Request for Visual Artist and Curator Proposals
Huntington Theatre 2024-2025 Request for Visual Artist and Curator Proposals
The Huntington Theatre invites visual artists and curators to propose exhibitions for its two gallery spaces: The Gallery at The Huntington Theatre and The Nook at the Calderwood Pavilion. Selected artists/curators will receive a small stipend and a majority percentage of sales. The Huntington Theatre gallery team is prepared to offer deep collaboration on installation, marketing, and community engagement. We encourage individual artists, curators with individual or group exhibitions and artist/curator duos to consider submitting proposals.
Exhibition Dates
The Gallery at The Huntington Theatre (Subject to Change):
- September 1, 2024 – October 20, 2024
- October 30, 2024 – December 20, 2024
- Jan 10, 2025 – April 20, 2025
- May 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025
The Nook at the Calderwood Pavilion:
- September 10, 2024 – November 30, 2024
- December 15, 2025 – March 10, 2025
- March 20, 2025 – May 30
Themes: We are seeking exhibitions that explore one or more of the following themes:
1. Intergenerational Connection: How do we foster understanding across generations within families or small communities? How can we honor our histories and traumas while embracing new realities and possibilities?
2. Diaspora and Belonging: Explore the journey of navigating distance from the home we left or never knew, and how it shapes our sense of belonging in our current environments.
3. Black Queerness: Celebrate and delve into the experiences at the intersection of queer and Black identities.
4. Reimagining Classics: Artists are encouraged to reinterpret stories and art forms from the canon for contemporary relevance. What insights emerge when collaborating with the legacies of artists who preceded us?
5. Women at the Center: Artistic explorations of the influence and essence of feminine empowerment in society.
6. Mothering and Being Mothered: The complexity of maternal relationships and the experience of being a mother.
Submission Requirements
Interested artists and curators are requested to submit proposals containing:
- Artist and/or curator statements (500-word limit) connecting the proposed work to one or more of the stated themes.
- Images of the completed pieces or artworks proposed for exhibition.
- A pricelist of the proposed pieces
- Artist Bio
- Preferred Gallery/Exhibition Calendar Window
About the Galleries:
The Gallery at The Huntington Theatre on Huntington Avenue
- A brick wall along a corridor on the second floor of the theatre.
- Dimensions of each bay for displaying artwork: From left to right, there are 7 “bays” (6) at 5’8” wide, and then (1) at 9’8”
The Nook at the Calderwood Pavilion
- Three white walls in the first floor lobby of the Calderwood Pavilion
- Left Wall: 5’4” tall, 8’7” wide with a slight obstruction from a column
- Center Wall: 9’6” tall, 6’2” wide
- Right Wall: 7’7” tall, 5’8” wide
Selection process:
Exhibitions will be selected by a group of Huntington Staff. Connection to theme, feasibility of installation, and potential impact.
Submission Deadline:
September 15th, 2024.
Please send proposals to artwork@ huntingtontheatre.org with the subject line: “Huntington Theatre Galleries Proposal Submission – [Your Name/Group Name]”
We look forward to reviewing your compelling proposals and collaborating on thought-provoking exhibitions that will enhance and extend the conversations happening on our stages.
