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Nothing Rhymes with Orange
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August 6
Toxic Free NC's LoveBug Draw Off & Exhibit
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21st Annual N.E.W. Show
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September 17-18
artSPARK Street Painting
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Down Home: Portraits of the Old North State
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Exchange Gallery

The Exchange Gallery is brought to you by The Allen Tate Company.


Apply for your own featured artist exhibition!

The following artists have been accepted into the 2010-2011 Exchange Gallery:

3D ARTISTS:
Cindy Biles
Gabriella Corter
Kelly Green
Susan Harrison-Brown
Kimberly Kearney
Emily Lees
Scott Renk
Bill Wallace

2D ARTISTS
N. Lee Ball
Bethany Bash
Marie H. Becker-Pos
Dave Berger
Jeanne Bessette
Denee Black
Sarah Blackmon
Elke Brand
Jarrett Burch
Phil Cameron
Rachel Campbell
Larry Dean
Kiki Farish
Rosemary Field
Ann Flaherty
Luis Franco
Heather Goldstein
Dave Greway
Christine Hager-Braun
Lincoln Hancock
Kellie Hill
Emily Howard
Nancy Hughes Miller
Eliza Campbell Kiser
Larry Leblang
Denise Lincon
James Lincon
Patrick Miller
Lori Neill
Kenneth Eugene Peters
Kristianne Ripple
Shawn Rocco
Carol Joy Shannon
Steven Staresina
Sterling Stevens
Lisa Stroud
Bryan VanNortwick
Lori White
Martha Whitfield
Michele Yellin

Congratulations to all of the artists!

VAE will be jurying in March 2010 for VAE members to feature in the Exchange Gallery from July 2010 - June 2011. VAE coordinates professional monthly exhibits of four or five featured artists in its smaller front retail gallery. Each featured artist has a selection of his/her work exhibited on one of the four walls of the gallery (or on pedestals in the window for 3D artists).

Click here to download an application form.
Click here to download full Exchange Gallery artist guidelines.
Click here for a list of frequently asked questions.

Need help getting good JPEGs of your work for your Exchange Gallery application?
Rick Bennett will be available Saturday, March 13 from 11am-4pm at VAE to photograph your art with you and show you how to edit the images. Artists are invited to sign up for 1-hour time slots for a fee of $5 per artist. Space is limited, so sign up early! Email Meredith Burgess to sign up.

Artists must apply and be selected to participate in this exciting program.


Artist benefits:
  • A cohesive, professional looking exhibition of the artist's work in the front retail space of VAE's downtown Raleigh gallery
  • An opening reception on the First Friday of the month
  • Vinyl signage of the artist's name with their exhibition
  • Artist's statement featured in a gallery binder
  • Promotional postcards listing the yearly calendar of Exchange Gallery artists
  • Artist's name listed on VAE promotional materials and email
  • Listing on VAE's web site
  • A press release sent out about the artist's work

Artist responsibilities:

  • Volunteer during the month of the artist's exhibit
  • A $25 exhibition fee to cover the cost of their vinyl (this is is separate from the application fee)

Eligibility: The Exchange Gallery is open to all VAE members working in any medium. Sculpture and jewelry artists will be considered separately from two-dimensional artists. Artists who would like to be considered for both 2D and 3D work must submit two separate applications.

Application Deadline: March 17, 2010

How to apply: To apply send the following materials to VAE by March 17, 2010. Applicants will be notified of the jury's results in early April.


*images or pieces submitted must be representative of the TYPE/ BODY of work you plan to exhibit, not the EXACT work.

For more information contact Meredith Burgess at 919.828.7834, ext. 6853 or meredith@visualartexchange.org.