Scope art fair

A contemporary art fair, SCOPE was established in 2002. The first fair featured 28 booths of galleries representing emerging artists. The art fairs are now held annually in New York, Miami, East Hampton, London, and Basel, each presenting between 60 and 100 exhibitors. Total sales have now reached nearly $100 million and the number of visitors has exceeded 250,000 [SCOPE Basel Contemporary Art Fair] . SCOPE now also includes ongoing events, educational programs, and the SCOPE Foundation 501(c) 3.

History

SCOPE was founded by artist and gallerist Alexis Hubshman. The first art fair was held at New York’s Gershwin Hotel on May 10-13 May, 2002. SCOPE began as an international exhibition of 28 galleries, curators, and art organizations. Each exhibitor featured one emerging artist. SCOPE planned to hold SCOPE New York annually and to possibly expand to other major cities. Daily events included a panel on the Harlem Renaissance, a Special Collectors’ Day, Cinema-SCOPE screenings of films and videos, and a day of performance art.

In 2004, SCOPE New York, on March 12-15 March at the Hotel Gansevoort, expanded to feature 65 international exhibitors and included the new Culture on the Verge Party to open the fair. In addition to the continuing Miami, New York, and Los Angeles fairs, SCOPE added a fair in London at the Melia White House in Regents Park on October 15-18 October, 2004. This fair launched another new initiative, Performance-SCOPE.

In 2005, SCOPE included the Hamptons and Venice in its program. The first SCOPE Hamptons took place on July 15-17 July at Hampton Hall. Venice, a special project, featured artist Jason Hackensworth. SCOPE New York, Hamptons, London, and Miami were held again in 2005 and 2006.

In 2007, SCOPE Basel was held for the first time at E-Halle on June 12-17. SCOPE New York, Hamptons and Miami were held as well. SCOPE New York moved to Damrosch Park at Lincoln Center, where it would remain the following year. Shuttles ran between SCOPE New York and Armory Show throughout the fairs.

Collector Mentorship Auction

The Collector Mentorship Auction allows young collectors to further their knowledge of the art field by bidding on mentorship hours with established collectors. The silent auction takes place at each fair, begins at the preview reception and continues throughout each weekend. Young art collectors from the Whitney Contemporaries, the Guggenheim Museum’s Young Collectors Council, the Core Club, and the Soho House, among others, bid for the opportunity to work with more experienced collectors such as Beth Rudin DeWoody, Warhol collaborator Bob Colacello, Enrique Norten, Jed Walentas, and Brooklyn Museum director Arnold Lehman. The bidding starts at $500 and goes up in $100 increments. [Up For Bid at SCOPE Hamptons]

Green Initiative

SCOPE Hamptons 2008 includes a Green Lecture/Panel Discussion featuring architects and representatives from both Verdant Magazine and the Parrish Art Museum. SCOPE has also replaced some of their products with eco-friendly substitutes, including recycled paper and soy-based inks.

SCOPE Foundation

The SCOPE Foundation benefits artists, curators, and under-serviced communities in its destination cities. Originally, the foundation offered grants to emerging artists and independent curators.

Emerging Artist Grant

The Emerging Artist grant offers recipients a $2,000 grant. The cash award is intended to further the vision and career of artists with emerging talent, who demonstrate extraordinary future promise.

Independent Curator Award

The Independent Curator Award is given to an emerging curator who is not funded or supported by a private or non-profit organization or a gallery. A panel of arts professionals reviews proposals submitted by participating curators; the winning curator receives an exhibition room at no cost during the next SCOPE fair.

COPE Foundation Programs

*SCOPE Cinema and Video
*SCOPE Performance
*SCOPE Sound
*SCOPE Kids
*SCOPE Installation

Peripheral Projects

The Arctic Circle (tac): A series of artist-led expeditions to The Arctic Circle aboard a traditionally rigged sailing vessel, followed by an international exhibit schedule. [thearcticcircle.org The Arctic Circle] .

The Girl Project: explores the lives of American teenage girls through photographic images they create themselves. Using the raw, honest qualities of film, girls communicate female adolescence as only they know and understand it. For more information please visit thegirlproject.org. [SCOPE Foundation]

Perpetual Art Machine

References

cite news
last = Orden
first = Erica
title = Up for Bid at SCOPE Hamptons: Collector Mentorship
work = New York Sun
date = July 24, 2008
url = http://www.nysun.com/arts/up-for-bid-at-scope-hamptons-collector-mentorship/82508/
accessdate = 2008-07-25

Citation
title = SCOPE Basel 2008 Contemporary Art Fair
journal = Artipedia
date = May 27
year = 2008
url = http://artipedia.org/artsnews/exhibitions/2008/05/27/scope-basel-2008-contemporary-art-fair/

cite web
title = SCOPE Foundation
publisher = SCOPE Foundation
date = 07/25/08
url = http://www.scope-foundation.org
accessdate = 2008-07-25

External links

* [http://www.scope-art.com SCOPE Art]