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500X Gallery is run by a board of volunteer artists, for artists.
Please consider making a monetary donation to the 500X Gallery. Your donation allows the continuation exhibition opportunities and events that support local and emerging artists in the state of Texas.
Call for 500X Membership - 2025 Season
500X is an artist-run, for profit gallery in Dallas, Texas with a long tradition. Having been run by artists for 45+ years, 500X relies on the dedication, talent, and contributions of its members to continue supporting local artists and the DFW community. We are currently seeking applications for new members to join us for the 2025 season.
Application Deadline:
The deadline for membership applications is Sunday, January 5
Eligibility:
North Texas based artists over the age of 21. Must be willing to commute to the gallery around 1-2 times a month for assigned duties. Artists currently enrolled in a higher learning institution full-time are not eligible.
Membership Overview:
Members are all volunteers and do not receive monetary compensation for their time and labor. Members spend around 8-10 hours of dedicated gallery time per month. Common responsibilities for all the members are to work the general gallery operations. These responsibilities are weekend gallery sittings, installations, opening receptions, and meetings. In addition to shared tasks stated above, members are required to take on a specialized role. All positions offered are listed on our website. Members are required to pay a $50 monthly due for 12 months. This is used to subsidize the cost of operations of the gallery.
Gallery Benefits:
- 1 Solo Show
- 1 500X Members group exhibition
- 1 500X New Members group exhibition (Saturday, January 25-26)
- Gallery experience
- Connections to the greater Dallas art community
- Participation in off-site 500X Shows
CONTACT INFORMATION:
the500Xgallery@gmail.com
www.500xgallery.com
Quiet Screams: Deadline October 9 by MIDNIGHT—- CLOSED
500 Annex is happy to announce our upcoming juried exhibition, ‘QUIET SCREAMS’! The juror for this exhibition is 500X member and multi media artist @redmilkcrone! For this exhibition we are looking for works corresponding to horror, rage, lust and dominance! All types media will be considered! The entry fee is $10 and each entrant is allowed to submit up to two works that are no larger than 24 inches on all sides for consideration. We welcome all artists residing in the DFW area age 18 and over to apply!
About the juror:
Red Milk Crone is a multi media artist that concentrates on realism on folk type works. A 500X member, curator, writer and experimental photography model.
Entry fee & Procedure:
$10 entry fee. The fee includes up to 2 artwork submissions.
Payment: please visit our shop website: www.500xgallery.com and purchase (1) ‘QUIET SCREAMS’ Juried Exhibition Submission Fee
PLEASE EMAIL redmilkcrone@gmail.com the following: proof of submission purchase from the site(screenshot of receipt will do). Artist name, artist Instagram handle, artwork names, size, media and photos of work!
Eligibility:
‘QUIET SCREAMS’ call for entries is open to all artists over the age of 18 living in the DFW area. All media types no larger than 24 inches on all sides will be considered.
EXHIBITION SCHEDULE:
Submission deadline: October 9, 12am cst
Acceptance emails by: October 14
Art Drop Off: October 17, 1-7pm
Exhibition opening: October 26, 5-9pm
Art Pick Up: October 27, 1-5pm
Submission deadline: October 9, 12 am CST
Upcoming open-call opportunity at 500 Annex! —-CLOSED
500 Annex is thrilled to announce our upcoming juried exhibition, 'From the Inkwell'! The juror for this exhibition is 500x member and The Eclectika Gallery director Derrick Hamm (Anonymous Heir). For this exhibition we are looking for works made in the medium of pen and/or ink as well as mixed media pieces that predominantly feature pen and/or ink. Works with and without color will be considered! The entry fee is $10 and each entrant is allowed to submit up to three works that are no larger than 30 inches on all sides for consideration. We welcome all artists residing in the DFW area age 18 and over to apply! Submission form linked here.
About the Juror:
Anonymous Heir (Derrick Hamm), is a practicing artist, curator, 500x member, and gallery owner/director residing in the DFW area. They have been a practicing artist for over two decades and have been involved in gallery work and operations for over a decade. Their studio practice is varied in mediums, but has predominantly focused in the pen and ink medium. In addition to their studio practice, they are also the owner of and director for The Eclectika at 711 gallery, an underground art space in Irving, Texas.
ENTRY FEE & PROCEDURE:
$10 entry fee. The fee includes up to 3 artwork submissions for consideration.Payment: visit our shop website (x-gallery.squarespace.com/shop/from-the-inkwell-submission-fee) and purchase (1) "From the Inkwell - Juried Exhibition Submission Fee." Submissions without entry fee will not be considered.
ELIGIBILITY:
'From the Inkwell' call for entries is open to all artists over the age of 18 living in the DFW area. Works must be made in the medium of pen and/or ink or mixed media works predominantly featuring pen and/or ink and must not be larger than 30 inches on all sides. Works with and without color will be considered.
EXHIBITION SCHEDULE:
Submission Deadline: Wednesday August 28, 2024 by MIDNIGHT CST
Notifications of Juror's Choice: Sunday, September 1 2024
Artwork drop off: Sunday, September 8 2024 (12-2 pm)
Exhibition Opening: September 14, 2024 from 6-9 pm
Exhibition Closes: September 15, 2024 TBD
Artwork pick-up: September 15, 2024 from 5-7 pm
‘Small and Spicy’ Opens at 500 Annex Saturday, August 31!
‘Small and Spicy’ is a large group show exhibiting a diverse array of works from DFW Artists.
Participating artists in this exhibition are: Addie Rule, Alexas Monroe, Amphone Xanouvong, Amy Henson, Anna Battelle, Anthony Smith, Chelsea Bible, Chibuzo Amajor, Daniel Martinez, Dillon Harper, Elianna Paek, Emma Dolat, Evelyn Putnam, Fernando Garcia, Gebbar Sandoval, Giovanna Coronado, Halo Douglas, Hilda Avila, Jack Russell, Jasmine, JB Mlambo, JB Mlambo, Jezebelle Jones, Joaquin Salas, Juan Robledo, Katherine Garcia , Katherine lam, Lilac Gianna, Machelle Burgin, Maria Camila Rodriguez-Daza, Matthew Jones, Melanie Gomez, Melissa Brito, Mikey Hernandez, Molly Patrick, Nikki Mallare, Olivia Varnell, Phallon Wright, Robert SalaAr, Robin Purcell, Sarah Bales Losey, Sierra Ford, Tyler Siegrist, Vanessa Carrera
‘Small and Spicy’ opens Saturday, August 31 from 5-9pm at 500 Annex!
500 Annex, which is located at 136 S. Main Street suite #108, Irving, TX, 75060.
Dear Community Members at Large,
We need your help to continue our operations!
We hope that we can count on you to help support 500X by making a donation through our website (www.500x.org/ donation), or Cash App ($500xgallery). We have provided a breakdown of our monthly finances. Should you have any further questions please contact us at the500xgallery@gmail.com Thank you for helping us continue this legacy.
Sincerely,
500X Gallery