​​Now Accepting Applications for 2025 Exhibitions
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“THE 610 OPEN” ANNUAL GALLERY EXHIBITION
(Annual Regional Exhibition with Cash Awards)
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Show: April 18 - May 23, 2025 at the 610 Arts Collective, Ridgway, CO
Artwork Registration/Drop Off: Tues-Fri, April 8-11 from 10am-5pm or Sat, April 12 from 12pm-3pm
Public Voting For People’s Choice Award: April 18-May 22, 2025
Opening Reception: April 18, 2025 from 5:30pm-7:30pm
Awards will be posted May 23, 2025 (via award ribbons in the space)
Artwork Pick Up: May 29-31 during business hours
Eligibility: Two and three dimensional original media. Prints of work will not be accepted. Work may not exceed 18”x18”, including frame.
Fees: $25.00 entry fee per piece. Maximum submission: 2 pieces. Entry fees are paid through the entry forms. Credit cards may be called-in or processed when artwork is dropped off. Fees are nonrefundable on accepted works. There are no handling fees but artists are responsible for shipping costs, if any.
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“THE 610 THEMED OPEN” GALLERY EXHIBITION
(Annual Themed Regional Exhibition with Cash Awards)
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Theme: "Celestial Wanderings & Starry Nights“ – In celebration of Ridgway as a Dark Sky Community, artists are invited to explore the mystery and beauty of the night sky, expressing their connection to the stars, astronomy, or ancient myths tied to the cosmos.
Show: October 1st - 30th, 2025 at the 610 Arts Collective, Ridgway, CO
Artwork Registration/Drop Off: Friday, September 26th from 10am-5pm, and Saturday, September 27th from 10am-3pm
Public Voting For People’s Choice Award: October 1st-October 29th, 2025
Opening Reception: October 3rd from 5:00pm-7:00pm
Awards will be posted October 30th 2025 (via award ribbons in the space)
Artwork Pick Up: Friday October 31st and Saturday, November 1st during business hours
Eligibility: Two and three dimensional original media. Prints of work will not be accepted. Work may not exceed 12”x16”, including frame. Cradled wood panels are available for purchase ($12) at the 610 gallery during business hours.
Fees: $25.00 entry fee per piece. Maximum submission: 2 pieces. Entry fees are paid through the entry forms. Credit cards may be called-in or processed when artwork is dropped off. Fees are nonrefundable on accepted works. There are no handling fees but artists are responsible for shipping costs, if any.
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Notice of Changes at 610 Arts Collective Effective June 2023
The 610 Arts Collective will be initiating a change in the gallery in late May 2023. The current positioning of the Exhibition space and "Gallery Shop" space will be flip-flopped in June 2023.
After four years of watching human behavior in the space, we expect that this move will be beneficial to increase traffic, decrease theft of small items and most of all, offer a deeper experience between the user and the exhibiting artist in a more-private space for reflection. There will be upgrades made in the current gallery shop space for the switch including upgraded lighting and additional wall space with a suspended featurette in front of the main window (with opportunities to showcase a work on both sides). If you are interested in applying for a 2023 exhibition slot in the "new" space, head here.
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