Submissions

LiveBox Gallery has an ongoing call for CURATORIAL submissions. We are not taking individual submissions at this time, except for “Cabin of the Sublime – Or Not”.

“Cabin of the Sublime – Or Not” is a two-week residency focused on refection and critical thinking. This is not the place you come to feverishly produce. A space has been built for artists to reflect, contemplate, muse; an intimate cabin that calls for your thoughts to fill it, not data from the web, nor impressions from critics, curators, or collectors – designed simply for your voice.

Breaking away from the studio can be an important component of the art process. The cabin has been created to nurture creative thought:

• At the beginning of a project, when you don’t want to squash a critical playful period, but need some clarity on direction and purpose
• In the middle of a project, when its time to make critical decisions
• Near the end of a project, a time to evaluate and decide if directional changes are required, or you simply desire a more layered understanding of your work
• Between projects, to reflect on where you’ve come and where you’d like to focus next.

“Cabin of the Sublime – Or Not”

• Your own private cabin, and abundant possibilities to connect with nature, plus just a train ride to Chicago and its dynamic art scene
• An 8 ft X 8 ft cabin on a lake.
• A room in the main house for logging
• Shared use of a studio in the main house, should you want to “play”
• Transportation to the Metro, for visits to Chicago. The Metro is 1 hour and 10 min to the gallery scene, $13 round trip. The Cabin is located in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago – Crystal lake, IL.
• Connections to artists and galleries in Chicago
• Spring through fall – kayak and canoe for lake use
• Nature trails
• Ice fishing and ice skating in winter

Submission Guidelines:

There are no fees for the two-week residency, but we do expect residents to contribute to a food kitty.

Phase 1 - On-line submissions only. Please send a one page proposal describing your intentions for the residency, a link to your website, or relevant sites displaying your work, and a current CV with contact information.

Phase 2 – if your proposal proceeds, we request 2 references before acceptance.

Catherine Forster
Founder and Director

For more information contact cf@liveboxgallery.com