We care about you. We care about you, the Artists we represent and our community. As global health concerns rise, we’re doing our best to keep you safe while continuing to support the 50 Artists we represent who rely on us. Art offers respite and hope in difficult times. It’s important to keep the arts alive, especially when we need it most.
What you need to know about West End Gallery’s business operations: The Gallery is now open for curbside pickup and delivery. We are in “Phase I Reopening” in NYS. We submitted our Reopening Business Affirmation on 5/16/20 and created our “NY Forward Business Reopening Safety Plan” which is available for all visitors to review.
We remain available to you by phone and email during regular business hours: Monday – Friday: 10:00 – 5:30 Saturday: 10:00 – 4:00
Upon arrival at the Gallery, we are requiring visitors to: – Wear a face covering – Sign our new Guest List – Use the hand sanitizer provided AFTER signing the Guest List – Maintain minimum 6′ social distancing during their visit
Are we cancelling any upcoming events? No. Our events will be modified. We are proceeding with our 2020 Exhibit Schedule modifying all previously scheduled events. The “Spotlight Exhibit featuring: Alan & Rosemary Bennett, Jennifer Fais, Dana Hawk and Ileen Kaplan” was scheduled to open on Friday, June 5 from 5-7:30 p.m. This event has been modified. We are making private appointments on Opening day, Friday, June 5 and the following day, Saturday, June 6. We are staggering all visits and limiting appointments to small groups. Size of each group is TBD. We anticipate groups of 10 or less will be permitted.
For those who prefer not to venture out we will post the exhibit onlineFriday, June 5. Afterall, the show must go on…online. We anticipate being in “Phase II Reopening” in NYS by Opening Day.
How will you know about any changes to our operations? We will keep you updated on any additional cancellations and/or changes in business hours and operations on this page and through social media and email announcements. Follow us: Facebook / Twitter / Join Email List
Some of the new precautions we are taking to make our environment as safe as possible: – We completed our “NY Forward Business Reopening Safety Plan” This is available for all visitors to review. – Following new strict sanitization procedures – Using cleaning solutions approved by the CDC against SARS-CoV-2 (EPA Registration numbers: 4822-593, 777-114,777-99, 11525-30) – Limiting the number of visitors in the Gallery – Employees are wearing face coverings at all times – Providing Purell brand soap in the restrooms – Ensuring access to hand sanitizer and/or wipes to all visitors – Providing visitors with disposable gloves upon request – Placing informational posters provided by the CDC on our Arts Bulletin Board and in the restrooms – Continuing with recommended social distancing guidelines (minimum of 6′) – Implementing any additional CDC/State guidelines and suggestions as the situation progresses
We are committed to supporting the Artists we represent and remain available to our Clients. We’re still here for you, even if that is from afar. We are doing our very best to navigate the current situation. We will continue to explore creative solutions to work through this together. We will adapt and comply as necessary to the current situation as it evolves. We appreciate your patience and understanding. We’re still working hard carrying on with our regularly scheduled exhibits online and maintaining our normal work schedule…even if from a distance. Feel free to reach out if you have questions or concerns.
