Surface Gallery - exhibition gap

As I'm involved with this gallery, I have a lot more insight into their activities. But there is, at this current moment, a gap of 40 days between submissions. I've already suggested to them via e-mail an interactive art show of sorts, which would be a call for submissions from media artists specialising in that kind of field. The problem I already perceive from that is the seeming lack of such artists in the area, or finding them in time to fill the gap, which is in August/September.

The overall reception is that, yes, this is an apparent organisational problem, but it's worth pursuing and organising for a later time. Probably not in the summer, as students have gone home.

Saying that, though, I was e-mailed a past event that largely consisted of film, and was held in April 2012. The call out blurb read as followed:

Surface Shorts – Call for Submissions
Surface Gallery are now seeking artists, filmmakers and creativities to submit short videos for an exhibition of moving image taking place in late April. Surface’s large gallery floor will be transformed into a screening space for a two-week exhibition exploring emerging talents in contemporary film, video art and animation.
The theme of the exhibition is open as we prepare to curate a diverse screening programme that explores the spectrum of the moving image medium. The only specification for submission is that films are no longer than 30minutes in length and are suitable to be shown on a large screen projection.
There is no fee to submit entries, however if your artwork is selected Surface Gallery will charge a £20 fee (10% discount for students) to take part in the exhibition. Selected pieces will be given dedicated slots within the daily screening programme.

Deadline for submissions is Monday 4th April 6pm
For further information and to download an application form please visit our website: www.surfacegallery.org

Or contact us here: surfacegallery@googlemail.com

This event received over 58 submissions, 9 of which were selected. Apparently, it was quite successful. So, it's been suggested that we should hold something like this again, but with an inclusion of multimedia and interactive niche.