A Community Spacefor Healing, Arts & Culture
NYC Home of
A Course in Miracles!
123 4th Ave, 2nd ﬂ, New York, NY 10003 • 212-677-8621 • info@crsny.org • www.crsny.org

About the CRS Gallery
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) exhibits visual art in its second ﬂoor lobby in order tocreate a more welcoming and inspiring space for its patrons, to spark thoughtful conversations,and to provide emerging and established artists with opportunities to share their work with ourcommunity. Since opening in 2004, CRS has presented paintings, photography, ﬁber arts, and,on occasion, ceramics and diminutive sculpture by dozens of artists.
Our ﬁrst responsibility in exhibiting art works in the lobby is to uplift (and not disturb) the many
psychotherapy patients and healing clients who come to the Center seeking respite. Most work
we select for exhibition addresses themes of miracles & spirituality, nature, women’s/humanrights, parenting, or the creative process. We work closely with each artist to select the works
to be exhibited and design the installation to create an environment in our lobby that we think
will best speak to these themes and support our patrons’ peace of mind.
Most of the artists we select are already participants in our global spiritual/creative community,including artists who have never exhibited anywhere before as well as with artists who havegallery representation and have been collected by museums.
How to Apply
If you would like to exhibit your work, please apply via email with the following contents.
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link to a portfolio of your work or a few images or your work (in jpeg format)
bio
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artist statementa few sentences describing what kind of work you would like to exhibit and how youenvision installing it at CRS

After you have sent us these materials, we will review your work and let you know if we areinterested.
All works to be included in the exhibition must be agreed upon by CRS staﬀ. Between thescheduling of the exhibition and the installation of the exhibition, the Artist can replace
previously agreed upon works with diﬀerent works only if agreed to by CRS staﬀ.
Below are the conditions of having an exhibition in the CRS Gallery. Please read through themcarefully before applying:
Duration of Exhibitions:
The period of the show can be from a few weeks to 2 months. We consult with each artist todecide the schedule. All works included in the exhibition must remain on view at CRS for theentire duration of the exhibition unless some changes is agreed to by CRS staﬀ.
Exhibition Fees:$1000 is charged per exhibition. A non-refundable 50% deposit is required to schedule theexhibition. The remaining 50% will need to be paid before the installation.

Opening Reception
For an additional fee of $500, CRS can provide an Opening or Closing Reception for the artist,
usually on a Saturday evening. CRS will promote the Reception, for which it will provide use ofthe CRS 2nd ﬂoor, six bottles of wine and light snacks, and one or more CRS staﬀ members to
set up, serve the refreshments, supervise the reception, and clean up afterward. Additional
refreshments may be provided by the Artist. A non-refundable 50% deposit is required toschedule the Reception. The remaining 50% will need to be paid before the Reception begins.
Cancellation Policy:
If an Artist cancels an exhibition and/or Reception after paying a deposit and within 60 days of
its start, the Artist is required to pay the remaining 50% of the fee. This remaining balance due
is waived if the Exhibition and/or Reception is cancelled 60 days or more before its start.
Materials to Be Provided by the Artist:(both in English and in your native language if you are not a native English speaker):
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exhibition title
exhibition concept
artist statement
artist bio
artist cv
digital image of one of the works in the exhibition

Please send these materials at least two months before the start of the exhibition.
CRS will use this material to promote the exhibition on its web site, on social media, in its
lobby, and to various local media.
Installation of the Exhibition
The artist is responsible for the installation of the works, which must be accomplished within atime frame mutually agreed upon. Installation can only occur at a time when the noise will not
disturb others working at CRS. Typically two hours are allotted for installation. Additional time
would have to be negotiated.
CRS has a hammer, an electric drill/screwdriver, various nails and screws, tape measure andlevel, which can be used for the installation. If you need other tools or hardware, please supply
them yourself. During the installation, a staﬀ member of CRS will be present to advise andsupervise and to ensure that the installation does not impair the use or compromise the safetyof the CRS lobby.
By the start of the exhibition, the Artist should also supply in English a price list and labels foror method of identifying the art works. The Artist is also encouraged to provide a guest bookand postcards.
CRS will print and display the exhibition title and announcement on the long table across fromthe CRS front entrance.
Sales of Art WorkCRS does not currently sell art works or otherwise act as a dealer. Artists are free to negotiate
directly with interested buyers. CRS asks that the Artist donate to CRS 30% of earnings fromsales of any the Artist’s works or ancillary materials (such as prints or books) currently being
exhibited at CRS. Any works sold must remain on view at CRS until the end of the exhibition
and then must be picked up by the buyer or taken out by the Artist on the day of the deinstallation to be delivered to the seller at a later time and location.

De-Installation of the Exhibition
The Artist is responsible for removing his or her art works on the date and time agreed upon.
After removing the artworks, the Artist is responsible for repairing any damages done to thewalls with sparkle or putty, etc. If the Artist is unable to repair/restore the walls, CRS will bill theArtist for the cost of having a professional come in to do the work..
Other Things to Consider• Measurements of the usable wall space and photographs of the CRS lobby are available
upon request by email.
• The CRS lobby can be quite busy and crowded at times, and there is a possibility that art
works will be touched or damaged. CRS staﬀ will do their best to ensure the wellbeing of theart works, but CRS will not take any ﬁnancial responsibility for any damages or repairs. Whileno art works have ever been stolen from CRS so far, CRS will not take responsibility for anytheft or loss of art works. Artists exhibiting at CRS agree to waive all potential claims against
CRS for such damages or loss.
• During exhibitions, CRS cannot store any packing materials or undisplayed art works
belonging to the Artist. Any materials brought to CRS by the Artist that are not actuallydisplayed in the exhibition must be brought back out of CRS by the Artist and not left
overnight.