The influence of Louise Bourgeois's life and work has been considerable and transformative. Upon her passing we revisit those influences with sorrow and affection. UAS is accepting short proposals for a group show exhibiting your Bourgeois inspired works.

-Artist Stateme
-Short statement (one paragraph) outlining how and why you would like to participate in the group exhibition.
- CV
- Up to four images of the proposed work

The exhibition will take place from August 13th to Sept 3rd.

The due date for submissions is July 30, 2010, 4:00pm. Email proposals are preferred. Please send completed proposals to attendant@untitledart.org. Late or incomplete submissions will not be reviewed.

Untitled Art Society provides two regular exhibition venues for local artists to present works of visual art to the Calgary public throughout the year. Our submission deadline for exhibit programming in these spaces occurs approximately twice a year.

Untitled Art Society uses the common area of its studio space (on the fourth floor of 319 10 Avenue SW Calgary) for juried Main Gallery exhibits throughout the year, interspersed with non-juried Barewalls exhibits and events. These Main Gallery exhibitions run for 2–3 weeks, and can be viewed during their opening receptions, on Fridays from 12–4 p.m., or by appointment with either the Gallery Coordinator or the exhibiting artist(s).

The Plus 15 pedestrian network is a system of above-ground walkways connecting commercial and public buildings in Calgary's downtown core. A series of display windows in the +15 walkway in the EPCOR CENTRE for the Performing Arts (at 205 8 Avenue SW) are used as exhibition spaces by local artist-run organizations. The Marion Nicoll Gallery, The New Gallery, TRUCK Contemporary Art in Calgary,  and Stride Gallery. Our window space is approximately 4 meters wide by 1.5 meters deep by 2 meters tall. Its exhibitions are in place for a period of two months, and are viewable to the general public during the EPCOR CENTRE's regular building hours. Note: While the EPCOR CENTRE does not censor exhibits in this display, it asks that exhibitors be sensitive to the fact that the Plus 15 is a public street open to all ages, and that viewers may experience the work without having made the choice to participate, as they would upon entering a gallery.

-Project Description, clearly indicating which space you are submitting for (500 words or less)
-Curriculum Vitae (2 pages max)
-Artist's Statement (500 words or less)
-Support Material: 8 to 12 Portfolio images and/or up to 5 minutes of video footage, if appropriate. Digital images must be in JPEG format, with file names as: last name followed by numbers corresponding to image list (e.g. lastname01.jpg). Images must be 1000 pixels wide, max. Do not submit a website address in lieu of digital files, and no thumbnail images please! Video: All computer-based work must be self-supporting. Do not send original works of art.
-Corresponding image list including: Name, Medium, Size (H x W x D), Year, Title. PLEASE NOTE: It is important to CLEARLY indicate what space you are applying for.

We accept proposals for Barewalls exhibits, events and activities year-round. Each month, Untitled Art Society’s Main Gallery [see above] has a week-long vacancy between its juried exhibits during which groups and individuals can use the space for other arts-related exhibits, events or activities. These can include, but are not limited to: non-juried exhibits, photographic documentation of artworks, temporary studio-space use, presentations, critiques, classes and fundraisers.The Society's Barewalls Program makes this space available free of charge for non-profit activities; rental fees for ticketed, fundraising or other for-profit events are $100 per day or 10% of the profits raised, whichever is less.

Bookings are made at the discretion of the Barewalls Coordinator on a first-come, first-served basis. Please contact
barewalls@untitledart.org for availability.

A floor plan (PDF) is available here.

Events scheduled to run after 5 p.m. on weekdays and/or on weekends, involving staggered rather than one-time entry by six or more individuals, require landlord approval. If access of this nature is required, the Untitled Art Society will negotiate event approval with the landlord. A lead-time of two weeks is needed. If the landlord requests security hire as a condition of approval, the Society will make the arrangements through the building manager. Security services currently cost $15/hr. A cash payment for security services is required one week prior to the event. (After the event, the event organizer may submit a written request to Untitled Art Society for refund consideration of this security cost.)

Untitled Art Society has limited resources available for Barewalls activities (i.e.: it is basically the space that is being offered up). Access to the space is semi-private, as it will be shared with our studio renters, darkroom users, members and staff. The condition of the space must be returned as it was found, and if necessary swept and mopped. The user of the space will be held responsible for any damages or theft. For security purposes: The event organizer must submit a signed copy describing the intended use of the space.Untitled Art Society will photocopy two pieces of valid ID and collect a signature from the event organizer as proof of understanding the above terms and conditions. The Society requires a refundable deposit of $40 for key and swipe-card access. To apply or for further information, please contact the society's Barewalls Coordinator: barewalls@untitledart.org. 

Applications for this opportunity are due on December 20 of each year. For one evening a year the Society's gallery space hosts a special fundraiser. The purpose of this unique event is to raise money for an emerging artist to attend an artist residency program. A portion of the proceeds raised from each fundraiser is placed in Untitled Art Society's artist residency fund as seed money to assist other artists with future residency fundraisers.

To apply, please submit:

 * Project description (500 words or less) describing how the gallery space will be used, including the proposed date of fundraiser
* Project budget
* Acceptance letter of residency program, including brochures/pamphlets
* Curriculum vitae (2 pages max.)
* Artist's statement (500 words or less)
* 8 to 12 portfolio images and/or 5 minutes (max.) of video footage, if appropriate. [Digital images: JPEG format, max. 800 pixels longest side. File names: submitter's last name followed by numbers corresponding to image list. Do not submit a website address in lieu of digital files, and no thumbnail-sized images please! Video: All computer-based work must be self-supporting. Do not send original works of art.
* and a corresponding image list including: Name, Medium, Size (H × W × D), Year, Title.

Email submissions are preferred. Electronically submitted files can be submitted to attendant@untitledart.org. Send all of the text documents in one attached file, in one of the following file formats: Microsoft Word (.doc), Rich Text Format (.rtf), or Portable Document Format (.pdf); and portfolio images created to the above specifications as attachments to the same email. All digital information submitted must be Windows-based PC-compatible.

The following individuals and groups have generously contributed to the Untitled Art Society artist residency fund:

* Dolores Maisonneuve and Gordon Haskins

* Kensington Riverside Inn

This was the first fundraiser of this kind held at the Untitled Art Society, and a contribution of $500 was, as a requirement of the fundraiser, donated to the Society as seed money for future residency funding programs. Over 50 works of art were generously donated and sold in a silent auction in support of the event. The Spring in France fundraiser was a great success, and helped fund a portion of Dawn's residency cost.