Francising apexart

Apexart is a very cool, non-profit gallery in NYC. Every year it has a call for curatorial proposals from non-curators.

Now it has a call for "franchise" proposals. I've put franchise is in quotes because it's really about doing a one-off show outside of NYC, rather than opening up an on-going gallery.

apexart wants to come to you. Any city, any town, anywhere in the world. We are franchising a one-time exhibition opportunity where apexart will come to your city and appoint you the director of your own temporary non-profit exhibition space. For a four-week exhibition in May, 2009, and in the months preceding, you will be the director and/or curator and/or staff of your own institution with a budget, a salary, and complete control.

We will provide up to $10,000 USD in funding and the guidance to make your curated exhibition happen. In addition, prior to your show, we'll arrange to bring you to NYC for three days, all expenses paid, to visit apexart and meet our staff.

I don't know for sure, but I suspect all things being equal that apexart will give preference to proposals coming from cities that are further afield art-wise (i.e., I think a proposal coming from Deluth might have a better chance than a proposal coming from Los Angeles).