Brand Library Art Galleries Call for Submissions

The Brand Library Art Galleries is accepting submissions from artists, curators, and artist groups for exhibitions to be held in 2015 and early 2016. Opened in 1969, the gallery has a long history of supporting artists and sharing thought-provoking and engaging works of art with the public. The 3,200 square foot professional exhibition space is one of the most stunning municipal exhibition venues in Southern California.

The gallery showcases work in a variety of styles and media by established and emerging artists, with a focus on Southern California-based artists, living artists, and recent work. Curatorial proposals from outside the region will be considered. Submissions must include 10 images. The extended submission deadline is March 15, 2015. Submissions will be reviewed in late March/April, with notifications made by the end of April. The Gallery Director will invite selected artists, curators, or groups for an interview, which generally takes place in the artist's studio or at Brand Library Art Galleries. Selections are based on the quality of the artwork or proposal, the degree to which the work corresponds to the gallery's mission, and the desire to present a diverse yet well-balanced exhibition schedule. If selected, individual artists will be curated into small group exhibitions with 2 to 4 other artists.

Individual artists or artist groups who have exhibited at Brand Library Art Galleries are not eligible for resubmission for four years, though artists who have only exhibited in the Annual Juried Exhibition are eligible to submit. Works previously displayed at the gallery are not eligible to be shown again. No preferential treatment is given to individual members of the Associates of Brand Library, City of Glendale employees, or art associations that have previously exhibited at the gallery.