Main Street Arts is a non-profit arts organization located in the historic, picturesque village of Clifton Springs, NY. Programming includes exhibitions, youth programming, an art resource library, workshops, and events.
Main Street Arts also owns Sulfur Books, an independent bookstore located at 18 East Main Street in Clifton Springs, NY.
Apply for juried exhibition opportunities and open call for work below.
GEO+METRIC: Inspired by architecture, pattern, mandala, and sacred geometry
All around us an interdependence exists of shared geometries and place. These support and sustain one another. This quadrant of geometric lenses and languages is constantly in flux and dialogue—through form and function, design and space, natural and manmade.
This exhibition hopes to capture a variety of ways in which artists see and use architecture, pattern, mandala, or sacred geometry within their body of artistic work.
Submit your work to be considered for inclusion in a group exhibition focused on architecture, pattern, mandala, and sacred geometry from nature. All media is welcome for this exhibition. Work must be by artists residing in New York state. No entry fee & submit up to (5) five pieces for consideration.
Submit your work to be considered for inclusion in a group exhibition focused on birds. Submissions can either focus on visual depictions of birds or work which communicates the metaphors attributed to birds (i.e. on a wire, of a feather, catching the worm, etc.). Work submitted may be in any medium and there are no size restrictions. This call for work is open to artists residing in New York State. No Entry fee, submit up to 5 pieces.
Dear Area Artists,
It's a new year & Main Street Arts is eager to see your new work as January 2025 marks a transition in leadership-with Bradley Butler departing and Heather Olson arriving as director and curator. With this, we are especially interested in seeing submissions from artists located within or with ties to upstate New York.
It should be noted that we are open to all media. When submitting, please keep in mind that we review these submissions twice annually and will respond according to that schedule. The gallery calendar is planned 1 or more years in advance. Submissions will be considered for inclusion in future exhibitions, not necessarily within the calendar year submitted. If you have questions please reach out.
As always, thank you for your interest in showing your work at Main Street Arts of Clifton Springs, New York.
Submit your work for consideration to the newest gallery space at Main Street Arts! The Stairwell Gallery will feature small solo exhibitions by artists from our region. Please note, this opportunity is available for artists ages 18+ residing in New York State, with a focus on the regions of central NY, western NY, and Finger Lakes regions. There is no fee to submit your work. Artwork should be 12 inches or less with framing no larger than 16 inches.