Gallery Specifications

Site has two gallery spaces which are used for changing exhibitions of contemporary visual art. The gallery spaces are flexible and allow work to be shown in natural light, under various different artificial lighting conditions or blacked out.

Gallery Plan
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Exhibitions Policy

Site Gallery's exhibition programme maintains a commitment to show both national and international work, maintaining a balance between photography, installation, electronic media and film & video work. The gallery originates all exhibitions through internal or external curation and aims to offer commissions from the i-lab (the gallery's in-house production facilities and staff) if appropriate. The policy is to show innovative, challenging and creative work of international standard as well as emergent talent. A balance is sought between one person shows of high profile artists, group shows bringing together established artists and artists at the beginning of their career and exhibitions addressing contemporary debates and issues. There is also a commitment to support the dynamic field of live art by means of a regular festival. The gallery also aims to support artists at the beginning of their careers by means of an exhibition & commissioning scheme for emergent artists working in the north of England. All exhibitions are free to enter and are contextualised with educational and/or practical events.

Exhibitions Proposals

The gallery accepts proposals from artists. In addition to the main exhibition spaces Site has a projection window on the top floor of the building to be viewed from outside and screens work here on a regular basis. There is also the opportunity to exhibit work in the café area which is an ideal space for work for sale. The gallery also accepts proposals for these spaces.

Proposals should usually be accompanied by CV, statement about the work and visual material. Proposals can be submitted in print, email or CD-Rom, DVD or web based formats. Digital submissions should be formatted for Mac computers. All proposals will be acknowledged within 5 working days and are discussed at the curatorial programming meetings which are held twice a year, in February and August. It is therefore recommended you submit proposals by January for the meeting held in February and July for the meeting held in August. Proposals should be sent to Albert Williams (albert@sitegallery.org)

Commissioning & Residencies

Site maintains a commitment to commission and facilitate the production of new work. There are also opportunities to submit projects and proposals which involve accessing the technical facilities and support provided by the I-lab. Please contact the Technical Manager on tech@sitegallery.org to discuss your project and what support you require. Artists with proposals for new work should contact the gallery as above. For full details of available residency opportunities please see the residencies section. )

Opportunities

Site Platform - Call for registrations of Interest

Site is interested in receiving registrations of interest from UK-based artists & curators who wish to use the gallery space to showcase explorative, cumulative, interactive, performative, experimental, in-progress or durational work.

Artists on their involvement in previous Platform events:

'This was a completely new way of working for me. Site Platform gave me the chance to place my practice in a very new / experimental position – a way of working where dialogue - curatorial – collaboration - commissioning research are central components.'

‘The chance to work in an open and explorative way, for a sustained period of time, in the space of a gallery environment, was a very important and unique opportunity’

‘ I managed to break fully into a new aspect of practice and to really push it. I could not have done this without full use of the gallery and technical facilities for an extended period’

‘ Experiencing the artist at work/ seeing the fallout of the artistic process is innovative and very exciting for visitors’

We are seeking registrations of interest and outline proposals for projects which could occupy the space for up to 2 weeks, depending on the project. The opportunity could be used as a test-bed for new ideas or processes but the work must be available for public interface either through timed events of by an on-going schedule throughout the period. All events will be promoted through site networks to wide audiences. The project will take place at Site in September/October 2008.

A fee + travel/ accommodation expenses and mentoring opportunities is available.

In addition we would like to commission a piece of writing on each project. To register interest please send examples of previous writing and a CV

Submission details:

Artists/writers must be UK-based and must not be in full time education.

To register your interest in this opportunity please download and complete this form and return to albert@sitegallery.org (or request a form from this address)

Download form as Word document here

Download form as pdf document here


Deadline for registrations of interest is 2 May

Projects will be shortlisted by means of the information submitted and studio visits will be undertaken with the shortlisted artists to inform selection.

Shortlisted artists will be informed by early May

Studio visits will take place 9-26 May and selected artists will be informed by mid June.

Enquiries

For all enquiries contact albert@sitegallery.org

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