Submissions Due March 20 – “Immersion, Professional Visual Artist Development Program” 

SARATOGA SPRINGS —Spring Street Gallery invites the artists to apply for Immersion, a professional visual artist development program. The Immersion program is designed to provide emerging and mid-career visual artists with professional opportunities for open dialogue and critical conversations with peers, regional curators, and gallery owners.

The combination of critiques, gallery/residency visits, and professional development enhances learning. Critiques focus on individual improvement, while group experiences and professional development provide exposure, contextual understanding, and valuable tools. Together, they create a comprehensive framework for artistic growth.

Applicants must apply to the program and will be selected by a jury of arts administrators. Eight artists will be chosen to participate in this eight-month program. Deadline for submissions is March 20. 

The program will take place from April through December of 2025 and consist of seven monthly critiques, a tour of various arts institutions, three professional development programs, and a group exhibition. This is not an introductory program. 

A 50-mile radius is suggested for Capital Region Artists. Applicants must be able to provide their travel to Spring Street Gallery in Saratoga Springs and Collar Works in Troy, for the program meetings. Immersion is a program of The Art Sheet, co-sponsored and produced in equal partnership with Collar Works and Spring Street Gallery.

 For more information and to apply, go to the program’s website at https://theartsheet.org/immersion/