About
At this time, MAINSITE Contemporary Art gallery hours are 10:00am – 4:00pm, Tuesday through Saturday.
Norman Arts Council moved into MAINSITE Contemporary Art in 2012 and has since hosted dozens of exhibitions and hundreds of artists, both local and from across the globe. They've also hosted performers by the likes of Nick Murphy (Chet Faker), No Age, Mutual Benefit and more.
Exhibition Proposals
Main Gallery
The Norman Arts Council is seeking artists and curators to conceive of exhibitions in its home, MAINSITE Contemporary Art in the heart of the Walker Arts District | Downtown Norman. We have four exhibition slots available per year, each running for 6-8 weeks. We are accepting proposals for the entire space or half of the space. MAINSITE's main gallery is booked generally up to two years in advance.
Gallery Highlights:
Beautiful contemporary space in renovated building over 100 years old
4,000 square feet of exhibition space
13.5 foot ceilings
Floor to ceiling glass front onto Main Street
Can be divided into 2-4 distinct exhibition spaces with moveable walls
Full time gallery staff on site Tuesday through Saturday
Projection capabilities
Staff to assist with install
Full use of Norman Arts Council PR and Mailing List for promotion of exhibit
If you are interested in an exhibition in the main gallery of MAINSITE Contemporary Art, please email Erinn Gavaghan at erinn@normanarts.org with a fully written exhibition proposal, including an exhibition narrative, artist statement, CV, examples of previous work and any other relevant information.
*Please note: The exhibition calendar is currently full through June 2025. We will not likely consider future exhibits until sometime in Spring 2024.
The Library Gallery
Our Mission: The Library Gallery is a smaller space within MAINSITE Contemporary Art to exhibit experimental and cutting edge work from emerging artists.
Call for Artists/Curators:
The Library Gallery and Water Closet Gallery is always accepting proposals from emerging artists and curators. We have an active and ongoing process of working with artists to collaborate and create the best fit exhibitions. The Library Gallery includes approximately 50 feet of exhibition space, including the office just off the main gallery. Exhibitions may be expanded out to include one wall of the foyer between the Main Gallery and Library Gallery and/or the gallery’s courtyard, depending on availability.
If you are interested in an exhibition at the Library Gallery of MAINSITE Contemporary Art, please email Ander Cardinale at ander@normanarts.org with a fully written exhibition proposal, including an exhibition narrative, artist statement, CV, examples of previous work and any other relevant information.
*Please note: The Library Gallery is generally scheduled out a year in advance.
Location
MAINSITE Contemporary Art
122 E. Main Street
Norman, OK 73069
Contact Us
Do you have questions about an exhibition, gallery event, submitting exhibition proposals or inquiring about a gallery rental? Contact us using this form, and we'll respond as soon as possible!
