crawl space – shadowy steps
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A note sent out by Summit Ave’s Crawl Space Gallery says the Capitol Hill nonprofit is breaking up after its next show:
After six years of curating and producing exhibitions, talks and special programs, the individual artists who run Crawl Space Gallery have decided to disband in order to pursue independent interests. Crawl Space will therefore cease to exist following our final and most ambitious show to date, Stranger Circumstances, opening on November 7th, 2009.
Thank you for your support. We hope you will join us for one last celebration on November 7th at 6pm.
This 2008 Capitol Hill Times article profiles the gallery and notes the hiring of respected director Jennifer Campbell. This Stranger blurb from its 2008 Genius Awards nomination says the group formed in 2003: “Amazingly, the changing roster has been able to maintain this inconveniently L-shaped and out-of-the-way Capitol Hill gallery as a place where, if you miss the show, you’ll regret it every time.”
I’m sorry to see any art space on the hill close down.
This has been a puzzling gallery. They didn’t seem to have much in the way of PR. I was only able to make it there once in the last 8 mos due to the difficult hours, and it was an intern/gallery sitter there at the time and not really informative or talkative about the works, the artists, the gallery, etc.
The first time I went I wasn’t at all sure it was actually open to the public due to the imposing facade ( 6ft wood fence with a gate, no hours posted). It felt like I was entering a private residence.
I hope the property owner will continue to offer the building for artist-friendly terms and not tear it down to build a tanning salon or some other such unneeded nonsense.
Culture is so valuable. Let’s mount an effort to keep it as art space.