CulturalDC is excited to announce the launch of the Mobile Art Gallery, an initiative that will bring the arts closer to every corner of DC. In the Mobile Art Gallery – the visual arts programming component of CulturalDC – CulturalDC will continue its strong history of presenting cutting edge artwork and artists through a mobile container gallery. The Mobile Art Gallery allows artists to transform a fully-outfitted 40ft container into an immersive environment. The container will move across the city for the ____ season, with a new exhibit in every neighborhood it visits.

Successful applications to this program will use the container to its fullest potential—transforming the space into something uniquely their own. Each exhibition must also propose corresponding programming that will engage the surrounding community. Proposals that reflect specific communities in DC and make use of local partnerships will be given preference in the selection process.

Quick Container Facts

• It will move every 4-6 weeks, with a new exhibition in each location
• It will run on solar power and operate completely off the grid
• It will have regular business hours that are tailored to the surrounding community
• It is 40ft long, 8ft wide, and 9ft high, interior dimensions are expected to be 38ft x 7ft x 8ft
• The standard steel doors will be kept as outer doors but there will be two interior glass doors on either end of the container so that it can be open and inviting but also temperature controlled

Process

There are two phases in our Request for Proposals process. Here's how it works:

• Phase I - Artists will submit preliminary information for review. [This is the Phase I Form.] Artists will be notified of their status the week of _____.
• Phase II - Selected artists will be invited to submit full proposals for review. Following that, they will be scheduled for an interview with the Advisory Panel. Artists will receive final notification the week of ____.

Artists selected for the 2018-19 Season will be notified ____.

QUESTIONS? We’re here to help.

Contact us: Rachel Burley at rburley@culturaldc.org or 202.315.1321

Visit culturaldc.org/visual-arts/flashpoint-gallery for Guidelines and FAQs.

Phase I

Please omplete this form and submit the documents requested below along with a $20 Application Fee (payable via PayPal through this form).

Due: ____. No late submissions. No exceptions.

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1. Description of Proposed Exhibition

Limit: 1 page. The narrative should include the theme of the proposed exhibition, the artist(s) who will participate and a description of the materials and methods to be used. Provide a general overview of your work and describe your vision for an exhibition in the container gallery. 

Narrative must also include initial ideas or goals related to community programming and engagement. Please indicate if you have a strong preference for a particular DC neighborhood.

2. Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Include CVs for all artists and organizers with upcoming exhibitions.  For more than two artists, please combine CVs into a single PDF.

3. Work Sample Index

Include a work sample index indicating the artist, title, date, media, and size of each work sample. Indicate whether these are just examples of your work or actual pieces to be included in the proposed show.

4. Work Samples

Limit: 10 images or 3 minutes of recorded material; or a combination of 5 work samples and 1 minute of recorded material. No slides or other submission formats will be accepted. Images should be submitted as .jpeg files (and must be smaller than 500KB) and video and audio should be submitted as a .mov, .mp3, or .wmv file. Please use the following file name format to label work samples: Artist last name_artwork title.

Contact us if you have difficulty uploading files (rburley@culturaldc.org).