Current Exhibit: Stained Glass by Michael Oates
FSS Gallery
The Hanover Theatre's historic Franklin Square Salon is home to an intimate gallery space where you can view incredible works by all kinds of artists.
Current Exhibit: Stained Glass by Michael Oates
A Note from the Artist
“I have been working with stained glass for over 45 years. I started big, my first piece was a stained glass lamp shade that we still have hanging in our dining room. Since that time, I have created and restored a number of glass panels, traditional and contemporary lamps, wall/window hangings, mosaics, and have incorporated my hand-built porcelain flowers into the few glass panels creating a three dimensional look. My newer pieces incorporate glass etching to provide an additional layer and depth to the glass.
“Much of the inspiration for my larger panels comes from a desire to recreate the works of the Great Masters through the medium of stained glass. My process breaks down paintings into their essential forms and colors then translating those elements into glass designs. My work is inspired by the visionaries who broke the visual world apart from the rhythmic turbulence of Van Gogh’s Starry Night, to the classical grace of the Botticelli’s Birth of Venus, or the radical Cubist creations of Picasso and Emilio Pettoruti. Bridging a gap between fine art and stained glass. With these pieces, my goal is to see the icons of the past in a different light, honoring the traditions of the masters while celebrating a unique shifting brilliance that only stained glass can provide.”
Artist FAQs
About the Gallery
The Hanover Theatre & Conservatory has a unique and selective gallery opportunity for visual artists!
The Franklin Square Society Salon is home to a semi-private gallery that is free for visual artists to apply to exhibit. Once applied, your submission will be reviewed and juried by our gallery coordinator and programming team for selection.
This is a semi-private gallery that is regularly occupied by FSS members of The Hanover Theatre, along with other VIP patron groups and events. The gallery is open to the public during historical tours of the theatre as well as during artist receptions for exhibitions. There are no public viewing gallery hours at this time. Exhibit pieces will be made public online where interested buyers and spectators will be directed to contact our gallery coordinator for tours.
How to Apply
Please note that while this gallery is free to apply for this opportunity, there is an installation fee of $75 charged to the artist upon selection and acceptance. This fee covers installation assistance and materials needed for labels, show description, etc. For any questions regarding this fee or if there is a worry about covering this fee that is prohibiting you from applying to this opportunity, please call our gallery coordinator at (508)-413-5622 ext. 1801
The exhibitions are displayed on a seasonal basis, 4 times a year for approximately 3-month durations:
Fall: September – November
Winter: December – February
Spring: March – May
Summer: June – August
Exhibitions can be solo or group exhibitions!
Due to the nature of the gallery, 3D object acceptances are very limited; this gallery is best suited for 2D hangable work.
The gallery runs on commission of sold work in efforts of fundraising money for the Hanover Theatre and Conservatory. Work that is sold is subjected to a 40% commission fee. Artists will receive 60% of any work sold. (ex. If an artwork listed at $100 sells, the artist will receive $60 from that sale)
For any other questions regarding the space and the application in general, you may call 508.413.5622 ext. 1801 or email [email protected].
View FSS Gallery Mutual Understanding Agreement & Guidelines
Requirements
STAS Inventory: ARTWORK MUST BE WIRED AND/OR HAVE D-RINGS AND READY TO HANG!
Cables: Cables can withstand a 78 LB capacity distributed amongst two cables!
8′ 5” – 24
6’ 4” – 4
6’ – 4
5’ – 2
3’ 4” – 20
S – Cap Hook w. Key Lock Closures – 82
Thank you for your interest in applying to exhibit at the FSS Salon Gallery.
Gallery & Exhibitions Coordinator
Nikki Silva (They/She)
[email protected]
508.413.5622