Artist Application
Dear artist applicant,
Thank you for considering The Meeting House Gallery as an exhibition space for your artwork. Since 2011, The Meeting House Gallery has been privileged to promote the work of regional artists while beautifying the public areas of The Meeting House—a multi-use facility that is home to an interfaith center, a preschool and a special event venue. We thank you for your interest in contributing to the Gallery’s mission.
An all-volunteer OMI Art Committee manages operations at The Meeting House Gallery. We review artist applications and artwork and have the sole discretion for selecting or declining work for the Gallery’s juried exhibitions. Please note: Because of the groups that use The Meeting House facility, artwork containing human nudes or artwork with political or religious imagery/symbols/themes will not be accepted.
The application review process may take up to several months. Submitting an application does not automatically guarantee acceptance. A Committee member will contact you with the results of the review. Please feel free to contact the Committee by e-mail if you have any questions or want to check the status of your application.
We look forward to reviewing your artwork and contacting you soon. Until then, we hope that you visit the Gallery to see what’s currently on exhibit or visit our website to see the art featured in previous exhibitions.
Kind regards,
The OMI Art Committee
The Meeting House Gallery
In partnership with the Oakland Mills Interfaith Center
ARTIST APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
A. Artists must meet the following criteria to exhibit at The Meeting House Gallery:
□ Be at least 18 years of age
□ Live or work in the mid-Atlantic region
□ Receive a letter of acceptance from the OMI Art Committee
NOTE: Submission of an application does not automatically guarantee acceptance.
B. All artists must complete an Artist Application, whether applying as an individual or as a member of an organization or a group of artists. To complete an Artist Application, artists must submit the following:
□ A completed and signed Artist Application Form (see online form below)
□ JPG images for at least 6 pieces of the artist’s current work
• Digital images may be submitted by e-mail, website URL, Google Drive, USB thumb drive or DVD/CD-ROM disk.
• JPG image resolution must be at least 72 dpi and no larger than 6 inches on a side.
• JPG file names MUST include the artist’s last name and first initial and title of the piece in the following file name format: ex., VanGoghV_The Starry Sky.jpg.
• Images that do not meet these requirements may void the application.
NOTE: To have submission materials returned, enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope (appropriately sized with correct postage) with the application.
□ A List of Sample Artwork with JPG file name, medium, dimensions and price for each item of artwork (see online form below)
□ A $30 application fee for each artist
• Checks or money orders MUST be made payable to “Oakland Mills Interfaith Center” with “GALLERY” in the memo line.
• Artist application will not be processed until application fee is received.
• Application fee is nonrefundable.
• Application fee is waived for members of OMI congregations.
C. All artwork submitted for exhibition must meet the following requirements:
□ Artwork must be the artist’s own original work (giclée prints permitted with notation) and available for sale. The artist agrees to pay the Gallery a 25% commission on the original, posted price of any artwork sold while on display in the exhibition or at the opening reception.
□ All artwork must be approved by the OMI Art Committee. Acceptance of artwork is at the sole discretion of the Committee. The Committee reserves the right to final approval or refusal.
□ Artwork of human nudes or artwork containing political or religious imagery, symbols, or themes will NOT be accepted.
NOTE: The Meeting House Gallery is housed in a facility that is home to an interfaith center and a preschool.
□ Artwork must be delivered to the Gallery on the specified date and time and picked up on the specified date and time at the end of the exhibition. The Gallery has no storage space and is not responsible for unclaimed artwork.
□ All artwork must remain on display in the Gallery for the duration of the exhibition, including pieces that have been sold to patrons.
For 2-D and 3-D art displayed on walls, each piece must be prepared to the following specifications to be compatible with the Gallery’s hanging system.
□ Frames must be professionally-prepared (or equivalent quality) and in new condition.
□ Mounting hardware must consist of only screw eyes or D rings and stainless steel wire. Hardware must be positioned on the back so that the piece hangs flush with the wall and no mounting hardware is visible when hung from a cable.
NOTE: Sawtooth or other non-approved hanging devices are not permitted.
□ Weight of individual pieces must not exceed 30 lbs.
□ Each piece MUST be labeled on the back with the artist’s name, address, phone number, title, medium and price.
For 3-D art in display cases (sculpture, ceramics, carving, jewelry), each piece of artwork must be prepared according to the following specifications.
□ Sized to fit into two display cases (H 54” W 38” D 18”) with 4 shelves (3 adjustable).
□ Weight of individual pieces must not exceed 30 lbs.
□ Each piece MUST be labeled on the bottom with the artist’s name, address, phone number, title, medium and price.
D. If the artist’s work is accepted for an exhibition at The Meeting House Gallery, the OMI Art Committee will advise the artist of the following:
□ The dates of the exhibition and dates and times for artwork drop-off and pick-up
□ Additional items the artist must submit 4 weeks prior to the artwork drop-off date
□ A description of the artist’s responsibilities before, during and after the exhibition
□ A description of services provided by the Committee before, during and after the exhibition
ARTIST APPLICATION FORM
READ THE ARTIST APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED ABOVE.
Complete and submit this online form. If you would like to fill out a downloadable form, click here TMH Gallery Artist Application Form. JPG images and payment by check will need to be sent by email and mail, respectively.
Send 6 JPG images of your artwork to themeetinghousegallery@gmail.com or by mail. [Not required if a URL to a website or cloud-based storage is provided.]
NOTE: JPG file names MUST include the artist’s last name and first initial and artwork title as shown in the example.
EXAMPLE: VanGoghV_The Starry Night.jpg
Mail the application fee ($30 per artist) by check or money order, made payable to Oakland Mills Interfaith Center with “Gallery” in the memo line, to:
The Meeting House Gallery, 5885 Robert Oliver Place, Columbia, MD 21045
PLEASE NOTE: The Committee will not review the application until the artwork images and application fee have been received.