Credit: Photo by Susan Berstler
DEADLINE:
Monday, January 20, 2025
EXHIBITION DATES:
February 22 – March 30, 2025
LOCATION:
Nave Gallery, 155 Powder House Blvd, Somerville, MA
JURIED BY:
ABOUT:
The Nave Gallery (Somerville, MA), in partnership with the Clarendon Hill Presbyterian Church invites artists to participate in the curated exhibition Water Marks. The gallery is a nonprofit artist-run project space located in the Clarendon Hill Presbyterian Church near Tufts University. Artists shown to date have been local, national and international, emerging and established.
Water Marks seeks art that reflects the impacts, impressions and realities relating to water and the human experience. This call asks artists to share work created in response to various states of water: ecological, communal, cultural, natural, financial, political, spiritual … essential. Work should consider all states of water, in any of its forms and permutations; whether it be gas, liquid or solid, either a droplet or an ocean, scarce or sacred.
All themes, subjects and perspectives will be considered, especially those focused on social and environmental justice.
All mediums will be accepted, and installations are encouraged, as well as performance art.
Open to all artists.
LEARN TO TALK SERIES:
The 2025 Learn to Talk Social Justice Series includes the collaborative exhibition, Water Marks as well as additional programming led by the CHPC. These events are designed to further highlight issues tied to themes of social justice and humanity as affected by water.
PLEASE NOTE:
– Artwork may be from any discipline: drawing, painting, sculpture, performance, digital media, etc.
– Exhibition is open to 2D and 3D artwork. Installation work will be considered, please specify in the submission form how it will be installed and its space requirements
– If you are submitting digital media, please be prepared to provide your own equipment
– Accepted pieces should be delivered to the Nave Gallery ready to install February 15, 2025
– Artwork must fit through a standard 32” door (or be able to be broken down to fit)
– Artists are responsible for cost of shipping work to and from the gallery
– The Nave Gallery will retain a 30% commission for work sold
HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR WORK:
– There is a $20 submission fee per artist, payable through Paypal. Paypal is available here. Please include “Water Mark” in the note field
– A maximum of three pieces may be entered for consideration
– Complete the online submission form
If you have trouble filling out the form or uploading images, please contact info@navegallery.org.
CALENDAR:
• Deadline for entries: Monday, January 20, 2025
• Notification: Friday January 31, 2025
• Artwork drop off/Installation: Saturday February 15, 2025
• Exhibition dates: February 22, 2025 – March 30, 2025
• Artists Reception: TBD
