Submissions for 1 person and group shows

Description
Welcome. Hamilton Street Gallery, located in downtown Bound Brook, New Jersey, is an exhibition space for contemporary visual art.
We welcome both emerging and established artists residing in Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey. All media is considered and we encourage
work that is new and experimental. There will be 6 or 7 annual group exhibits, some of which will be juried and curated by our gallery staff, and others
by guest curators. Shows will run between 6 and 8 weeks. They will be thematic and versatile in nature, ranging from whimsical to the audacious,
providing artists with the means to articulate their ideas about the world. Also, we hope to stimulate the creative pulse of the community by conveying
an atmosphere in which to experience a focused, personal and enriching engagement with art.

Human dwellings can be found in a hut, a hovel, or a mansion, in a shelter,
a cell, a condo, a cottage, or a cape cod, or on the street, to name a few.
What connects people to their personal living space?
For this exhibition seventeen artists define what makes or breaks a home, by focusing on the diversity and individuality of the places in which people live. The events we experience whether social, financial, environmental, joyful, or tragic, all characterize who we are, and with the passage of time leave a definitive mark on the structures we inhabit.

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Pat Abbott
Peter Aldrich
Peter Arakawa
Ann Calandro
Joanne Devine
David Elwood
Haylee Anne Fucini-Lenkey
Bill Giacalone
Rita Herzfeld

--This diverse exhibition of Brian McCormack's work focuses on several series done within the last 35 years. They range from pure abstraction, to expressionistic, to socio/political in nature, and emphasize the artist's natural disposition for originality and inventiveness. Employment as a printer/graphic artist provided McCormack with a rich resource of leftover materials used in the printing and advertising trade. These included photostats, negative and positive film, contact print paper, and rolls of web printing and blotter papers. In the studio, McCormack used his technical knowledge as a graphic artist to transform these materials into works of art.

--In this exhibit are examples of work dating back to the 1970's, such as "Arrows," a multi-media series on the control of personal freedoms, the "Skull Portrait Series," a macabre take on mortality using photo retouch paint, as well as "Torture Devices," McCormack's tri-fold exploration of masochism, consumerism, and Catholicism, using found objects in a ready-made format. Also on display are hand colored Ray-O-Grams (in homage to Man Ray,) depicting war toys and everyday objects, "Dream-time Dancers," a figurative series expressing primal movement and the supernatural, and "Wire-frame People," male and female figures drawn with a computer program onto pre-used track feed paper using a wire-frame graph to render their 3D forms.

--The vast variety of styles, medium and methods used in creating this outstanding selection of work, makes this an exhibition worthy of its title.

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In Native American culture, it is believed that the Universe is a mirror that reflects the existence of all things, including life and death. For those of us seeking deeper understanding, any perceived object, idea, or person can represent the mirror and generate the vision needed to guide us toward wholeness. Many of us have lost valuable friends and loved ones who touched and inspired us throughout their lives. Although separated by death, our connection with these individuals remains ongoing, interpersonal and timeless, as their influence continually reflects back to us and in the art we create.

For this exhibition, artists were asked to submit work that demonstrates the personal and expressive fulfillment of this influence. The substance of the work ranges from the tangible and tactile to the spiritual and obscure. The position of the person (or persons) specified need not have been an artist, but they historically, developmentally, and creatively hold an exceptional place in the hearts and minds of the artists.

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One Person and group exhibitions:  -To be considered for future one person exhibitions as well as group shows, please follow the instructions under "Submission Guidelines" at the end of this prospectus, and send 5 JPEGS for group exhibitions or 10 to 20 to be considered for one person exhibitions.They will be included in our slide registry.

Eligibility – Artists must be 18 years or older to apply. We prefer that artwork be hand delivered, but will accept prepaid shipment of work, through the Post Office with return packaging to and from the gallery. All artwork must be original by the artist and ready for hanging and/or installation. Wall hung work must not exceed 48” in any direction and size limitations for sculptural and video pieces will be considered individually. Indicate any special instructions for setting up work. All accepted art work must remain at the gallery for the duration of the exhibit.

Fees – There is no entry fee to enter exhibitions. Accepted artists pay a nominal fee of $25, by cash, check or money order payable to Hamilton Street Gallery to cover costs for promotional mailing, hanging, lighting and installation. Hamilton Street Gallery charges 25% commission on art work sold. Sales will be finalized at the end of each exhibition.

Insurance – Hamilton Street Gallery will provide insurance for work upon receiving art, during exhibition and up until work is picked up. We are not responsible for artwork while in transit to and from the gallery.

Submission Guidelines –
There are two ways to submit work:
A. Up to 5 digital file submissions will be accepted via email to info@hamiltonstreetgallery.com or
B. Up to 5 images on a CD rom can be mailed through the Post Office
1.   All submissions must be in JPEG format in the order you would like them viewed with artist name and title of work. Images cannot be larger than 800 x 800 pixels at 72 DPI.
2.   An image list on paper, numbered in the order in which they appear on the CD, including title of work, media, dimensions, date, and price.
3.   One page resume (please include phone number and email address)
4.   An artist statement (optional but encouraged)
5.   An SASE for return of materials if requested
6.   Video and performance artists should submit a full length DVD labeled with name, title, date and price.

*(All submissions should be received, not post marked, by the deadline date.)

Return of Materials – Artists must include an SASE if they want their materials sent back to them. Otherwise, submissions will not be returned. Accepted artists materials will remain in our active file.

Please mail completed submission package in an envelope no larger than
9” x 12” to:
Hamilton Street Gallery
P.O. Box 710
Bound Brook, New Jersey
08805
or email submissions to info@hamiltonstreetgallery.com

Phone: 732-748-2092

Hours of operation:
Thursday 12 pm to 5 pm
Friday 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Saturday 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm