Call For Artists 2023

Deadline for Entries: October 16, 2022

The Parish Gallery is issuing a call for submissions from artists who are interested in mounting a show that aligns with the mission of our gallery. There are slots for four, two-month long solo shows throughout 2023. The shows will take place during Feb/March, April/May, Sept/Oct, and Nov/Dec. If you are interested in being considered for a show, first review the policies and responsibilities included below. Then email a brief two-page biography and up to ten jpegs (300 pdi please) of no more than 2 MB each in a zip file to gallery@trinitycwe.org. Please indicate whether any of the listed two-month slots do not work for you and please make sure your last name is part of every file name you send. The deadline for submissions is October 16, 2022. You will be notified of our decision by November 15.

Eligibility

Parish Gallery's Call for Artists is open to artists in the St. Louis, Missouri region creating 2-D works. Individuals and groups are encouraged to apply. If selected, submitted works should be available for exhibiting. Artwork dimensions, materials, and authorship must must be accurately represented in your exhibition submission.

About The Parish Gallery

The Parish Gallery is a non-profit art space located within Trinity Episcopal Church at Euclid and Washington in the Central West End neighborhood of St. Louis. This gallery is an outgrowth of a long-lived arts committee within the church, which has for many years mounted exhibits featuring the work of the talented artists within the church. Now, we are opening our doors to the St. Louis arts community, and offering all artists in the area the opportunity to exhibit their work in the new Parish Gallery.

Mission Statement

The Parish Gallery supports local and regional artists from all backgrounds, who work in a range of styles and mediums, from traditional to experimental. We seek artists whose works reflect the values of Trinity Episcopal Church, including social justice, community involvement, multiculturalism, intersectionality, spirituality and regional history.

Gallery Policies

The Parish Gallery is located in and affiliated with Trinity Church in the Central West End, an Episcopal Church located at Euclid and Washington in the Central West End. The gallery embodies the progressive theology of our church--while we take a broad approach to art, anything short of blasphemous is open for consideration. The gallery functions as a not-for-profit and does not directly engage in sales. The gallery will refer interested buyers directly to the artist. There is no cost to the artist for applying or exhibiting at the Parish Gallery.

Gallery Responsibilities to the Artist 

  • Prepare a clean space for each show 

  • Help install and take down the artwork 

  • Provide wall hardware and tools (we will not add hanging wires to the works) 

  • Provide artwork storage for one week prior to and one week after the exhibit 

  • Distribute press releases and conduct other publicity activities 

  • Design and print 50 full-color marketing postcards for the artist to use 

  • Provide an opening reception 

  • Open the gallery for limited but regular hours staffed by gallery attendants 

  • Provide Insurance coverage for the art while on the premises 

  • Provide an opportunity to present an artist’s talk during gallery hours

Artist Responsibilities to the Gallery

  • Provide enough art to cover the walls assigned 

  • Deliver your art to the gallery no more than one week prior to the scheduled installation. 

  • Add hanging wires to all two-dimensional works 

  • Assist in arranging, placing and hanging the work 

  • Provide an artist’s statement 

  • Provide the photograph and other pertinent information for the postcard 

  • Complete, sign and return the artist agreement 

  • Communicate promptly with the show curators 

  • Pick up your art from the gallery no more than one week after the show is taken down. 

  • Consider donating 10% of all sales as a result of the show to the Parish Gallery