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Grays Harbor College’s Spellman Art Gallery is seeking exhibition proposals for our main campus gallery space in Aberdeen, WA.

Eligibility:
This exhibition slot will primarily focus on Pacific Northwest artists and curators. Artists from Washington and Oregon will be given priority in exhibition selection by committee. Artists must be 18 years or older and artworks must not have been exhibited in the Spellman Art Gallery previously. Note that art must be delivered, installed, and removed on and by the deadlines listed below to ensure the gallery can transition smoothly. Please ensure you are able to fulfill this obligation. Grays Harbor College cannot pay for shipping or delivery costs.

About the Spellman Art Gallery:
The Spellman Art Gallery is located in the John Spellman Library at Grays Harbor College and is open to the public during all library hours. The gallery space features ~150’ linear feet of wall space for two-dimensional art, as well as several cases to display three-dimensional pieces. Questions about the physical space can be directed to Haley McGraw at haley.mcgraw@ghc.edu. Artists are responsible for delivery and shipping costs. The gallery and the college are not insured or responsible for the loss or damage of art in the gallery.

Timeline:
Deadline for Proposal: August 8th, 2025
Artists Notified: August 15th, 2025
Installed: September 22nd, 2025
Exhibition: September 25th – October 30th, 2025
Reception: September 25th at 5pm
Removal of Art: October 31st by 5pm, or by appointment

Proposal Materials:
All proposal materials should be emailed together to artgallery@ghc.edu by the deadline for proposal date listed above. Please include the following:
Artist statement and description of proposed exhibition, up to 500 words
Images (3-5) of sample artwork for the exhibition
Proposed list of artworks with identifying information as applicable (title, artist, dimensions, medium, creation date, etc.) in a spreadsheet or table
Resume
Link to artist websites or pay pages for patrons to access and purchase art

Sales:
Spellman Art Gallery and Grays Harbor College will not take a commission off of the sale of your art. The gallery managers will help facilitate sale of art opening night and throughout the exhibition between patrons and artists; Grays Harbor College cannot facilitate sale via credit or debit car. It is helpful for artists to have a link where patrons may purchase their art.

Web Release:
Submission of this proposal is taken as consent for GHC Marketing to use images of the artworks and exhibition to market for the Spellman Art Gallery.

Questions? Contact Us!
Haley McGraw | Art Gallery Director | haley.mcgraw@ghc.edu | (360)538-4052 | artgallery@ghc.edu

Opportunity Website

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