DEADLINE:
Friday, June 5, 2015
EXHIBITION DATES:
October 8-31, 2015
Held in conjunction with Honk! Festival of Activist Street Bands
LOCATION:
Nave Gallery Annex, 53 Chester St, Somerville, MA
CURATED BY:
Karen Gutfreund and Sherri Cornett, GuetfreundCornettArt
SPECIAL AWARD JURORS:
Susan Berstler, Mary Curtin and Cecily Miller
APPLICATION DETAILS:
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CALL FOR ART:
Artists are invited to submit works around themes of social, cultural, economic, human rights, women’s rights, political and social justice activism that combine visual art with music in order to tell a compelling story and, by doing so, affirm the many bonds between sight and sound. Artists are asked to choose a song to which to pair their art – a song that is directly linked to the theme of the work, a song that inspired the work or that was played as part of the artistic process. Selected works will be displayed next to QR codes, which will take viewers to iTunes, YouTube,Vimeo or other link, where the paired music may be heard.
While all media is accepted and there are no size restrictions, we encourage the submission of smaller works, due to the size of the gallery. Works will be chosen for the gallery with additional works chosen for the online gallery and catalog and shown in a looped slide show in the Nave Annex Gallery.
This exhibition will benefit the Boston City Singers, and the Nave Galleries and will receive a donation from GutfreundCornettArt for this project. The mission of the Boston City Singers is to provide the highest level of musical training and wide ranging performance opportunities to young people ages 4-18; their vision is to transform the lives of inner city young people one voice at a time, inspiring and developing each heart to live with compassion in a world of differences. The Nave Galleries, which is a volunteer-run organization that relies on the support of their community to exhibit work that is collaborative, experimental and non-commercial. Donations help them showcase work of artists and musicians.
Submissions and Media: Artists may submit up to three works per entry with a total of three separate entries. Multiple views per piece are accepted when uploading images of 3D work. All media is accepted except giclees of original work. The use of giclees, if part of a larger work/collage or assemblage is acceptable. The artist will be responsible for any special equipment beyond pedestals (video monitors, etc.)
Non-Refundable Entry Fee: Payment of $30 per entry; non-refundable fee per entry after deadline date. Th entry fee for full-time students is $15 per entry.
Payments are made through PayPal. You do not have to have a PayPal account and may submit your entry with a debit or credit card or PayPal check.
Sales of Art: A 30% commission will go to the Nave Annex Gallery, a 10% will go to the Boston City Singers and 60% will to go the artist. All works sold must remain in the gallery for the duration of the exhibition. Click here to apply
Delivery of Artwork: Detailed delivery instructions will be provided to artists accepted into the show. Artists are responsible for the costs of shipment of their work to/from the gallery and insuring their work during travel.
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