TCG GALLERY: CONTEMPORARY ARTS COLLECTIVE. EST. 2019
TCG Gallery (TCG) is an online photography gallery established in 2019 as The Chateau Gallery, originally located within a 5,800-square-foot abandoned mansion in Louisville, Kentucky. Founded by a group of delinquents, TCG operated as an underground art space—informal, experimental, and based. The gallery emerged as a de facto successor to Louisville’s earlier DIY art spaces, including Lava House, which similarly became known for its precarious existence, ultimately ending in fire and structural decline. In this lineage, The Chateau Gallery carried forward a tradition of impermanence, and fiercely independent production.
In late 2022, TCG Gallery’s physical space was forced to close following a structure fire caused by operations in the on-site foundry. An investigation revealed multiple safety violations, including the use of unauthorized electricity, lack of building permits, and the fact that it was an illegal operation as a whole. Due to the hazardous conditions, the premises were ordered to be vacated immediately. While the closure marked the end of the gallery’s physical presence, it did not signal its disappearance. TCG has since transitioned to an online platform, continuing its programming in virtual exile.
The founders and contributors of TCG Gallery have relocated to New York City between Ave C&D, their original homeland. Our mission is to share multi-faceted perspectives through artistic, ideological, and philosophical exchange, inspired by other local radical spaces like The Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space (MoRUS) and Bullet Space. Current calls for entries, event schedules, and submission forms are available on our call for entries page. Please visit our exhibitions page for past and current exhibitions. We are pleased to announce that we’re working on a new location. Stay tuned..
The Narrative
May 2nd, 2026 - June 1st, 2026
A narrative can tell stories about a wide range of subjects, recount tales from religion, myth, legend, history, and literature, or examine existential questions, such as the meaning of life, death, and the nature of reality. A well-crafted narrative can transport us to another time and place, entertain, educate, and inspire or help us to view the world in a new way, reminding us of our shared humanity and the beauty of the world around us. Tell us what your story is?
Featuring: Adam Mille, Alyssa Maurer, Anthony Striplen, Barbara Ringer, Beamie Young, Brian Hallas, Colin Ward, David Cohen, David Miller, Dominic Lippillo, Eliot Allen, Howard Pohl, Ivan in Abstracts, Jingyin Che, Joe Geyer, Joseph Sharketti, Joy Island Lei, Kylo-Patrick Hart, Linda Lewis, Makenzie Goodman, Marilou Encarnacion, Melora Walters, Nanci Hellmuth, Nick Perry, Patrick O'Brien, Scott Anderson, Sean Brown, Theo Boccara, Tiffany Bolk, Zsuzsa Megyesi
Call For Entry: The Art of Abandonment
Submission Deadline:
May, 25th, 2026 11:59 PM
The Art of Abandonment explores abandoned and rediscovered objects, locations, and structures. Through the captured image, we can glimpse the memory of ourselves: and our surroundings and preserve them before being lost to time and place. What do these structures and ephemera convey about humanity as we leave them to decay? What is the essence of time and place, and whom or what are we abandoning?
The Art of Abandonment 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 25th, 2026
Juror Notifications: May 27th, 2026
Format: Online Exhibition
Exhibition: June 1st, 2026 - May 1st, 2026
Call For Entry: The Surreal
Submission Deadline:
June, 25th, 2026 11:59 PM
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. The Surreal is an international open call for photographers ages 18 and older. All images, traditional and non-conventional media, and conventional or alternative photographic processes with an analog or digital photographic base are welcome for submission.
The Surreal 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 an analog or digital photographic base are welcome for submission.
Submission Deadline: June 25th, 2026
Juror Notifications: June 27th, 2026
Format: Online Exhibition
Exhibition: July 1st, 2026 - August 1st, 2026
