OPPORTUNITIES

500X Gallery Membership

500X members are responsible for maintaining and running the gallery.

Member Duties:

  • Monthly Dues
  • Working During Show Openings
  • Gallery Sitting (during open hours)
  • Attendance of All Member Meetings
Member Benefits:
  • Monthly Showing in the Members Gallery
  • 2 or 3 Person Show in the Main Gallery (once per year)
  • Associating with Fellow 500X Members
  • DFW Art World Connections

How To Apply For Membership

Artists applying to become a dues-paying member need to submit a portfolio on a CD-ROM (but slides and hard copy are also accepted).

Portfolio Contents:

  • 20 Images of Recent Work (.jpeg)
  • Résumé
  • Artist's Statement
Applications are accepted year-round and reviewed at monthly member meetings.

We recommend that applicants bring submissions to the gallery in person during regular gallery hours or during an opening reception. Submissions by mail will also be accepted.

Send submissions to

500X Gallery
500 Exposition Ave.
Dallas, TX 75226

Exhibition Proposals: Upstairs Gallery

Upstairs Gallery shows are one month long and run concurrently with the Main Gallery. Applicants need to submit a portfolio on a CD-ROM (but slides and hard copy are also accepted).

Portfolio Contents:

  • 20 Images of Recent Work (.jpeg)
  • Résumé
  • Artist's Statement
  • Proposal of the Show's Theme
Fees:
  • Rent: $500
  • Refundable Deposit: $150
Applications are accepted year-round and reviewed at monthly member meetings. If the submission is accepted, a contract will be discussed.

We recommend that applicants bring submissions to the gallery in person during regular gallery hours or during an opening reception. Submissions by mail will also be accepted.

Send submissions to

500X Gallery
500 Exposition Ave.
Dallas, TX 75226

>> Click here for pictures of the Upstairs Gallery. <<

Other opportunities

The Expo Juried Show is held in January, and the Annual Open Invitational Show is held in May. Check the website for further information about those opportunities as the dates draw near.