The City of San Bruno Community Art Gallery Program encourages artistic expression and fosters a greater appreciation for art in their community.
Donor Name: City of San Bruno
State: California
City: San Bruno
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 03/18/2022
Grant Size: $250
Details:
Application Process
- Artists interested in participating must complete an Art Exhibition
- Application and submit electronic copies of the works they propose to exhibit.
- Applicants must have a minimum of five pieces available to hang for the duration of the exhibit.
- All entries must be original paintings, photographs or other two-dimensional works created by the exhibiting applicants.
- Submissions will be evaluated by the Culture and Arts Commission using the established selection criteria (see below) The Commission may select to exhibit all, some or none of the pieces submitted by applicants.
- Artists will be notified by May 1, 2022 if their work is accepted for exhibit.
- The City reserves the right to invite artists who do not apply, and to not select an artist through this application process.
Selection Criteria
- Nature of work – Work that shows a generally acceptable level of technical and creative expertise.
- Appropriateness of work – The subject matter of the work must be appropriate for all audiences given that the Library is a public facility.
- Additional consideration for local artists – Additional evaluation points will be assessed for San Mateo County artists in order to recognize their contributions to the local community.
Exhibition Guidelines
- Exhibitions will be scheduled for approximately four months each, but the City reserves the right to shorten the duration or cancel the exhibit.
- All art must be framed and ready to hang with screw eyes and braided wire.
- Clips and saw-tooth hangers are incompatible with the gallery hanging system.
- Individual pieces may be a maximum of 1,728 square inches and a minimum of 320 square inches.
- Exhibiting artists must sign and submit a Release of Liability form.
- The City reserves the right to photograph and reproduce any work for promotional purposes.
- The City is not responsible for loss or damage that may occur from any cause.
- Artwork may not be sold during the exhibit period.
- Accepted works shall not be removed from the exhibit prior to release date and time.
- Upon the end of the exhibit period, artists must pick up their art within ten (10) business days of the conclusion of the exhibition.
Funding Information
Accepted artists receive a $250 stipend.
Eligibility Criteria
Artists are invited annually to submit applications to exhibit two-dimensional work in the San Bruno Public Library’s main reading room. Applications may be submitted individually or as a group; preference will be given to local artists.
For more information, visit City of San Bruno.
