Immersion is a program of The Art Sheet, co-sponsored and produced in equal partnership with Collar Works and Spring Street Gallery. The program is designed to provide emerging and mid-career visual artists with professional opportunities for open dialogue and critical conversations with peers, regional curators, and gallery owners. 

Applicants must apply to the program and will be selected by a jury of arts administrators. Eight artists will be chosen to participate in this eight-month program. The program will take place from April through December of 2025 and consist of seven monthly critiques, a tour of various arts institutions, three professional development programs, and a group exhibition. 

• April  1   Introductory Meeting and Critique
• May  1  Guest Critique
• June 5   Guest Critique
• June 12  Professional Development Workshop: Written Narratives 
• July 18-21  Gallery and Residency Tour (3rd weekend in July, day tba) 
• September 4  Guest Critique (2nd week of Sept.) 
• October 2  Guest Critique
• October 9  Professional Development Workshop: Artwork Documentation
• November 6  Guest Critique
• November 20  Guest Critique (3rd week of Nov.)
• December 11  Professional Development Workshop: Portfolio Review (2nd week of Dec.)

The program will take place from 6-9pm. 

Exhibition – date tba

This is not an introductory program. 

A 50-mile radius is suggested for Capital Region Artists. Applicants must be able to provide their travel to Spring Street Gallery in Saratoga Springs and Collar Works in Troy, NY, for the program meetings. 

The combination of critiques, gallery/residency visits, and professional development enhances learning. Critiques focus on individual improvement, while group experiences and professional development provide exposure, contextual understanding, and valuable tools. Together, they create a comprehensive framework for artistic growth.

Spring Street Gallery is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing exhibition and performance opportunities for local and regional artists. It fosters the arts as a vital resource for social engagement and educational connectivity.

Collar Works is a nonprofit arts organization supporting emerging and underrepresented artists creating and presenting challenging and culturally relevant contemporary artworks. Collar Works provides a venue for community dialogue focused on serious and spirited artworks.

 Emerging and underrepresented artists, working in any media, exhibiting challenging and culturally relevant contemporary artworks are invited to submit artworks for consideration across our programs. Artists interested in submitting curatorial proposals, must fill out a submission form and adhere to guidelines. Submissions will be reviewed on an ongoing basis by Collar Works staff and an exhibition committee of artists and arts professionals. 

Emerging and underrepresented curators, working in any media, exhibiting challenging and culturally relevant contemporary artworks are invited to submit curatorial proposals. Curators interested in submitting curatorial proposals, must fill out a submission form and adhere to guidelines. Submissions will be reviewed on an ongoing basis by Collar Works staff and an exhibition committee of artists and arts professionals.