Volitant Gallery Losing Lease, Closing At the End of the Month
Just as they debuted their most promising exhibit to date, Congress Avenue's Volitant Gallery yesterday announced plans to shutter its doors at the end of the month.
"At this point it appears Volitant Gallery will be losing its lease by October 31, 2007," wrote Volitant Gallery Director Xochi Solis. "Sean [Gaulager, Volitant's assistant director] and I are excited to begin new and fresh challenges that will continue our personal missions for art education and growth in Austin."
Femme Fantastique, their current exhibit of fantasy-themed works by an international array of artists, will run through through the rest of October. The corresponding Femme Fantastique Film Festival will conclude with the October 23rd screening of the sci-fi drama, Teknolust. Determined to go out on a good note, Solis and the staff are planning a grand finale "with as much vigor and importance as if it were our very first exhibition." Stay tuned for more details.
After the jump, the full letter from Volitant Gallery.
Image, Drippy Flowers by Nancy Baker, courtesy of Volitant Gallery
Dear Friends and Colleagues,I hope this letter finds you well and in good spirits. Volitant Gallery has had a wonderful, innovative year and a half of showcasing both regional and international artists. We have had the fantastic opportunity to share work from the far reaches of Lithuania to our young collection of emerging artists in Texas. Continuously with every exhibit, it has been our joy to educate and inspire the Austin art community and expand upon the diversity established by long time veterans. Our time here has been celebrated by wonderful collaborations and spirited discussions on the direction of the visual arts here in our city. We have been embraced by the art population of Austin; meeting and learning from art lovers whether they were familiar with or new to the thrill of collecting contemporary art. It is with all these fantastic experiences that we prepare to leave our space at 320 Congress Avenue. At this point it appears Volitant Gallery will be losing its lease by October 31, 2007. I feel as a committed gallery director it is my obligation to both inform you of our most recent development and assure you that our time at our location on 4th and Congress has been rewarding and fruitful.
That being said, our current exhibit, Femme Fantastique, is our last and greatest opportunity to showcase our concentration on thought provoking and mindful work. We are certain that through the hard work and efforts from each artist in Femme Fantastique, Volitant Gallery will exit as a memorable and keystone pioneer in the growth of our ever-burgeoning art community. My staff and myself are working tirelessly to create our grand finale as one with as much vigor and importance as if it were our very first exhibition. We treasure the opportunities we have had to work within the art scene here and most assuredly will maintain a strong presence in our future endeavors.
I thank you for all your love and support in all of our ambitious efforts. Sean and I are excited to begin new and fresh challenges that will continue our personal missions for art education and growth in Austin. Best wishes to you all and thank you again!
Take Care,
Xochi Solis
