Columbia University in the City of New York

2011 - 2012 Season

OPPORTUNITY FOR VISUAL ARTISTS

Art Exhibitions at Columbia University

Columbia University’s Office of Government and Community Affairs offers art exhibition spaces for

artists residing in upper Manhattan that do not have affiliation with Columbia University.

Exhibition spaces are located in the reception areas of the Russ Berrie Medical Science Pavilion at

1150 St. Nicholas Avenue @ 168

Street and the Lasker Biomedical Research building at 3960

Broadway @ 166

Street.

General Information

▪ 100% of artwork sale price goes to the artist

▪ Exhibits are displayed for approximately 6 weeks

▪ All artwork is installed by a professional art handler

▪ Priority is given to emerging artists

▪ Artists must reside in Manhattan on or north of 96th Street

▪ Exhibits are selected up to one year in advance

▪ Artists are responsible for the delivery and retrieval of artwork

The gallery space at Russ Berrie accommodates works that may be hung by wire and are more-or-less

flat. No freestanding artwork permitted in the space.

Exhibition space dimensions: Wall #1 is 360” long; Wall #2 is 84” long.

Height of artwork should not exceed 84”.

The gallery space at the Lasker Building accommodates works that may be hung by wire and are more-

or-less flat. No freestanding artwork permitted in the space.

Exhibition space dimensions: Wall #1 is 199” long; Wall #2 is 128” long; Wall #3 is 48” long.

Artist Applications

Application Deadline for fall 2011-spring 2012 show schedule: April 1, 2011

Please note that only complete applications will be considered

Applications must include the following

▪ Artist contact information (phone, e-mail, address, website)

▪ Artist statement

▪ Exhibition statement and description of proposed installation

▪ Resume including exhibition history

▪ At least 8-10 slides or photographs of recent artwork. Images of all artworks to be included in

show preferable but not mandatory.

▪ Image list including title, date, medium and dimensions of all images submitted with application

APPLY ONLINE: http://webservices.lamp.columbia.edu/neighbors/neighbors.php

Applications may also be sent by postal mail or by e-mail

Community Arts Advisory Committee, C/O Orit Yakuel

Office of Government and Community Affairs, Columbia University

535 West 116th Street

Low Library, Room 302 (MC 4319)

New York, NY 10017

Phone: 212-854-1324