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"Exquisite Connections" Crossing Water Festival Pop Up Gallery

  • Saturday, September 07, 2019
  • Monday, September 09, 2019


Crossing Water Pop Up Gallery


Over, On, and Under the Beverly-Salem Bridge

September 7 - 14, 2019 • Weekends from 3-9 pm, Weeknights from 6-9 pm

This week-long arts festival will bring together the Salem and Beverly communities by fostering creation and connection through all forms of art — visual, narrative, performance, audio, and more. Come experience:

  • an illumination of the Beverly-Salem bridge
  • shipping container gallery exhibitions (That's Salem Arts!)
  • the Improbable Places Poetry Tour
  • live music, storytelling, and dance performances
  • ...and so much more!

The festival will include activities for audiences of all ages. For more information on the festival, our community partners, and how to get involved, visit: www.crossing-water.com.


Where WE Fit in with Salem Arts...

"Exquisite Connections Exhibit"

Salem Arts Association has been invited to display in the shipping container pop-up art gallery during the first weekend of the Crossing Water Festival (Sat Sep 8 - Mon Sep 10). 

We're offering this to ONLY TEN ARTISTS

The "Exquisite Connections" display is a twist on the Surrealist game of "Exquisite Corpse" where each artist will create portions of ten works inspired by anthropomorphic and humanized forms on 18" x 24" paper provided by Salem Arts. You may use any medium on the supplied base paper.


Each artist will be asked to create three parts including a top (head/shoulders), Middle (torso/Waist), and bottom (legs/feet). These are not intended to match up as one piece but rather be three independent creations that will be mixed and matched with other artists work. 


All panels will be priced at $100. A sales commission of 25% will apply.


Think like a surrealist... wildly outside the box.

What's your inspiration?

  • maybe inspired by your favorite surrealist?
  • Bird Heads on a peach with a fish tail?
  • Human torso with mechanical arms?
  • Let your imagination go wild!


Salem Arts will supply each participating artist with 4 sheets of 18x24 Canson XL Mixed Media 96 lb paper. That's to make 3 works as detailed above and one if you need an extra sheet. If you choose to use your own paper base it must be at least 80 lb weight. You may apply any medium you choose including water based paint, oil, charcoal, ink, collage, etc. 


You will use the sheets horizontally.


Guidelines: Divide the top and bottom edge about by thirds where the middle artwork sheet will align with the center third above and below to complete the connection.. See the illustration below for an example. 




Please read the details carefully and contact Gallery@SalemArts.org if interested in participating or have questions. Materials may be picket up at the gallery during regular weekend hours. and are to be delivered August 25 12-3 during exhibition take in. 



More Opportunity to Show & Sell at Crossing Water...

Interested in Displaying Your Work at Crossing Water?

As part of our week of activities, Crossing Water is excited to host two art market days during the festival. Artists, vendors, and creators of all kinds are invited to submit their proposals to sell and display their work! Follow our link below to learn more!

Submit Your Application


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