Description
Taylor Gallery is a bright and versatile space within the Flickinger Arts Center, just off Gallery Street. The gallery serves as a forum for exhibitions by guest artists from outside the school community, with the goal of providing students with convenient access to professional artwork. All exhibitions are open to the public, and entry is free.
Exhibitions
Every few weeks during the academic year, the gallery hosts an evening art opening, providing a festive occasion to showcase the work of a visiting artist. Exhibitions cover a wide variety of media-- from drawing, painting, printmaking and collage, to video, animation, and photography, to installation, sculpture, glass, and ceramics. Artists may be relatively local or come from far away, and some are occasionally alumni or faculty.
It is common for openings to be scheduled to coincide with student performances in the theater—please check the arts calendar if you are interested in seeing additional arts events while you are on campus.
Student Involvement
Students enrolled in AP Studio Art and Advanced Studio Art are encouraged to attend openings and write reviews of artwork featured in exhibitions. Visiting artists are invited to tour the studios and participate in student critiques and discussions. On special occasions, guest artists give presentations and hold individual meetings or workshops with students.
Each May, to coincide with graduation, the gallery showcases the artwork of graduating seniors. At this time, students work together with instructors to curate and install a group exhibition, which often expands beyond the gallery space to include installations on Gallery Street.
Call for Proposals: 2008-09 Academic Year
Artists interested in exhibiting at Taylor Gallery may send samples of their work to Alexandra Mathis at amathis@kua.org or at PO Box 188, Kimball Union Academy, Meriden, NH 03770.
Selection is made according to the needs of the program, with a goal of building a series that balances a wide variety of work.
