CUCHIFRITOS is an art gallery/project space situated within the Essex Street Market, a local food market located on the Lower East Side of New York City. Our mission is to connect contemporary art and the local community. We are interested in promoting contemporary artwork in all media, to be shown within a local community setting, though we do not promote community-based art. We seek exhibitions featuring the work of emerging and underrepresented contemporary artists and the curators who seek to exhibit these artists' work in a clear and concise context. In addition, we are particularly interested in exhibits that may relate to the Essex Market or Lower East Side area.

We invite independent curators and arts professionals to submit proposals to our Curatorial Advisory Committee, which is comprised of curators and arts professionals from diverse backgrounds. The committee meets in the Spring to select exhibitions for the coming year.

When submitting proposals, please review and follow the submission guidelines below. Please note that you do not have to be a professionally trained curator to submit a proposal as submissions will be judged on merit. However a past track record of effective presentation will be weighed as an important factor in the selection process.

Submission Guidelines:

• One page proposal outlining conceptual theme and artists to be shown (Please note: Curators who also make art may not include their own work in this proposal)
• Submit a short bio and CV for each artist
• Submit a short bio and CV for each Curator
• Up to 10 images in total (jpegs only) may be submitted. For group proposals, 1-3 images (jpegs only) of each artist's work
• Note: Images must be Jpeg format, high resolution, no larger than 2 MB
• Include an image list of all submitted images with corresponding descriptions
• Address proposals to the attention of: "Curatorial Advisory Committee"
• Email to: aai@aai-nyc.org

Stipends: We offer modest stipends for curators and participating artists, dependent upon funding resources.

Exhibition Information: Duration of exhibits run for 4-6 weeks and are typically scheduled 12-18 months in advance.

Gallery Hours: Tuesday to Sunday from 12 to 6pm (Please note that the gallery is also open by appointment and closed on all major holidays)

Thank you for your interest in CUCHIFRITOS and we look forward to receiving your proposal.