The Chateau Gallery
A Châteauesque contemporary art gallery and studio based in the heart of the Historic Old Louisville Preservation District
The Chateau Gallery is a contemporary hybrid art and studio loosely based in historic Old Louisville. The building's unique Châteauesque Victorian architecture lends credence to the gallery's name, known informally as “TCG.” TCG's narrative is as compelling as the space housed within its walls. The original building, built on the tailwind of the Southern Exhibition, is one of the first Gilded Age mansions built on Third Street's Millionaire's Row. Throughout its many lives, the monolithic building served as the estate of a tobacco baron, a funeral home, The Kentucky College of Barbering, an unlicensed child care center, a "drug dealer's palace," and a law office.
TCG is an avant-garde goliath of brick and mortar, wooden beams, and traditional white gallery walls — a constant construction project occupying a time and place between the antique and the contemporary. TCG’s mission is to use our platform to transcend borders and broadcast multi-faceted viewpoints through artistic, ideological, and philosophical exchange. Our current calls for entries, scheduled events, and submission forms are listed on our call for entries page. Check out our exhibitions page for past and current exhibitions. Learn more about TCG and our history by visiting our about page, and contact us if you have any questions.
Exhibition: The Surreal
April 1st, 2025 - May 1st, 2025
Surrealism is an artistic exploration of the human psyche, dreams, and the unconscious mind. Through bizarre and fantastical scenes, juxtaposition, or symbolism, we challenge you to capture and present images that defy logic and question the boundary of perception. Invite us to a realm where the conscious and unconscious blur and reality transform into the surreal.
Alexa Frangos, Amna Alabood, Beamie Young, Caroline Bell, Cristiana Bezerra de Menezes Signorelli, Dave Hanson, Dmitry Ersler, Dominic Lippillo, Edgar Takoyaki, Florin Firimita, Francis Crisafio, James Redland Anderson, Janet Milhomme, Jay Lansford, Jordan Keramidas, Joseph Geyer, Leah Netsky, Marcus Holloway, Marsha Mees, Matt Morris, Nathan Gentry, Norman Sherfield, Perry Hambright, Rebeca Cordero Valdez, Richard Gibson, Stephen Sheffield
Call For Entry: The Power of Color
International Submission Deadline:
May 15th, 2025 11:59 PST
"If you are only moved by color relationships, you are missing the point. I am interested in expressing the big emotions - tragedy, ecstasy, doom, and so on.” - Mark Rothko. Color is the quiet force that guides human life. The power of color is in its ability to function as a sensation and perception, to be a language of itself—yet remain unspoken, and to be both physical and allusive. The Power of Color highlights the photographers’ use of saturation and vibrancy to explore the captured image.
The Power of Color is an international open call for photographers ages 18 and older. All forms of two-dimensional images, traditional and non-conventional media, and conventional or alternative photographic processes with a subjective analog or digital photographic base are welcome for submission.
Submission Deadline: May 15th, 2025
Juror Notifications: May 27th, 2025
Format: Online Exhibition
Exhibition: June 1st, 2025 - June 1st, 2025
Call For Entry: Beauty in Decay
International Submission Deadline:
June 15th, 2025 11:59 PST
Beauty is subjective in the eye of the viewer. Societal conventions pressure us to conform to like-mindedness, yet the most ethereal craft often originates from divergent work that transgresses tradition. True innovation and creative brilliance often occur when individuals question or break away from established norms. How does your work depict or challenge the concept of beauty?
The Beauty in Decay is an international open call for photographers ages 18 and older. All forms of two-dimensional images, traditional and non-conventional media, and conventional or alternative photographic processes with a subjective analog or digital photographic base are welcome for submission.
Submission Deadline: June 15th, 2025
Juror Notifications: June 27th 27th, 2025
Format: Online Exhibition
Exhibition: July 1st, 2025 - August 1st, 2025
