Call for Art
Holding Space exhibition
Holding Space is a collaborative exhibition between the Strand Center for the Arts and BHSN (Behavioral Health Services North). This show will be composed of work from the general public as well as artwork created by residents in BHSN’s PROS program.
Mental health is a universal human experience and often goes hand in hand with the arts. It is common knowledge that art can be used as a creative outlet for processing one’s mental health. This process looks so vastly different from person to person, as everyone’s psyche is individual to them.
This exhibition invites artists to submit 3-5 pieces of work that represent their own journey with art and mental health. Some questions artists may ask themselves as they create or curate work for this show: What are the correlations between art and mental health? How has art impacted your mental health journey? How has your experience with mental health informed your practice as an artist?
This exhibition will be a place to hold space for those who need it.
Please join us for the opening reception of Holding Space on Friday, April 10th from 5-8pm. This is a FREE community event for all to attend.
Drop-off dates: April 1st - 4th during operation hours.
Please see green button with registration form if interested in participating as well as the Artist Contract and artwork labels:
Community Corner
Just adjacent to out main gallery, our Community Corner is reserved for special features and artist highlights. Strand Artists Members are provided the opportunity to display a collection of their wok in the Community Corner as a mini exhibition that will run alongside whatever the main exhibition is in the gallery. Special features include displays for certain event like Fall Fest or holidays like Christmas. There will be public open calls for these types of special features.
Artists may display any sort of 2D work that can be hung on the wall and/or is properly wired.
It is fully optional to have your work for sale; a 30% will be taken from any pieces that sell, similar to the main gallery.
If interested in displaying your work in the Community Corner, please contact Elsa Koop-Angelicola at gallery@strandcenter.org
Artist Store
Welcome to our Artist Store, located right in our gallery for easy viewing and shopping access!
As you can see, we have a wide variety of things that we can display and sell in our store from paintings, photography, ceramics and small sculpture, fiber arts, woodwork, jewelry, candles, accessories, ornaments, our own Strand merch and much more!
Artists are encouraged to sell their work in our store with a 30% commission for anything that sells. The store is a great way for artists to promote and sell their work as well as being a great spot for gift shopping all things local, handmade, and original.
For questions about our store or if you are an artist looking to put your work in the store, please contact Elsa Koop-Angelicola at gallery@strandcenter.org
See green buttons below for Artist Store Contract:
Off-Site Galleries
CVPH and Plattsburgh Public Library
Another artist opportunity that we offer here is displaying your work at one of our Off-Site Gallery locations. There are 2 spots reserved at CVPH in their hallways on the 1st and 2nd floor for artists to hang their work and in the stairwell at the Plattsburgh Public Library.
In both locations, artists may display their work for up to 2-3 months at a time and artists may decide if they want to have their work for sale. A 30% commission will be taken from anything that sells, similar to in our main gallery.
2D work only for off-site gallery locations.
If interested in showing your work at an Off-Site Gallery, please contact Elsa Koop-Angelicola at gallery@strandcenter.org
See green buttons below for Off-site Gallery Contracts and artwork labels:
Petite Galerie
Petite Galerie celebrates joy and playfulness in art. The micro gallery was born out of a shared love of art and tiny objects. These pieces shouldn't be confused with miniatures, they are meant to be small.
This artwork takes up space!
Petite Galerie brings art outside our traditional gallery walls, to the community, rain or shine, day or night.
If interested in showing your work in the Petite Galerie, please contact Elsa Koop-Angelicola at gallery@strandcenter.org
Click the green button below to learn more about the Petitie Galerie and see past mini exhibits.
2027 Exhibition Season
We are currently accepting exhibition proposals in the Strand Center Gallery. Please send an email, including the required information below, to our Gallery Manager. Thank you for your interest in exhibiting at the Strand Center for the Arts.
a detailed description of your proposed exhibition
an artists statement
15 - 20 images of current work
a list of materials, sizes, and price points
a CV or resume
Due to the volume of submissions we receive each year we will only be contacting those artists we are interested in exhibiting. Your proposal will stay on file for one year.