Launch Pad Cooperative Announces Restructuring

Eye On Art | 05/09/2013

After a successful first year in Toledo, Launch Pad Cooperative will be restructuring the model of the gallery to keep in line with current market trends. The reorganization includes, in part, the elimination of Core Memberships and major revisions to Associate Memberships. The primary focus for the next fiscal year will be promoting new associate members, generating curatorial opportunities, continuing our Featured Lines Reading Series, as well as developing partnerships to initiate a monthly film series.

Launch Pad Cooperative has had an emphasis on solo exhibitions for Core Members in the past year and intends to focus the next fiscal year on bringing diverse contemporary art to this area, while providing continued support to the Associate Members via two and three person exhibitions. Launch Pad Cooperative is seeking submissions for six Associate Members for the next fiscal year. Potential candidates must display a cohesive body of work, a strong studio practice and a high degree of professionalism. Unlike previous memberships, there will not be any fees, monthly dues or gallery responsibilities for these six associate member positions. Additional membership benefits include having the gallery extensively promote all member artists, the opportunity to co-curate an exhibition, show their own work in a professional gallery, access to each others networks, participation in exchange exhibitions with other cooperatives around the country, and an avenue to critically discuss their work outside of the studio. Submission information can be found at http://www.launchpadcooperative.com/membership.html

In addition to the Associate Membership opportunities Launch Pad Cooperative's calendar will include juried exhibitions, shows curated by professionals outside of Toledo, and programming which will including our Featured Lines Reading Series, an annual experimental film and video festival, monthly film series, a visual culture discussion group, and our annual 8x8 holiday fundraising exhibition.

Launch Pad Cooperative is an artist-run gallery that was established in 2012 with the intent to facilitate a network for emerging visual artists and creative writers of high quality who wish to enrich the community of Toledo and beyond. http://www.launchpadcooperative.com/

Launch Pad Cooperative
911 Jefferson Avenue
Toledo, OH 43604

Gallery Hours:
Open by appointment