Community Gallery Call for Artists Deadline Approaching

From the City of Palm Desert: The February 12 deadline is approaching for artists, art groups, and collectors of unique art or memorabilia who are interested in exhibiting work in the Palm Desert Community Gallery to submit a proposal for upcoming exhibitions.

The Community Gallery season runs June 2018 through June 2019 and each exhibition is on display for approximately two months. Applicants must be residents of the Coachella Valley and its surrounding area, and cannot be affiliated with a commercial gallery in Palm Desert. Applicants may be selected for solo exhibitions or may be grouped to show work with other artists.

Artists/artist groups should submit a résumé(s), including address, phone number, and email address, along with a one-page description of what is being proposed for exhibition; and up to 15 photographs or digital images (jpegs) on CD or via email. The gallery does not accommodate three-dimensional artwork

All images must have a number that corresponds to an accompanying identification sheet that lists the title, medium, size, and date of the artwork. Applicants must include a self-addressed, stamped envelope if return of application materials is desired.

All materials must be received by Monday, February 12, at 4 p.m. (receipt deadline, not postmark deadline) and should be sent to Deborah S. Glickman, Management Analyst, City of Palm Desert, 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, California, 92260, Attention: Community Gallery. The Palm Desert Art in Public Places Commission will review applications at its regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, February 14. Selected artists will be notified the week of February 19.

Interested parties can obtain submission guidelines and get more information by calling 760-837-1664 or by emailing dglickman@cityofpalmdesert.org.

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