Request For Proposals - SMUSH Gallery
Welcome to SMUSH Gallery's rolling RFP form! We are so glad you're here.

AUGUST 2023 UPDATE: We are actively programming events for the '23-'24 season. Our visual art calendar is full, and proposals for full-gallery visual art shows will be considered for Fall '24 or as short-term Supported Projects for the '23-'24 season. We are happy to receive all proposals regardless.

Before you submit, please note:
- SMUSH Gallery seeks enthusiastic proposals for creative and community work within and across disciplines.
- Each proposal is reviewed carefully and will receive a response; your patience is appreciated. If you haven't received a response within one month of your submission, please kindly email hello@smushgallery.com.
- Throughout this form, "project" refers to your proposal,  whether an event, exhibition, class, workshop, lecture, etc.
- Programmed events may overlap when reasonable. (Ex. a concert may take place while an art exhibit is up.)

We strive to produce a wide range of high quality events and to maintain responsible business practices. While money is not the focus of our work, we acknowledge that our work takes resources. To that end, all projects must further the gallery's financial, as well as programmatic, goals. Accepted projects may take the following forms:
- Co-Produced Projects, which receive space, time, publicity, and collaboration/development/dialog, as needed. Revenue sharing options will be discussed upon acceptance.
- Supported Projects, which receive space, time, publicity, and collaboration/development/dialog, as needed, *as part of a rental agreement.* Details will be discussed upon acceptance.
- Please note: For the 2023-2024 season, we will be able to accept a very limited number of co-produced projects.

In the instance that SMUSH is not able to co-produce or support your project, space rentals are available. Artists may independently produce their project and keep all proceeds. Additional restrictions apply. Please visit smushgallery.com/rentals for more information.

... and when in doubt, pitch!

Questions? Email us at hello@smushgallery.com.

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Email *
Who is the contact person for your project? *
What is their phone number? *
Please list any websites relevant to your project and collaborators. *
Where are you on social media? *
Where do you live? *
What is your home creative discipline? *
What is/are the main discipline(s) at play in your proposed project? *
What do you want to do? (Describe your proposed performance, community event, exhibition, class, workshop, etc. Please highlight points of clarity and uncertainty regarding your project in its current form/concept.) *
Who is involved? (List all participants/collaborators/organizations and their roles in your project, including yourself. Include bios or bullet points as you wish.) *
Why is your project important to you? (How will it further your career, deepen your practice, or lead you into new territory?) *
When will it happen? (Include the length of your project [for performances, list length of performance and amount of time {days and hours} you anticipate being in the space, including setup and strike; for classes/workshops/community events, list the number of day(s) and times/amount of time you’re requesting; for exhibitions, list the amount of time you’d like the show to be up.]) *
Preferred Dates, if you know them: *
What samples best represent your work? (For performance and literary art, link 2-3 samples. For visual art, link 4-6 samples. For other projects, do what makes sense to you. Please include cue times and explanatory notes as needed.)
Why SMUSH Gallery? (Our space is wonderful and comes with specific opportunities and limitations. What makes us a good home for your project?) *
How do you envision your project generating income? (Selling tickets, artwork, merchandise, etc.) *
How will you generate an audience? (Describe your approach, given the nature of your project.) *
What does success look like for your project? (Describe the criteria, metrics, feelings, outcomes, etc. that would make you feel like your project was successful.) *
Will you be able to provide 3-5 high resolution images for promotion of your project? *
Proposals from artists of color, LGBTQ+ artists, artists with disabilities, and artists living along and at the intersections of other lines of oppression are given priority. If you would like to share how you identify your race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, location of origin, or anything else, we welcome you to share that information here. (From two of SMUSH's Artistic Directors: Benedicto Figueroa is a gender-nonconforming Latinx able-bodied human person from New Jersey, and I use he/him/they/them/she/her pronouns. Katelyn Halpern is a gender conforming, cisgender, able-bodied white woman from Texas, and I use she/her/hers pronouns. )
We are always looking to improve our communication and we welcome feedback (both affirming and adjusting) on this RFP form. <3
A copy of your responses will be emailed to the address you provided.
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