about blankspace
Blankspace is an artist-run contemporary art gallery in Oakland, California with a focus on exhibiting emerging artists in a wide range of media. Blankspace seeks to foster solid relationships with artists, collectors, non-profit spaces and other contemporary art galleries in the hopes of expanding the Bay Area arts community. In addition to visual art, Blankspace is host to a series of one-night events catered to time-based media such as music, film and video.
The gallery is comprised of a main exhibition space and a small front space devoted to an eclectic mix of original artist-made goods and serial pieces.
Co-directors Jason Byers and Kerri Johnson have lived in the Bay Area since 1997. Jason received his MFA from UC Berkeley in 1999 and has exhibited at Linc Art, Southern Exposure, Refusalon and Lucky Tackle. Kerri received her BFA from the San Francisco Art Institute in 2003 and has exhibited her work at CSAW Gallery in Houston, Cricket Engine, Lucky Tackle and the Elevator Gallery in Toronto.
Submissions:
Please allow 8-12 weeks before we contact you regarding your submission. We look at every proposal submitted, but sometimes that can take a long time. We will contact you regarding your submission. If you want your submission returned please include a SASE otherwise we will retain submission materials. We will contact you if we are interested/able to work with you, please do not contact us. Your patience is appreciated.
who should submit
Blankspace accepts proposals from individual artists and curators. We encourage group proposals particularly those that include site specific installations and creative ways of exhibiting. If you are unsure if your proposal is a good fit for the gallery, please take the time to research our archive and check out what we have done in the past before submitting. We highly encourage you to visit the gallery before you submit a proposal.
what to send
*info can be mailed or emailed, but should include the following:*examples of recent work (within the last 2 years)
*for MAILED submissions:all images must be on a Mac-compatible CD-ROM or DVD.
*for EMAILED submissions: please include a link to your website for images. DO NOT ATTACH LARGE IMAGE FILES TO OUR EMAIL, we cannot look at them.
*an image list describing each work- title, media, dimensions, year created
*resume/cv
*a short (one page max) statement about the work.
*contact info including: name, email, address (if we don't know who you are, we cannot get back to you!!!)
*include a self-addressed stamped envelope if you want your materials returned.
For music/events, press kits from each artist should be included in your proposal.
Contact:
Blankspace || 6608 San Pablo Avenue ||Oakland, California 94608 || email: info@blankspacegallery.com
Do Not Call The Gallery To Set up a Studio Visit or to Inquire About Exhibiting Your Work. Please Follow The Steps Above.