Located
in historic downtown Troy, New York, Fulton Street Gallery
is an independent non-profit art gallery
whose mission is to promote the knowledge and appreciation
of contemporary art in the Capital Region through the coordination
of exhibitions of regional and international artists work.
Partnerships
Founded
in 1997, we have enjoyed working in partnership with the community
and its resources which include the many colleges and universities
of this area and the local arts councils. Support comes through
individual contributions, corporate under writing, grants and
members fees. The guidelines set by the New York Council for
the Arts are used for our annual international juried exhibitions.
All proceeds from shows are used for juror salaries and operating
costs.
This is
an all volunteer run gallery. Members and non-members donate
time and services to the gallery through guest curating, hanging
of the exhibitions, graphic art work, web page design and maintenance,
grant writing, and the sharing of information and talents —
including just keeping the doors open.
Community
The organization
serves a diverse population. Because our exhibitions cover a
wide variety of topics and have focused on women, the homeless,
body images and health issues, computers, urban and rural society,
we appeal to a wide audience. The area in which the Gallery
is located has been considered by local and federal governments
as impoverished and in need of economic development. The Gallery
fits in with the revitalization of the area, serving an emerging
community development need. The Gallery is in what is rapidly
becoming the city’s arts and antiques district. We have
brought attention to the city both regionally and internationally
with our innovative exhibitions and events.
The programs
and services at the Gallery benefit all socio-economic groups.
We provide workshops on everything from bookkeeping to framing
artwork. Artists share models and other resources, and the Gallery
provides art equipment for artist use. We also take well below
normal commissions on the sale of art — 30%.
Artists
in Schools — Workshops & Residencies
Art in Public Spaces
One of our
most important missions is to provide education to the schools
and to the community about its artists and their art. Understanding
of art processes and the doing of art stimulate creativity, personal
growth, collaboration and community involvement. We have begun
to conduct artist interviews, which are on video. To further this
program, we would like to train full time artists to build connections
between the Gallery and the schools and put both professional
artist and student work in public spaces.
Exhibitions
Each year
we offer a variety of exhibitions — two international,
two regional (open or themed) and solo and small group. We
serve about 200 artists annually. Most exhibitions are cataloged,
hard copy in the past, CD-ROM is the present format being used.
These are available to exhibition artists at no cost. Any restrictions
on eligibility in participating in any exhibition would be posted
in a prospectus of individual shows. Generally, all exhibitions
are open to artists over eighteen years of age who reside anywhere
in the world and are posted on this site.
Membership
is open to all at: $25 for student and senior, $35 for artists,
$50 for family and $100 for businesses. Members receive a 10%
discount on purchases and workshops and a 25% commission is taken
on their work that is sold at the gallery. Members’ works
are also eligible to show in the Airport Departure Gallery, if
selected by their director. There is an exhibition of members
work every two years. And, members receive newsletters, either
hard copy or on-line and e-mails of upcoming events.
Message
from the director
It is our
members efforts which help make this gallery work for you and
for them. There are countless opportunities for growth from being
involved in your artistic community; from artistic, social, educational,
business, civic, empathic and or spiritual. The making of art
and being within a community of artists helps us gain a greater
understanding of our motivations as artists and a sense of perspective
about our work. Whatever your needs are, it is our hope that what
Fulton Street Gallery has to offer, either through exhibiting
opportunities or in viewing past exhibitions, that you become
inspired to do more, to give more, to be more.
Colleen
F. Skiff
founder and director
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