With the mission of supporting emerging, or under-recognized mid-career contemporary artists, the Danforth Gallery is committed to showing a wide range of thought-provoking new work in a variety of styles and mediums. From February through December the Danforth curates invitational shows and open group exhibitions.

STYLE AND GENRE
We seek contemporary, fine art in all mediums (glass, stone, ceramic, wood, charcoal, paint, ink, mixed media, photography, video), and all dimensions, so long as it can fit through our door. We do not exhibit artwork that is in classical, Western, or wildlife traditions, although wildlife and Western subject matter depicted in a non-classical manner may be considered.

THE SPACE
The gallery space, located at 106 North Main Street, is in a 1903 brick building with oak floors and natural and gallery light. The unobstructed exhibition room in the front of the building has approximately 706-square feet of floor space with 130-inch high walls. Door dimensions: 79 ½ by 40 inches.

BUSINESS
All work exhibited in the Danforth is for sale. The gallery retains 40% and gives 60% to the artist. We pay artists within 30 days of their show. Shows are marketed regionally in print, on the radio, on the web, and through social networking. All work is insured once it’s within the walls of the Danforth Gallery, but not while being shipped. Artists are responsible for all shipping costs to and from the Gallery. This includes the cost any shipping insurance the artist requires.

SUBMITTING ARTWORK
Please clearly name the title of the show to which you are submitting work. If you do not feel that your work fits into any of the open shows in our exhibits schedule, then you may submit it for consideration in the yet undefined upcoming exhibit year. At the discretion of the curators, artwork that does not fit into one of the open shows may be considered for inclusion in a juried exhibit, but artists may not directly apply for curated shows.

DEADLINES & DETAILS
The submission deadline for each open show is three months prior to the show date.
For example, artists who wish to participate in “What the Wind Blew In” opening on July 27th, 2012, must submit their complete applications by April 27th. Art for that show is due in the gallery by July 23rd. Artwork must be received no less than 4 days prior to the opening date of the show. All submissions will be acknowledged received and artists will be informed of their acceptance one month prior to the show that they have applied for.

We do not accept post mail submissions. All submissions must be e-mailed to: pcfadanforth@gmail.com

1. Please send digital images of at least eight (8) but no more than twelve (12) examples of your most recent work. By most recent we mean that work is no older than 24 months. We prefer JPG files saved at 500 X 400 pixels at 72 dpi. Please do not e-mail digital files larger than 1 MB. Thank you.

2. Label digital images by title, or number, then include in your e-mail a descriptive list that corresponds to each digital image. This list must contain the title, medium, price, and size of each piece of art. Submissions without complete listings will not be considered.

3. Please send an up-to-date resume/curriculum vitae and an artist statement of 150 words or less. These may be included in the body text of your e-mail, or attached as PDF, txt, or Word documents.

4. List any special requirements for hanging or displaying your work.

5. Please include your name, mailing address, and phone number in the e-mail message.