9th Annual
Waste to Wonder
Exhibition 2027

Timeline:

• Deadline for artist to apply Sunday, November 8th by 12pm EST

• Artist will be notified about participation by Friday, November 13th

• Artist can start exploring Resource Depot materials starting Tuesday, November 17th* 

• Artist submits written/drawn ideas for artwork, or photos of progress and other requested information before or by December 1st 

• Artwork drop off Thursday, January 7th, 9 am - 4pm; Friday, January 8th, 9am - 4pm; Saturday, January 9th, 9am - 2pm*

• Show opens Friday, January 15th, 5:30-7:30pm

• Family Workshop Saturday, January 16th (Open for an artist from exhibition to lead)

• Adult Workshop Saturday, February 20th (Open for an artist from exhibition to lead)

• Last Day the show is open Thursday, February 25th* 

• Pick up of artwork Friday, February 26th between 9am-4pm & Saturday, February 27th between 9am-2pm (or will schedule individually with artist) 

    *Resource Depot Open Hours: Tuesday - Thursday 11am - 5pm & Saturday 9am - 2pm (Closed to the public Sunday, Monday, Friday)​​

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Entry Requirements:  

• New or established local artist with quality artwork

• Completed application with samples of artwork and resume/artist CV 

• Openness to reused materials 

• Demonstration of quality craftsmanship

• Submitted work must be prepared for display/hanging

Media: 
No restriction in the type of media used for artwork, we only ask that work must incorporate 70% or more reusable, repurposed, recycled, and/or reclaimed content. You may use items that did not come from Resource Depot as well. 

Work Size: 
No size restriction as long as it fits in our space. Remember this is a group show, so be considerate of space. (please refer to "Our Space" section below).  

Content:

While we are open to artistic expression, we serve families and are a multi-use space & must make our GalleRe content suitable for that environment.  Resource Depot reserves the right to not display any work unsuitable for a younger audience.

Selection Process: 
All applications will be reviewed by a panel of 4-5 judges who are local artists and/or art professionals that are familiar with our mission. This jury will be looking to select artists that will add quality and variety as they curate the exhibition.

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Sales:
A commission of 40% of the selling price will be retained for any item sold from any exhibition sponsored by Resource Depot. This includes those sold within 30 days of the close of the exhibit.  Price work accordingly.  Checks will be released for any sales within 7-10 business days of exhibition closing dates to the attention of artist at the address provided. Artist may opt to have the entirety of the sale be donated. To learn more about what we do: https://www.resourcedepot.org/ourmission

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Our Space:

Our GalleRE is about 20’ X 20’ with 3 movable gallery walls, so the size does flex from one show to the next. The space has three

6' x 6' windows, which provide excellent natural light as well as a wonderful space to exhibit in. Our GalleRE has two white concrete walls and two movable drywall walls (8' x 8' each). For the concrete walls and the window spaces we have a track system for hanging, which just requires artwork to have two high positioned D-rings on the back for hanging. A selection of white pedestals are available for 3D works.  We have raw grey concrete floors to act as a blank canvas for emerging artists. Our Space is open air to a warehouse ceiling that is 19'. For less color interference, the GalleRE track lighting has daylight LED bulbs. 

We have glass double doors that measure 82" x 69" to enter our building so items must fit through them. Outside our building we have a ramp allowing for easy unloading/loading of larger artwork, the ramp width is 4'.