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How to Submit Your Art Work for Consideration at the AMA

If you are an artist living in Texas and would like to have your work considered for exhibition at the Arlington Museum of Art, the AMA's exhibition committee would like to hear from you.

Please view the Call for Proposal details on submitting. If you have further questions, please call the museum at (817) 275-4600.

Call for Exhibition Proposals

The Arlington Museum of Art is seeking exhibition proposals from Texas artists and curators as it develops its 2006-2007 calendar.

The AMA is a non-collecting museum whose mission is to showcase Texas contemporary art. The museum has a reputation for creative, provocative group exhibitions in a variety of media on contemporary themes. The museum is interested in proposals for exhibitions for the main 5,000 square foot gallery (189 lineal feet of wall space) and in exhibitions, installations, or special projects for the 1,500 square foot mezzanine galleries (roughly three equal spaces -- appx. 55 lineal feet of wall space each) or the Artist Project Space  (one gallery, appx. 55 lineal feet of wall space). Exhibitions typically run for two-three months.

Proposals from Curators should consist of
     1. a curator's statement (no more than two pages in length)
     2. list of artists or works proposed, including number of art works
     3. slides of sample art works
     4. exhibition budget
     5. catalog or other support materials, if show was created for another venue
     6. press on the artists or the art works if appropriate

Proposals from Artists should consist of:

     1. an artist's statement (no more than two pages in length)
     2. 5-10 slides of art works
     3. slide list
     4. exhibition budget, if applicable
     5. press on the artist, or exhibition catalog

Proposals should be addressed to The Arlington Museum of Art, Attn: Exhibition Committee, 201 West Main Street, Arlington, TX 76010. All proposals should be accompanied by an SASE. The Exhibition Committee meets several times throughout the year. Please allow four-five months for return of materials.

Download the PDF info sheet on Exhibition Proposals.