Visual Arts Series of Exhibitions​​​

A non-profit, education focused, curated exhibition space. 

 

Each year, Dublin Arts Council develops, plans, executes and evaluates a series of exhibitions featuring high-quality work from local, national, and international artists and community partners. All exhibitions are presented with the purpose of engaging the community, inspiring creativity, uncovering artists’ process and practice while featuring artwork that encompasses a range of mediums, themes, and voices. 

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Accepting Applications for 2027

 

Please read all of the information listed below. If you have any additional questions, contact Paige Dempsey, Engagement Manager and Nick Stull, Curator of Exhibitions.

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Eligibility

• Artists and guest curators, age 18 and older, are encouraged to apply. We accept applications for solo, two-person, and group shows.

• We accept applications for all artistic mediums. 
   

Submission Instructions and Proposal Requirements

Exhibition proposals must include the following:

• General Information: 

  • Artist’s or Curator’s name

  • Address

  • Phone #

  • Email address

  • Website URL (if applicable)

  • Instagram and Facebook accounts (if applicable)

• Images

  • 10-20 digital images of or representative of the work to be included in the exhibition. Files should be named to correspond to the Image List.

• Image List

  • The image list must include: artist’s name (if submitting as a group), title, medium, year completed, and dimensions. 

• Resume(s) or CV(s)

• Artist Statement, or description of your artistic goals and recent work.

• Brief Exhibition Proposal, including:

  • Exhibition title

  • Brief description of the proposed exhibit and themes or ideas explored. Detail the mediums included and your ultimate goals for the exhibition. 

  • Any special technology or equipment needs

  • Brief description of a proposed community engagement event or program to accompany the exhibition. Examples include an artist talk, an artmaking workshop, artist-designed grab-and-go art activity, etc. Artists will be compensated for the event/offering.

  • For Individual Curators: Identify at least three artists invited to participate. Provide information describing your past curatorial experience. 

 

Send the required materials to Paige Dempsey as one, combined PDF file. Please make the email subject line “(Your Name) 2027 Exhibition Application.”

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Review of Works and Selection of Artists

Dublin Arts Council staff reviews all proposals submitted and received and selects artists for upcoming exhibitions. All artists will be notified of application approval status.

 

Staff considerations include the following:  

• Artistic quality

• Diversity of artistic medium (considering exhibition calendar at large)

• Potential for community engagement opportunities

• Space requirements (Exhibition must fill our gallery spaces - 
  more facility information listed below)

• Capacity (Considering technology needs, storage needs, etc.)

 

If selected for exhibition, artist(s) are able to also show works created between the time of application and the time of exhibition, as long as these additions are communicated and approved by Dublin Arts Council's Curator of Exhibitions. 

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Gallery Information

Dublin Arts Center is located at 7125 Riverside Drive, Dublin, Ohio 43016, and is open and free to the public, with ample free parking. Open hours are Tuesday through Friday from 10am-5pm, and the second Saturday of every month from 11am-2pm.

 

The galleries, offices, classroom spaces and multi-purpose rooms are housed within a French-eclectic style historic residential mansion on six acres of riverfront property. Because Dublin Arts Center was at one time a private home, there are some quirks to the galleries, including a fireplace and mantel, varying window sizes and wall types and textures, etc. Exhibiting artists should be prepared to embrace our unique space, with the help of Dublin Arts Council's Curator of Exhibitions.

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Exhibition Timeline

Each DAC exhibition follows a two-month cycle from installation to deinstallation. Exhibitions are on view from the second Saturday of an odd month and through to the end of the following month. Once placed and installed, all work must remain in the gallery for the duration of the exhibition. 

 

January and February are always filled by an annual K-12 student exhibition. The remaining five slots are reserved for professional exhibitions: 

• March-April

• May-June

• July-August

• September-October

• November-December

 

If you have a preference for time of year, include this information in your exhibition application.

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