Call For Artists

Founded in 2006, Mercury 20 is a contemporary art gallery established, supported and operated by San Francisco Bay Area artists. Mercury 20 maintains a venue for artists to exhibit, develop, and advance their work and is committed to exhibiting art of diverse media and content. Exhibitions rotate every six weeks.

The Benefits of Membership

• Members will show their work in the Uptown Arts District in Oakland, CA.
• Members will have the opportunity to sell their work live in the gallery and in the gallery’s online Shop.
• By participating in all aspects of running the gallery, members gain an increased level of professional development based on their own interests and motivation. Members initiate and/or choose the gallery projects they wish to explore including planning and participating in exhibitions, maintaining the gallery, hanging shows, publicity and promotions, etc.
• Members will be part of a vibrant, supportive community of artists in the East Bay.

Responsibilities of Membership

• Members are asked to make a minimum one year commitment.
• Pay monthly dues with all money going toward rent, supplies and operating costs.
• Gallery-sit each month..
• Attend a group meeting which meets once a month. At this meeting, we discuss issues, concerns, projects and make decisions by a consensus process.
• Members are encouraged to bring new ideas, develop existing plans, and inspire the direction Mercury 20 takes. Members are expected to be active on committees as needed.