 years, North Coastal Art Gallery has been open for highly anticipated art shows that welcome the creativity and talent of artists from across California. Juried and awarded exhibitions underscore a commitment to celebrate the diverse and dynamic art scene of many artists. They provide a platform for both emerging and established artists to gain recognition. It’s not just an exhibition, it’s an opportunity for cultural exchange, professional development, and community building within the arts.
North Coastal Art Gallery encourages artistic growth. It opens the world of art to everyone, irrespective of their level of artistic or creative experience. They provide accessible platforms, resources, and opportunities for artists to engage with the community at large and educate through self expression. The gallery provides a variety of support to those willing to particpate in outreach programs.
The North Coastal Art Gallery is managed by the (COAL), Carlsbad-Oceanside Art League which is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization. COAL was formed in August 1951, by a group of five emerging, dedicated, and established artists who lived in the Carlsbad and Oceanside area. Their mission was to promote art education and cultural appreciation in the community and whose primary purpose was to provide art enrichment to artists, provide a place to display artwork, and their dreams to reach across communities.
For more information, contact info@northcoastalartgallery.com
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[Exhibition Update]
Congratulations to the winners of The New York Center for Photographic Art’s online photography competition, Wandering Curves!
- Grand Prize: Jeff Larason “Luna’s Escape – Walden Pond”
- 1st Place: Ellen Gaube “Canfield Lace 5”
- 1st Place: Judy Hancock Holland “Celebration”
- 1st Place: Darrell Staggs “Swim With The Herd”
See the exhibition and all the winners online at https://www.nyc4pa.com/wandering-curves-1
[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] The New York Center for Photographic Art (NYC4PA) announces a call for artists for Wandering Curves, an online photography competition.
The word curve has a broad spectrum of meanings from throwing a curve ball to slowing down for the curve on a country road, and let’s not forget the curves associated with the human body. For this call the focus is on images where a curve or curves is an important element of the composition. No matter where you photograph the possibilities are endless. It can be that winding road. It can also be a stack of old tires, curved windows in a city building, or, in fact, the shape of the building itself. Do you see the curvaceous form of an elephant’s trunk when feeding, the curl of a giant wave or even a closer view of a head full of curls. Curves are all around us. Capture wandering curves as a dominant element of your images and send them in.
Click here for the application / registration (Closed)
Enter by: 25 August 2024
Images awarded an NYC4PA prize within the past 2 years are not eligible. Images submitted that were not selected for a prize may be submitted at any time. NYC4PA uses a blind jury process. No signatures or watermarks on your submitted images.
NYC4PA offers opportunities to participate in themed calls for photographers. Each call has a different theme and 50 images win. The prizes total $4000. There is a grand prize, 3 first prizes, 3 second prizes, 3 third prizes, 20 juror’s selections, and 20 honorable mentions. All 50 winners are posted in a gallery on the NYC4PA website and included in an exhibition gallery. The call is open to any photographers worldwide and of any age, amateurs or professional. A professional photographer, gallery owner, or photography teacher is the juror.
About New York Center for Photographic Art
The mission of the New York Center for Photographic Art is to provide exhibition opportunities in the vibrant New York City gallery world to photographers around the globe. NYC4PA offers international, themed, open call competitions juried by recognized experts in the field of photography. Prizes include cash awards, online gallery, catalog, and New York City gallery exhibits.
For more information, contact nyc4pa@gmail.com
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[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] The New York Center for Photographic Art (NYC4PA) announces a call for artists for Primary Colors 2024, an online photography competition.
Red, yellow, and blue are the three basic paint colors an artist needs to create all the colors they use on their palate. Although most of what we see in our daily life is the world of color generated from the infinite number of combinations of these elements, each stands out on its own as an important visual element. This competition is about images in which one of these colors is a critical component.
Click here for the application / registration
Enter by: 20 October 2024
For Primary Colors, submit each image into one of the categories: Red, Yellow, or Blue. Do you have a monochrome image with a red car parked at the curb, a portrait with a funky pair of yellow sunglasses, or a city image with a blue bench as the major element? Have you modified a print to be all shades of red? Essentially any image where red, yellow, or blue stands out as an important part of the composition fits the bill. Be creative and send your best!
NYC4PA offers opportunities to participate in themed calls for photographers. Each call has a different theme and 50 images win. The prizes total $4000. There is a grand prize, 3 first prizes, 3 second prizes, 3 third prizes, 20 juror’s selections, and 20 honorable mentions. All 50 winners are posted in a gallery on the NYC4PA website and included in an exhibition gallery. The call is open to any photographers worldwide and of any age, amateurs or professional. A professional photographer, gallery owner, or photography teacher is the juror.
About New York Center for Photographic Art
The mission of the New York Center for Photographic Art is to provide exhibition opportunities in the vibrant New York City gallery world to photographers around the globe. NYC4PA offers international, themed, open call competitions juried by recognized experts in the field of photography. Prizes include cash awards, online gallery, catalog, and New York City gallery exhibits.
For more information, contact nyc4pa@gmail.com
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[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] The Visual Artists Association (VAA) announces a call for artists for the International Exhibition and Scholarship Prize, an exciting initiative designed to support and elevate emerging and re-emerging artists. Announced in Summer 2022, the Prize is a comprehensive programme worth £20,000. It aims to provide artists with crucial resources to develop their arts businesses and enhance their international exposure while contributing to the VAA artist education programmes.
Click here for the application / registration
Enter by: 19 September 2024
Artist Benefits
- Exhibition in Central London: Winners will exhibit their artwork in a London venue.
- Mentorship Package: The four-week Artists Momentum course features weekly online sessions with industry experts, offering personalized guidance to help artists unlock their potential.
- Art Portfolio Review: Winners will have an exclusive one-on-one session to discuss their current practice, gain insights, identify new opportunities, and overcome challenges.
- Monthly Online Group Support Sessions: These drop-in sessions offer a collaborative environment for artists to share experiences, knowledge, and receive support to fuel their artistic growth.
- Networking Opportunities: Winners can build lifelong connections with fellow artists through exclusive networking events and activities.
- Access to VAA Resources Vault: Unlimited access to a wealth of resources
Artfinder Benefits
For the VAA’s International Exhibition and Scholarship Prize, Artfinder would like to welcome the winner to their platform, with a prize comprising a free Homepage Placement and a free six month Professional Plan, which includes unlimited artworks upload, a reduced commission rate, and many other features such as in-depth reports.
Artfinder will contact selected participants who have entered the competition with an offer to join the platform to help them expand their sales potential to an international database of art collectors. They will provide help through a faster application process, support to get their shop live, and promotion on site and email.
About Visual Artists Association
The Visaul Artists Association champions artists at all stages of their careers to succeed in the business of art. VAA assists artists in building their businesses by generating sales via marketing and distribution channels (self-representation, galleries, publishers) as well as advising on personal brand creation, alongside the practicalities of managing your arts business.
The VAA offers members the right tools to succeed including access to a range of training, business advice services, online resources, events, and access to a supportive and progressive community.
For more information, contact hello@visual-artists.org
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[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center announces a call for artists to submit original artworks to the Holiday Gift Show and Sale exhibition to take place November 1, 2024, through January 1, 2025, in the Main Gallery of the Murray Arts Building.
Set your sights on holiday shoppers, as the exhibit will coincide with Annmarie’s annual Ornament Show, as well as everyone’s favorite festive event, Annmarie Garden in Lights! Attendance during the holiday season is more than 35,000 guests!
Click here for the application / registration
Enter by: 30 September 2024
All media will be considered, including painting, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture, jewelry, glass, fiber, digital, photography, and mixed media. Price of works cannot exceed $300. Artworks do not have to be holiday themed.
This is a show and sale style exhibit, meaning artworks will be removed as they sell. Artists will be contacted upon sale of work and invited to replace the sold piece with another artwork. Annmarie retains a 35% commission on all works sold.
Holiday Gift Show and Sale Artists will benefit heavily from reduced commission fees (35%), extended gallery hours (10am-9pm), as well as increased foot traffic. This show will be installed in a spacious main gallery and will run concurrently with the annual lights festival. The holiday season includes other small events such as a model train exhibition, a Lego exhibition, food trucks, and pictures with Santa. The timing for this exhibition is advantageous, seeing as it is during the holiday shopping season.
About Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center
Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center is located in scenic Solomons, Maryland, where the Patuxent River meets the Chesapeake Bay. The sculpture garden features a shady walking path that meanders through the woods past permanent and loaned sculpture, including over thirty works on loan from the Smithsonian Institution and the National Gallery of Art. Artists in the collection include Antonio Tobias Mendez, Barbara Hepworth, Cesar, Robert Engman, Jean Arp, Kenneth Snelson, and Fransisco Zuniga. Young guests can frolic in the Fairy Lolly Creative Play Space and explore the many trails, including the Tree-mendous Trail.
The award-winning Arts Building includes rotating exhibition space, the Nature Nook, the artLAB Creative Reuse Studio, the Annmarie Gift Shop, and lovely wrap around patios. Annmarie presents a variety of popular annual festivals, rotating exhibitions, family activities, and creative public programs. The Studio School offers classes for all ages and abilities – from pottery to dance – taught by professional artists and arts educators. Come explore this special place where art and nature meet!
For more information, contact exhibits@annmariegarden.org
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[Exhibition Update]
Congratulations to the winners of New York Center for Photographi Art’s online photogrpahy Competition, Portals!
- Grand Prize: Nancy Gesimondo “Seeing”
- 1st Place: Steve Anderson “Knot Face”
- 1st Place: Liu Tao Free “Window on the Great Wall”
- 1st Place: Joan Tortorici Ruppert “Last Train”
See the exhibition and all winners online at https://www.nyc4pa.com/copy-of-got-the-shot-now
Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] The New York Center for Photographic Art (NYC4PA) announces a call for artists for Portals, an online photography competition.
Portals is one of NYC4PA’s favorite themes. It allows for so much creativity capturing things that are all around wherever we may be.
Doors, windows, arches, frames, and tunnels are so much a part of our lives. There are so many ways to think about them. We can look at or through them. We can poke our hand out the window to test the weather, or see a wonderful scene a little differently when framed by an arch or array of tree limbs in a park.
Click here for the application / registration (Closed)
Enter by: 19 May 2024
For this call, your images can focus on the portal itself like a half closed door, wonderful windowsill, or view through an archway to the other side. Does it frame the main subject of the photograph or does it add another dimension, such as the distortions of old glass or reflections in windowpanes. Be creative and have fun in the process.
As with all NYC4PA calls, all 2D photographic art is accepted. Images awarded an NYC4PA prize within the past 2 years are not eligible. Images submitted that were not selected for a prize may be submitted at any time.
NYC4PA offers opportunities to participate in themed calls for photographers. Each call has a different theme and 50 images win. The prizes total $4000. There is a grand prize, 3 first prizes, 3 second prizes, 3 third prizes, 20 juror’s selections, and 20 honorable mentions. All 50 winners are posted in a gallery on the NYC4PA website and included in an exhibition gallery. The call is open to any photographers worldwide and of any age, amateurs or professional. A professional photographer, gallery owner, or photography teacher is the juror.
About New York Center for Photographic Art
The mission of the New York Center for Photographic Art is to provide exhibition opportunities in the vibrant New York City gallery world to photographers around the globe. NYC4PA offers international, themed, open call competitions juried by recognized experts in the field of photography. Prizes include cash awards, online gallery, catalog, and New York City gallery exhibits.
For more information, contact nyc4pa@gmail.com
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[Exhibition Update]
Congratulations to the winners of LibertyTown Arts Workshops exhibition, Joy! A Celebration of Queer Happiness!
“In this month’s exhibition, we wanted to present an exhibition to coincide with Pride Month as we celebrate and support our LGBTQIA2S+ community. We wanted a show that felt bright and cheerful, but didn’t want to candy coat anything, or be toxically positive to us, Pride Month is about the basic right to be safe and happy and while that’s simple in concept, it’s not so simple to achieve with all the hate that still poisons the well. And that’s exactly what makes Pride so moving: It’s an expression of effervescent joy; the kind of joy that only comes from emerging or being released from oppression. Joy in the face of oppression is defiant. It is both protest and a basic right.” – LibertyTown
See the exhibition online at https://libertytownarts.com/2024/06/05/joy-a-celebration-of-queer-happiness-a-national-juried-exhibition/
[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] Libertytown Arts Workshop announces a call for artists for Joy! A Celebration of Queer Happiness, a national juried art exhibition.
LibertyTown doesn’t want to candy coat anything, or be toxically positive, but it seems like everything that everyone is working toward with Pride is about the basic right to be safe and happy. While that is simple in concept, it’s not so simple to achieve with all the hate that still poisons the well. That’s what makes Pride so moving for LibertyTown. It’s an expression of effervescent joy; the kind of joy that only comes from emerging or being released from oppression. Joy in the face of oppression is defiant. It is a protest. LibertyTown feels like that is the core of contemporary Pride. Show them your art that celebrates defiant joy, be it in the smallest moments of domesticity or the larger expressions of breaking free.
Click here for the application / registration (Closed)
Enter by: 20 May 2024
Application Fees:
- 1st piece (Non-member): $25
- 1st piece (Libertytown Member): $15
- Each additional piece: $ 5
All artists age 16 and older, working in any media, may apply to this show. Work previously exhibited in LibertyTown’s gallery is not eligible. Work must be original, not from kits, and completed in the last 5 years.
Work accepted into the show must be for sale. Applications must be submitted electronically; no physical pieces will be accepted at the gallery for jurying. Work that will be displayed must be ready to show, with no unfired media, and no wet paint or other unfinished surfaces. LibertyTown will provide pedestals and shelving as needed. LibertyTown reserves the right to reject works accepted by the juror due to content, space constraints, or inability to properly install the work.
Calendar
- 5/22: Notifications sent via Submittable Only
- 6/3: Accepted work due at LibertyTown by 8PM
- 6/7: Opening reception
- 6/30: Show closes, unsold work may be picked up/will be shipped back
Joy! A Celebration of Queer Happiness Awards:
- 1st Place: $400
- 2nd Place: $200
- 3rd Place: $100
LibertyTown keeps a commission of 40% on all show sales. Artists are responsible for any costs related to transporting accepted work to the gallery and transporting unsold work away at the end of the show. Artists applying to this show grant LibertyTown Arts Workshop unlimited non-exclusive right to use images of accepted work to promote the exhibit and the gallery.
About LibertyTown Arts Workshop
LibertyTown Arts Workshop is a 13,000 square foot art facility located in downtown, Fredericksburg, Virginia. LibertyTown is home to over 80 artists, working artists’ studios, and a full spectrum of art classes offered to the public. Main gallery Shows rotate monthly. This ensures that LibertyTown is always presenting new items for local patrons to enjoy and experience. LibertyTown features show items for viewing and sale on their website and features show items on Facebook and Instagram pages. Located downtown, the location is walkable, and they have many visitors local and visiting. LibertyTown participates in First Friday art receptions, which is a well-attended event that happens monthly.
For more information, contact info@libertytownarts.com
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[Exhibition Update]
Congratulations to the winners of Mills Pond Gallery’s juried art exhibition, Imagination!
- 1st Place: Christopher Hanson “The Self-Made Man”
- 2nd Place: Matthew Manthe “16 Faces”
- 3rd Place: Arthur Poore “Long Awaited Return”
See the exhibition online at https://www.millspondgallery.org/past-exhibitions-1#/imagination
[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] Mills Pond Gallery announces a call for artists for Imagination, a juried art exhibition. Dreams, humor, fantasy, and creativity are pursuits that keep the human spirit alive. Imagination makes possible our thinking about what is and what might be. Mills Pond Gallery is looking for art that ignites curiosity and delights the senses, encouraging us to take some time away from the world as we know it and enjoy the creative power of imagination.
Click here for the application / registration (Closed)
Enter by: 5 June 2024
Submit your art that offers a unique glimpse into your imagination and allows viewers to see today’s world through your eyes, inspiring meaningful dialogue, spur thinking or simply allow us to dream. Submit 2D paintings, drawings, or illustrations in any style created in acrylic, watercolor, oil, pencil, gouache, pastel, ink, charcoal, or mixed media. No photography or digital art.
The juror, David Reuss, is a proud New York City native with over thirty years’ experience in illustration and fine art. His work encompasses an array of subjects, mediums, and clients. He is an award-winning member of the Salmagundi Club where he teaches painting and drawing. An Executive member of the Society of Illustrators, he currently serves as Membership Chair and Treasurer. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the School of Visual Arts and earned his Master’s Degree in Arts and Cultural Management at Pratt Institute. “Strength is what appeals mostly to me in art. The work can be any medium, style, subject or size, however in the end the work must have power.”
Selected artists will have the opportunity to exhibit in an historic gallery facility that is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. The gallery has 11 foot ceilings and five large exhibit rooms, holding up to sixty works.
About Mills Pond Gallery
Smithtown Township Arts Council operates Mills Pond Gallery in an historic Greek Revival building built in 1838. There are Five gallery rooms and the facility can display an average of 60-70 works of art. Adaptation of Mills Pond House for public use has introduced modern mechanical systems to the structure without impairing its historic integrity. Gallery lighting and handicapped access have been designed to complement the original building. Notable among the ca. 1838 Grecian details are the gold-veined marble mantelpieces, ornamental plater “centres” applied to the ceilings, and front and rear stoops supported by wooden Doric columns.
Mills Pond house preserves the locality’s name, but departs from tradition in other respects. Its high-style Grecian design is unusual on Long Island and the hand of an accomplished architect is nearly unique at this early date. Pollard’s influence is seen in the use of imported materials: Albany boards, Carolina yellow pine, English glass, Connecticut stone, and Santo Domingan mahogany. The silvered hardware, decorative plaster, and carpeting were bought in New York City shops. William Wickham Mills died in 1865. His home descended in the family until its gift to the Town of Smithtown in 1976. Today, it is preserved for use as an arts-related facility.
For more information, contact gallery@stacarts.org