Gallery Project is a fine art collaborative. 
Its mission is to provide a venue for contemporary art that is culturally aware, individualistic, courageous, and thought provoking

Gallery Project presents nine themed exhibits annually.  Emphasis is placed on gathering local, regional, and nationally based artists whose work speaks in a unique voice to the chosen theme.  Exhibits are curated by Gallery Project directors, guests, and collaborators, who are a fluid group of 8-12 working artists representing a diverse range of visual arts and geographic linkages.

Gallery Project emphasizes the dual role of the Artist/Curator, requesting that curators show their own work along with the work of the selected artists with whom they share a strong thematic vision. 

Collaborators, who are selected on a year-by-year basis, share in the management of the gallery.  Studio Artists contribute time to the gallery and use studio space to develop and install work for upcoming exhibits.  Gallery Assistants contribute their time to the gallery.

Rocco DePietro and Gloria Pritschet, who founded Gallery Project in the Spring of 2005, are its Directors.

THE GALLERY
Gallery Project is located in the Historic District of downtown Ann Arbor, one block from Main Street, in a newly renovated 2,000 square foot space. Its high ceilings, state of the art lighting, light maple and slate floors, invite large expressive work. The slate area is often reserved for special projects such as installations, wall narratives, and improvisational art. An industrial space, three steps up from the project area, serves as an additional gallery and studio for artists-in-residence. A lower level is being developed for innovative work with film, video, and sound.

SCHEDULE 2008

• Jan 9 - Feb 17, Myth of Difference
  Reception: Jan 11
• Feb 20 - Mar 30, Surface
  Reception: Feb 22
• April 2 - May 11, Spaces
  Reception: April 4
• May 14 - June 22, Painting: What's Next
  Reception: May 16
• June 26 - July 28, Spirit
  Reception: June 28
• Aug 6 - Sept 14, Gender Agenda
  Reception: Aug 8
• Sept 17 - Oct 26, Animal Intelligence
  Reception: Sept 19
• Oct 29 - Dec 7, Flash
  Reception: Oct 31
• Dec 10 - Jan 11, Guest Exhibition
  Reception: Dec 12

CURRENT COLLABORATORS
Matt Degenaro
Rocco DePietro, Co-Director
Joe Johnson
Emily Linn
Catherine Meier
Gloria Pritschet, Co-Director
Joshua Smith
Lisa Steichmann
Jack Summers
Andrew Thompson
Gregory Tom
Cristen Velliky

GALLERY ASSISTANTS
Margaret Chen        
Jennifer Kensok 
Michelle Mijal
Rosanna Zhang
Lea Bult

SUPPORT  
The collaborators volunteer their time and expertise to curate exhibits, work in the gallery, and take responsibility for an aspect of gallery operations, such as graphics, website design and maintenance, press relations, development of promotional materials, and planning public functions.  

A generous grant from Julio DePietro, a filmmaker and former Ann Arbor resident, provides sustaining support for Gallery Project.

CONTACT
For additional information, please call Gallery Project at 734-997-7012 or visit us at 215 South Fourth Avenue in Ann Arbor. Spring/Summer hours are Tuesday to Saturday, noon to 9; Sunday, noon to 4. Winter hours are Tuesday to Thursday, noon to 6; Friday to Saturday, noon to 9; Sunday, noon to 4.

Artists who wish to participate in themed exhibits, should send a brief e-mail identifying the theme and including up to three applicable images (zip files only). Please send the e-mail to submissions(at)thegalleryproject(dot)com. At this time, we are not accepting open submissions.