Viridian Artists Inc. is an artist-owned, professionally operated gallery, located in New York City in the prestigious Chelsea region of Manhattan, home to some of New York's finest and most highly respected art galleries. Viridian recently celebrated its 40th anniversary and is one of the City's oldest artist-owned galleries. It is widely regarded as an outstanding showcase for emerging and established artists from the continental USA and around the world supporting a broad range of original and innovative work that meets the highest aesthetic standards.

Your Membership includes:

• A three or four week solo show in our elegant space
• A professional gallery director to help plan and coordinate all aspects of the exhibition.
• Our exclusive "Solo Packet" which has been developed by Viridian. This booklet details everything you need to know to mount your solo show including a week- by- week timetable for planning your exhibition.
• Inclusion on our Website which features current exhibits and displays images, statements and bios of all artists in the gallery.
• Participation in annual group shows at the gallery as well as exchange shows, national and international exhibitions. In the past we have exhibited in Tokyo, Japan; Lyons, France; and many US cities.
• One artwork by each artist in an ongoing exhibit on our Office Wall Gallery and several other works available to show collectors. We also keep available a binder of images, and other information on display for each artist.
• An extensive categorized mailing list on labels that includes private and corporate collectors, museums, galleries, curators, art consultants, critics and publications.
• A Resource file of printers, movers, caterers and publications with whom Viridian has an established relationship.
• A large poster in a showcase on the façade of our building advertising the current show.

Our beautiful gallery has 170 linear feet of wall space, professional lighting and a fully equipped office with computers, printers, copiers, etc. There is a passenger and a freight elevator available.

Viridian has a director and an assistant director, as well as a part- time bookkeeper, accountant, and webmaster. There is no need to be in daily attendance at your show as our full time professional staff is there to handle day-to-day business, phone calls, greeting visitors, encouraging and concluding sales in addition to advising artists and coordinating exhibitions. The staff also sends out press mailings for each show to 160 reviewers and publications as well as handling listings in Gallery Guide, Chelsea Guide, Art in America and many online venues. We offer our artists deep discounts for ads in ARTnews.

Dues are currently $235 per month . Artists are expected to serve on committees, (such as Membership, Juried Competition, Maintenance, or Outside Shows), entailing about 40 hours of work per year. Members who are unable to fulfill the work hours will pay an additional $40, totaling $275 per month. There is a refundable deposit of $300 upon signing of the contract, and an initial fee of $300, payable in installments. At the time of the solo show, which usually comes toward the end of the 30-month contract, there is a fee of $300.

The application process is in two parts. The first stage is a submission of a web site that the committee can view on line, which should include several digital images representative of the artist's work, a biography and a current resume or curriculum vita. Those without a web site may submit a CD or printed photographs including the above information, along with a self addressed stamped envelope (SASE).

If the applicant is approved for the first phase he/she may be requested to submit three to four actual works for further review.