TTIS Members Experiments

Call for Proposals for Test Press - A new development opportunity for This Town is Small Members.

Deadline: Sunday, September 15, 2024 at midnight AST

about Test Press

Test Press is an artistic development opportunity for This Town Is Small members to use The Hilda Woolnough Gallery in the Guild for self-directed experimentation. It is a celebration of trying new things, failure, fine tuning, and test driving. Artists are invited to use this opportunity for creating new work, hosting experimental events/workshops, exploring new processes in the gallery space, and more! Bring your new ideas, your dreams, and your tests to our space to try them out!

Eligibility

This Town Is Small members in good standing are eligible to submit a proposal. If you’re not currently a member, you are welcome to become one to participate in this program! Please let us know if you have any questions.

You can read more about being a TTIS member, including our member benefits, here.

Details

Test Press will take place throughout the month of October. Projects will be on view to the public during gallery hours. Participating artists will have the support of TTIS staff and access to tools and equipment (please contact us if you’d like to know what we have available) during their project period.

    • Hosting a screening

    • Hosting an artist social

    • Trialling a new workshop idea

    • Documenting artwork and trying new ways to hang work

    • Using the space to learn something new

    • Trying something weird that might fail!

    • Art sales or markets

    • Exhibitions

    • Projects which use toxic materials and/or are deemed unsafe by TTIS staff

    • Projects that don’t support your development as an artist in any way.

Please note that this is a development opportunity, and artists will not be paid artist fees or material fees for participating in this program.

Projects can take place in the following timeframes:

  • For projects taking place during gallery hours.

    (Wednesday-Saturday 12am-5pm). 

  • For projects taking place over an extended period of time outside of gallery hours

    (Projects will be granted after-hours access to the space on a limited and case-by-case basis)

  • For projects which take place over a short duration of time outside of gallery hours. 

How to Apply

Deadline: Sunday, September 15, 2024 at midnight AST

Proposals must be sent through our applications form.

We will also accept proposals in meeting format (Zoom or in-person), video, or audio file. Contact Alexandra at info@thistownissmall.com to make arrangements.