Toe River Arts has two exhibition spaces in Spruce Pine, the Kokol Gallery and, on the second floor, the Owen Gallery which displays 2D work only. The Kokol gallery is approx. 1280 sq.ft., the Owen gallery is approx. 900 sq. ft. Once a year we accept exhibition proposals for the following year.
Please visit the Spruce Pine location to familiarize yourself with the spaces before submitting your proposal. You do not need to be a member and we accept both local and nationally recognized artists . Exhibitions can feature one or more artists, or an arts organization. Cooperative exhibits that include 2D and 3D work are encouraged.
- If submitting a proposal with more than one artist (a collaborative exhibit), all participating artist information must be included in the proposal, along with pertinent data requested in the application and high resolution (no less than 300 dpi) digital images of their work.
- If you are an organization submitting, we require high resolution digital images and pertinent information about your organization and all participating artists that reflect the intention of the exhibit.
The Exhibit Agreement will tell you what responsibilities are expected from both Toe River Arts and the artist.
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Acceptance of proposals is decided by a panel of artists, Toe River Arts staff, and knowledgeable and interested members. This panel changes yearly. Toe River Arts maintains the right of refusal of any or all proposals. Toe River Arts may make suggestions to help make your exhibition fit Toe River Arts exhibition standards.
Please note: Total file uploads may not exceed 10 MB. Additional images and materials can be emailed to kathryn@toeriverarts.org as necessary. Please do so at time of application submission or application will be considered incomplete. For more information regarding submitting a proposal call Kathry at 828-765-0520 or email Kathryn@toeriverarts.org