Art

Switchboard Art Gallery

Welcome to the Switchboard Gallery, a place for artists to connect, create, and collaborate!

The Switchboard has quickly become the local art hub of Columbia and it's our goal to provide as many opportunities as possible to the local arts community. Whether you are a professional looking to make connections or fresh on the scene and looking for experiences hanging your work in a local gallery, we want to use our Open Call For Art shows to help support artists of every skill level and medium.

Check out upcoming Call For Art themes and deadlines below!

ENTRY INFORMATION:

All mediums welcome

Up to 3 entries per artist- NO ENTRY FEE

All ages welcome

Send digital images and the following art specs for each individual piece to switchboardstudiosandgallery@gmail.com

"Title of Piece

Dimensions

Medium

Artist Name

Price"

Artist Contact info for Purchases

ALL ARTWORK MUST BE WIRED/ READY TO HANG. The Switchboard will not be responsible for attaching hanging wire and hardware on individual pieces due to damage liability. Any artwork that is delivered without proper hanging attire will not be hung. Thank you for your understanding.

Artwork will hang for the entire month unless notified otherwise by the gallery. Artists will receive notification for artwork pick-up via E-mail the week before the next 4th Friday.

Patrons are welcome to take home artwork at time of purchase, the gallery asks that all sales are reported to the gallery so we can account for any missing pieces and refill the space.

Open during Kettle Works hours, all artwork can be purchased by private appointment with the Gallery Operator, Miss Alison. Contact info below!

E-mail: switchboardstudiosandgallery@gmail.com

Call/ Text (717)779-9363

Message Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/SwitchboardStudiosandGallery

Message Instagram: @switchboardstudios_andgallery

Gallery Policy

Upcoming "Call For Artists" and Exhibits

Upcomin Gallery Show

March 4th Friday 2024- SOLO SHOW- Mark Dennis, Local Sculptor

Join us on the evening of Friday, March 22nd from 6-9PM as we welcome local sculptor Mark A. Dennis for this month's gallery show. Mark will be giving an artist talk about his creative process at 7PM. Please grab a drink from CKW downstairs and come join us!

MARK A. DENNIS

A Native of York County, now residing in Lancaster County, Mark has a Technical Theatre BA
from Mansfield State College. He has worked for years as a sculptor in various medium
including stone, bronze, wood, and polymer clay which is the medium used in his book, the
Human Figure in Clay. In addition, he continues to work in stage design, landscape design,
and putter about in the wood shop or where ever his clients ask him to work.

ARTIST STATEMENT

"Creating an effective sculpture is a combination of many elements. My passion is the study
of classical art, anatomy, and movement in space; developing the use of tools and
materials, and practicing the process of sculpting which enables me to better convey my
ideas. By combining these various tools of the trade, I hope to convey the essence of a
person; to capture through the face and pose the uniqueness of each individual. Only
through developing one’s skills through the use of these materials can a craftsman hope to
enter the realm of artist.

The wonderful thing about the art field which has chosen me is that it is diverse in its
purpose. I strive to tell a story with each piece. Some pieces are purely for the beauty of
the subject, some are retelling of social history, some tell of my own metamorphosis, while
some are just interesting images or ideas put into form."

April 4th Friday 2024- OPEN CALL FOR ART- THEME: RAIN

Submission Deadline: MIDNIGHT APRIL 20TH