OPEN CALL: Lust for Rust

Atlantic Gallery, located in the historic Landmark Arts Building in Chelsea, invites artists to submit work for the upcoming juried show, Lust For Rust.

The seductive surfaces of a rusted door or pile of metal have been a source of inspiration for artists and filmmakers over the course of time. It’s our basic human instinct to elevate the underdog, the abandoned, the neglected, and give them renewed importance. Rust is the most visible result of entropy, yet rust also protects, often described as a sacrificial element in architecture. Rust is poetic, time-worn, and open to interpretation. Rust is impermanent, transient, organic in its beauty, and gritty: think Wabi-Sabi. We are seeking innovative artworks, 2D and 3D, that utilize painting, sculpture, cartooning or graphic novels, collage, and mixed media that communicates your lust for rust.

The juror and curator, Ellen Hackl Fagan, will award one artist a grand-prize of a one-week solo show at Atlantic Gallery at a future date.

A PDF catalog of the exhibition will be available.

Work Requirements:

Artists are invited to submit artwork, 2D or 3D, which illuminates the breadth of the concept of RUST. Mixed media, painting, collage and sculpture are acceptable. Work may not exceed 40” in any direction and must be ready to hang/mount. Cost of submission is $35 for three works and $5.00 for each additional work up to a total of five images. All work submitted must be for sale.

December 15th, 2024: Deadline for submissions

December 15th – January 4th, 2025: Juror reviews submitted works

January 7th – 9th, 2025: Artists notification for accepted and non-accepted works

February 11th – February 15th, 2025, 12-6pm: Works to be hand-delivered or shipped to the gallery

February 18th – March 8th, 2025: Lust for Rust Exhibition

February 20th 2025, 5:30-8: Opening reception of Lust for Rust

March 8th, 2025, 5 – 6 PM; 2025, March 11th – 15th, 12-6pm: Hand-delivered work to be picked up; all artwork to be shipped back this week.

All shipped work MUST include a pre-paid return shipping label and artist must schedule a pickup with respective carrier.

Please be prepared to submit the following when applying: Name, Title of work, Year completed, Materials Used, Size in inches (H x W x D), Retail price.

Open to all US and international artists 18 years or older.

Hanging work, including any frame, may not exceed 40 inches in width and height. All hanging work must be wired or otherwise prepared and ready for hanging. Work that is not ready for installation will not be displayed.
Standing Sculptures: maximum dimensions of sculpture must be no more than 40 inches in any direction and must be firmly stable.
ALL PEDESTAL WORK MUST FIT ON A 19″ SQUARE PEDESTAL OR ARTIST MUST PROVIDE THEIR OWN APPROPRIATE STAND. We also have two lower pedestals of 21”x18” and 20”x 24” that can be used if needed.

ENTRY FEE:
The fee is $35 for 3 works.
$5 for each additional work, up to 5 works total. Entry fees are non-refundable.

PAYMENT:
 Via CaFÉ™/Call for Entry

Atlantic Gallery will take a 30% commission on any work sold.

HOW TO APPLY


All applications must be processed through CaFÉ™/Call for Entry, callforentry.org, an industry-wide digital submission platform. With CaFÉ™, you need to register only once, and then can apply/upload images for dozens of Calls all over the world.

LABELING IMAGES:

Max image size: 5 MB
Image Dimensions: 1200-1800 pixels on the smallest side
JPEG images MUST BE labeled as follows:
FILE LABEL FORMAT:
YOUR LAST Name_ FIRST Name_title of artwork_HxWxD.jpg
For example:
smith_joe_ title of artwork_12x16x10.jpg
(Applicants’ names will be blind to the juror.)

Delivery and Pick-up Instructions for Artwork to Atlantic Gallery

Shipping Address:
Atlantic Gallery
Attn: Felix Quinonez
548 West 28th St; Suite 540
New York, NY 10001

Contact Information:
Gallery Manager: Felix Quiñonez
(212) 219-3183

atlanticgalleryinfo@gmail.com

FOR SHIPPING:

• Packages need to be Delivered: February 11th – 15th, 2025
• Please be sure to tell preferred carrier service that packages need to arrive during our business hours: Tuesday – Saturday; 12:00pm – 6:00pm.
• Please include (AND email ahead) DETAILED instructions for unpacking and re-packing work, as well as any specific installation instructions.
• Work should be shipped in the smallest reusable container that will safely transport the piece.
• Please DO NOT use packing peanuts.
• A computer-generated return label for return of work MUST be enclosed in an envelope taped to the back of your artwork or email label to atlanticgalleryinfo@gmail.com. NO EXCEPTIONS. Pre-paid shipping arrangements must be made through UPS or FedEx websites or with other shippers who will pick up work at the gallery. No U.S. Postal Service Or COD returns. DO NOT send check, stamps, or credit card information for return of work.
• Be sure to pay for pickup of your piece. It is a separate fee when you purchase your return label.
• The gallery will do its best to repack work in shipped packaging, but responsibility for providing adequate packaging and instructions rests with the artist.
• Please don’t request for a signature when shipping work to the gallery.

FOR HAND DELIVERY:

• Hand Delivered: Tuesday, February 11th – Saturday, February 15th, 2025, 12-6pm.
• Please wrap artwork in bubble wrap if you choose not to package it in a box.
• Hand-delivered packaging must be removed from the gallery upon delivery. Floor stands must be brought with sculpture unless arrangements are made to use a gallery stand. Gallery stands are 19”x19”.
• Hand-delivered work must be picked up on March 8th, 2025, 5 – 6 PM; 2025, March 11th – 15th, 12-6pm: Hand-delivered work to be picked up; The gallery accepts no responsibility for work not retrieved on pick-up date. If other arrangements need to be made, please contact gallery manager via email atlanticgalleryinfo@gmail.com or phone (212) 219-3183.
• Work not picked up by March 18th, will incur a fee of $25 per business day.

Terms of Entry for Entrants:

All works must be for sale.
Accepted work may be refused if it does not conform to the entered image. Absolutely NO substitutions of accepted works will be allowed. All accepted work must remain in the gallery for the duration of the exhibition. 

Submission to this juried exhibition constitutes an agreement on the part of the entrant to the conditions set forth in this prospectus. Atlantic Gallery reserves the right to final curatorial, educational, installation and marketing decisions. Entry fees are non-refundable. 
Great care will be taken with all work, but artists are responsible for insuring their own pieces if they wish. Atlantic Gallery will not be responsible for any loss or damage to work while on the premises or in transit to or from the gallery. The payment of the entry fee will serve as your acceptance of the terms and conditions stated in this prospectus. Acceptance of a work of art to this exhibition shall be understood to constitute an agreement on the part of the artist to the terms and conditions stated in this prospectus.

About Atlantic Gallery

Atlantic Gallery is located in the Landmark Arts Building, half a block from the High Line, in Manhattan’s Chelsea gallery district. This historic building is home to more than two dozen art galleries. The Gallery may be accessed from either the building’s West 27th or West 28th Street entrances.

Atlantic Gallery represents a select group of artists, who jointly own and manage it. Rotating exhibitions feature the work of the Gallery’s member artists, as well as the work of other artists. Atlantic Gallery is committed to supporting creative autonomy and excellence. Its innovative programs create a forum where both participating artists and the public provide mutual challenge, support and inspiration.

Founded by painters and printmakers in 1974, Atlantic Gallery migrated from Brooklyn to SoHo in 1979 and to Chelsea in 2007, having added photographers and sculptors to its roster of artists. In 2012, the Gallery moved further west to its current location.