Name: Zeitgeist Gallery

Hours: Tues-Sat 1pm-7pm, Sunday 2pm-7pm. Evening

performances.

Location: 1353 Cambridge St., Inman Square, Cambridge,

MA.

Website: http://www.zeitgeist-gallery.org/

Contact: Alan Nidle, 617-876-6060

Mission: Founded in 1994, the Zeitgeist quickly became

an artistic center for "non-mainstream community

culture". Co-founder Alan Nidle says his gallery

method is to "take in as many ideas as possible, and

use the best ones." Zeitgeist has wond the Boston

Phoeniz reader's poll for Best Gallery two times.

Financially, their "shoe-string survival" is described

as "miraculous" and community supported.

Submission: The gallery generally schedules between

17-20 annual exhibitions, and host performances most

evenings. To arrange for an art showing, Come to the

gallery with photos or slides of work, or direct the

curators to a website hosting examples of your work.

To arrange for a performance in the gallery space,

send a tape, video tape, or CD and/or proposal, or

call the gallery to make arrangements. Also, there is

a "List of Producers" on the website who have already

scheduled events that your performance may be able to

join. There is no "best time" to submit. The Gallery

space is generally full about a year in advance. For

example, in Feb 2005 the next time there is an opening

is end of Dec 2005.

Performance Space. Evenings, the Zeitgeist Gallery has

a rental space available for performance (usually jazz

performance or other musical/video entertainment.

Rental of the Gallery is paid in advance, performers

are encouraged to sell tickets at door to cover the

rental fee. Rental fee increases through the week,

starting at $80 Sun/Mon, $90 Tues/Wed, $100 Thurs,

$110Fri, $120 Sat. There are additional fees for

people who need to use the PA system, doorman

services, or other miscellanious equipment facilities.

Fees/Consignment: For artwork sold through the

exhibition space, the Zeitgeist collectes a 40%

consignment fee. Artists are encouraged to place an

add in the Zeitgeist Schedule Book advertising their

show to the local community (print run is approx.

600-700 books). Ad space is approximately 5" by 8"

inches.

Jobs: The Zeitgeist seeks volunteers to gallery sit in

the afternoons, collect donations, set up and put

things away after evening events. Contact Alan Nidle

at 617-876-6060.