SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Portfolio Review at micaëla gallery:
We love looking at new art and constantly review work from prospective artists
...BUT, WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING ANY NEW
REPRESENTATIONS AT THIS TIME.
If you think you might be interested in submitting your work for review, please spend some time looking through this site to get a sense of the work we carry. We strongly encourage you to visit Micaëla Gallery to determine if it would be a desired venue to exhibit your work.
Here is some other important information to keep in mind while deciding whether to submit your portfolio:
Micaëla Gallery specializes in
contemporary artwork and glass sculptures. We also represent works by fine artists in video, sculpture, print media (etchings, lithographs, mezzotint, silver-gelatin photographs and digitally enhanced images) and drawings.
If you decide to submit your work for review,
this is our required procedure:
1. Submit your work by postal mail or in person only. Please do not email any visuals, they will be
automatically deleted from the email account.
2.
Original artwork is reviewed by appointment only. When submitting, please
provide a sample of 12-20 images of
your available and representative work. Each image must correspond to
a list describing the work with your name and the details of the work (size, medium, year, price). We accept
digital images and hard copy photographs, and we do not review slides.
Your images should be of impeccable quality since our initial judgment of your work will be based upon whatever we see in your portfolio (If we accept your work for display at Micaëla Gallery, you will need to provide a professional quality image for each work we consign).
We accept digital images of your work on CD-ROM.
Please do not send original slides and please do not include any original artwork. Micaëla Gallery does not take responsibility for any materials.
3. Include a resume/biography (include all exhibitions - solo/group/museum - relevant press information, reviews, etc.), cover letter, and statement about your art. Please include galleries that represent your work and catalogues of previous exhibitions.
4. Include a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) for the return of your materials (Note: if there is no SASE included, Micaela Gallery does not take responsibility for shipping any submissions back to the artist. After 1 month, unclaimed packages will be discarded.).
Artists' submissions will be reviewed by a committee, not by one person. Please address your submissions to: Submissions Committee.
5. The gallery committee will review the portfolio and answer in writing, within 6-8 weeks from the date of submission.
Work is assessed for quality, originality, and potential to enhance the collection exhibited by the gallery. Our artists vary widely in terms of age, education and experience. Some Micaëla Gallery artists have MFA degrees, others are self-taught. We strongly prefer to represent artists who have had exhibitions in several different venues and received critical acclaim for their work; but
some of our artists are showing in a gallery for the very first time.
If your work is selected for further review, we will arrange an appointment to
view original work and discuss further steps.
Micaëla Gallery is a privately owned, commercial gallery showing the work of local and international artists. Most of our artists reside within the San Francisco Bay Area although we are collecting work from artists residing throughout the United States, Europe and Asia as well.
All our works are on consignment from the artist. We have
short-term, renewable, non-exclusive agreements with many of our artists,
and since our agreements are not exclusive, we request the right of
first-refusal from our artists, in order to offer our clients what we
believe is the artist's best work.
All accepted works must be presented ready for installation
in a professional manner with proper installation mechanisms, when
necessary. Please note: delivery to and from the gallery and all
presentation expenses (such as framing, special installation features,
projectors, and/or monitors) are at the cost of the artist.
Micaëla Gallery is committed to showing original, high quality fine art for our clients to enjoy. Micaëla Gallery receives a 50% commission for all sold or rented work.
If you have additional questions about portfolio review, please write to us at info@micaela.com or call 415.551.8118 and we will be happy to assist you.
Until then, we look forward to hearing from you, with our very warmest regards,
Micaëla Gallery
