The Bear Gallery is Montserrat College of Art's student run gallery. It is a nomadic space that hosts shows curated by students that include their own work as well as the work of alumni, faculty, staff and artists from around the region. The Bear Gallery was founded in 2007 by a group of students who conceptualized the idea of a student run gallery and then initiated it by finding a space. That space happened to be an old barber shop on Cabot Street. That group of students, myself included, went to the Barber shop and got the job done. We ripped out sinks, tore down walls, put up walls, scoured the basement for some cool furniture to use, swept, mopped, scraped, pulled up old tiling and whipped that space into shape! This type of collective movement shows the true spirit of Montserrat.
Below is the current call to artists from the Bear Gallery and we encourage anyone and everyone to submit work! Please visit the Bear Gallery's blog at www.beargallery.blogspot.com!
Crevasse: Call for Artists
Let's start this year off strong and put our talents into making pieces for the "Crevasse" show at the BEAR Gallery. The show will be hung August 25th and will last until September 11th. We'll be accepting submissions from August 20th through the end of orientation.
Things to think about when making your piece: What is a crevasse? What does it smell like? What does it do? What does it not do? Where are they found? Can you eat one? How big is it? Why is it? How would you explain it to a creature not from our society? What does it look like? What color is it? What is it's texture? Is it someplace that you go and hide?
Any medium you desire will be accepted. Please limit the size of your pieces to smaller than a kitchen table. If you're interested in submitting an installation piece that is an option too. Please come talk to Kellie, Michelle, Robyn, or Courtney if you have any questions or insights.
If you have any questions email beargallery@gmail.com.
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