Submission Guidelines

Visual Arts :: Media Arts :: Music

Overview

Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center was founded in a West Side icehouse in 1974 by a group of young artists (including Charles Clough, Nancy Dwyer, Robert Longo and Cindy Sherman) as a place where artists could develop new work and where the work of contemporary artists working in all media could be exhibited.

Over the past three decades, Hallwalls has evolved into the region's largest multi-disciplinary arts center, one of the most active and programmatically diverse members of the national network of artists' organizations. Hallwalls visual arts, video, film, performance, music, and literature programs have presented the work of over 7,000 artists from around the world. In 1996, Hallwalls published Consider the Alternatives, a 280 page book exploring Hallwalls' history through the eyes of artists, staff, and audience members.

From the beginning, Hallwalls has presented the work of emerging and under-represented artists in Western New York and throughout the United States and Canada, with an emphasis on supporting experimentation and new projects. Hallwalls is equally committed to presenting the work of nationally recognized artists who have not had the opportunity to present their work to Buffalo-area audiences. While the scope of Hallwalls programming is international, many of its services are tailored to meet the particular needs of artists in Western New York.

Hallwalls is a member of the National Association of Artists Organizations (NAAO) and the National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture (NAMAC).

Visual Arts

Hallwalls provides on-site insurance, and all artists who are invited to present their work are paid a professional fee for their services. Transportation of artwork is arranged by mutual agreement between the artist and Hallwalls Visual Arts Curator.

Hallwalls reviews proposals on an ongoing basis. All proposals are reviewed for possible inclusion in solo exhibitions, group exhibitions, and residencies. Proposals that are not returned within three months may be kept on file for up to a year for further review. Hallwalls artists' files are open to all local and visiting curators. Hallwalls maintains a separate file of regional artists, the Western New York Slide File.

A STANDARD PROPOSAL PACKAGE SHOULD INCLUDE:

• 20 slides (or prints, or a cd-rom, and/or video/dvd)
• curriculum vita
• artist's statement
• reviews, publications, where applicable
• self-addressed, stamped envelope

Forward submissions to:
John Massier, Visual Arts Curator
Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center
341 Delaware Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14202
tel 716.854.1694 fax 716.854.1696

Media Arts

Hallwalls presents original screenings and exhibition of media art (film, video, sound, multimedia, web-based work etc.) by regional, national, and international artists. We accept media art submissions at any time. Please send the following with your submission:

• video/dvd selection of work
• curriculum vita
• artist's statement
• reviews, publications, where applicable
• self-addressed, stamped envelope for return of submission

Please do not send clips as email attachements.

Hallwalls' public access program Artgrease also accepts ongoing submissions for single channel works. For more info and submitting work click here.

Contact:
Carolyn Tennant, Media Arts Director
Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center
341 Delaware Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14202
tel 716.854.1694 fax 716.854.1696

Music

Send recordings and info to:
Steve Baczkowski, Music Director
Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center
341 Delaware Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14202
tel 716.854.1694 fax 716.854.1696