Membership Restructuring
After a successful first year in Toledo, Launch Pad Cooperative will be restructuring the model of the gallery to keep in line with current market trends. The reorganization includes, in part, the elimination of Core Memberships and major revisions to the Associate Memberships. The primary focus for the next fiscal year will be promoting new associate members, generating curatorial opportunities, continuing our Featured Lines Reading Series, as well as developing partnerships to initiate a monthly film series.
Launch Pad Cooperative has had an emphasis on solo exhibitions for Core Members in the past year and intends to focus the next fiscal year on bringing diverse contemporary art to this area, while providing continued support to the Associate Members via two and three person exhibitions. Launch Pad Cooperative is seeking submissions for six Associate Members for the next calendar year. Potential candidates must display a cohesive body of work, a strong studio practice and a high degree of professionalism. Unlike previous memberships, there will not be any fees, monthly dues or gallery responsibilities for these six associate member positions. Additional membership benefits include having the gallery extensively promote all artists, the opportunity to co-curate an exhibition, show their own work in a professional gallery, access to each others networks, exchange exhibitions with other cooperatives around the country, and an avenue to critically discuss their work outside of the studio.
After a successful first year in Toledo, Launch Pad Cooperative will be restructuring the model of the gallery to keep in line with current market trends. The reorganization includes, in part, the elimination of Core Memberships and major revisions to the Associate Memberships. The primary focus for the next fiscal year will be promoting new associate members, generating curatorial opportunities, continuing our Featured Lines Reading Series, as well as developing partnerships to initiate a monthly film series.
Launch Pad Cooperative has had an emphasis on solo exhibitions for Core Members in the past year and intends to focus the next fiscal year on bringing diverse contemporary art to this area, while providing continued support to the Associate Members via two and three person exhibitions. Launch Pad Cooperative is seeking submissions for six Associate Members for the next calendar year. Potential candidates must display a cohesive body of work, a strong studio practice and a high degree of professionalism. Unlike previous memberships, there will not be any fees, monthly dues or gallery responsibilities for these six associate member positions. Additional membership benefits include having the gallery extensively promote all artists, the opportunity to co-curate an exhibition, show their own work in a professional gallery, access to each others networks, exchange exhibitions with other cooperatives around the country, and an avenue to critically discuss their work outside of the studio.
Associate Member Submission
Launch Pad Cooperative is an exhibition space and does not represent member artists. Member artists are encouraged to exhibit in other venues and to pursue gallery representation. Members are encouraged to curate during a year of their membership.
Associate Membership Benefits:
No monthly dues or by-in fees. There will be no cost to artists becoming for Associate Members.
No monthly meeting or gallery responsibilities.
Eligible to participate in 2 or 3 person exhibitions.
A page on the LPC website including artist bio and examples of current work.
Access to our growing network of arts professionals and collectors
Participation in exchange exhibitions with other cooperatives around the country
The opportunity to co-curate an exhibition
Inclusion in our annual member's catalog
Submission Requirements:
All submitting artists must be over 18 years old living in the Toledo, OH area.
All forms of visual media and will be considered
Launch Pad accepts only digital images/files for consideration.
Email the following information to:
launchpadcooperative@gmail.com with Membership Submission in subject field
Submission Requirements for Visual Artists:
1. 10 to 20 JPG images, 240 dpi with the longest side 6 inches, maximum image quality. Must be work produced within the last two years.
2. Label each file with the first initial of your first name followed by your last name, e.g. JSmith_01.jpg
3. Itemized Artwork list including Title, Medium, Size, Year of production
4. A brief one page Artist’s Statement
5. Bio and Resume
6. Link to website
Associate Membership Benefits:
No monthly dues or by-in fees. There will be no cost to artists becoming for Associate Members.
No monthly meeting or gallery responsibilities.
Eligible to participate in 2 or 3 person exhibitions.
A page on the LPC website including artist bio and examples of current work.
Access to our growing network of arts professionals and collectors
Participation in exchange exhibitions with other cooperatives around the country
The opportunity to co-curate an exhibition
Inclusion in our annual member's catalog
Submission Requirements:
All submitting artists must be over 18 years old living in the Toledo, OH area.
All forms of visual media and will be considered
Launch Pad accepts only digital images/files for consideration.
Email the following information to:
launchpadcooperative@gmail.com with Membership Submission in subject field
Submission Requirements for Visual Artists:
1. 10 to 20 JPG images, 240 dpi with the longest side 6 inches, maximum image quality. Must be work produced within the last two years.
2. Label each file with the first initial of your first name followed by your last name, e.g. JSmith_01.jpg
3. Itemized Artwork list including Title, Medium, Size, Year of production
4. A brief one page Artist’s Statement
5. Bio and Resume
6. Link to website
