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About Us
As an artist-run gallery incorporated in 1982, Kingston
is Boston’s second-oldest cooperative gallery. Taking
its name from its original location on Kingston Street in
Chinatown, Kingston Gallery was one of the earliest art
galleries to relocate to Thayer Street, becoming part of
the artistically burgeoning SOWA district of Boston’s
historic South End.
Kingston Gallery is governed and staffed by dues-paying,
exhibiting artist-members who showcase a broad range of
contemporary art. Our current roster of artists includes:
Sophia Ainslie,
Susan Alport,
Ilona Anderson,
Joan
Baldwin,
Judy Brown,
Linda Leslie Brown,
Mary Bucci McCoy,
Gail
Erwin,
Janet
Hansen Kawada, Mary Lang,
Catelin Mathers-Suter,
Karen Meninno,
Barbara Moody,
Jennifer Moses,
Rose Olson,
Sharon Pierce,
Susan Scott,
Elif
Soyer,
Ann Wessmann,
Luanne Witkowski.
In addition to solo and group shows, which are frequently
covered by the Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Art New England,
ArtsMedia and other publications.
Kingston also offers its Center Gallery space to non-member
artists interested in mounting month-long shows to coincide
with exhibitions in the main gallery.
Associate Membership is a new category of membership for
the Kingston Gallery. This invitational group was selected by the membership to expand the Gallery's
contact with artists and to encourage new art in our community.
The Associate Members will have their own group show in August, 2010
Use these links for more information about Kingston Gallery
or for a show in the Center Gallery.
Membership
Since its inception more than twenty years ago, Kingston
Gallery has provided its artist-members with opportunities
to exhibit work, join a community of fellow artists, and
participate in the gallery’s operation. We welcome
artists living and working in Greater Boston to apply for
membership.
In addition to a solo show every eighteen-to-twenty four
months and participation in a group show every year, another
benefit of becoming a member of Kingston Gallery is having
a voice in the gallery’s operations and mission.
Membership responsibilities are minimal and include attendance
at monthly meetings, staffing the gallery once or twice
per month, and $80 per month dues. (A one-time commitment
fee of $200 is payable upon acceptance as a member.)
Slides (or jpegs) of applicants’ work are reviewed at the gallery’s
monthly meetings by all members, and new artist-members
are selected by a majority vote. Kingston periodically has openings for new members.
To apply, please submit the following:
- Name/Address/Telephone/E-mail
- 10-20 slides or jpegs, numbered to correspond with…
- sheet listing title, media, dimensions and date completed
for each work
- resume
- artist’s statement
- self-addressed, stamped envelope for return of slides
Send it to:
Kingston Gallery
450 Harrison Avenue, #43
Boston, MA 02118
Attn: Director
Or download a membership application form and general instructions.
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Center Gallery
For individual artists or groups working in any media who
may be interested in mounting month-long shows, Kingston
is making its Center Gallery available to rent for a monthly
fee of $700. The Center Gallery is approximately 100 square
feet in size with 30 feet of wall space.
Interested artists are encouraged to visit the Center Gallery space
before applying for an exhibition.
Interested artists should submit a minimum of 10 slides (or jpegs)
of the work to be shown and a self-addressed, stamped envelope
for their return, and mail to:
To apply for a Center Gallery show, kindly submit the following materials:
- a CD with a minimum of 10 images (jpegs) of current work
- a current resume
- a one-page statement describing your exhibition plan or goals
- a self-addressed stamped envelope for return of materials
Mail application materials to:
Kingston Gallery
450 Harrison Avenue, #43
Boston, MA 02118
Attn: Center Gallery
If you have any additional questions, please call 617-423-4113,
between noon and 5p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, or email
us at:
Gallery Director
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