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Call-to-Artists: Dirt
Seeking submissions for a curated exhibition: of dirt, about dirt, with dirt, in a variety of media. (see below image) Submit here. (or use: printcollection (at) gmail (dot) (com).)
(Submission Deadline Extended to: 10 February, 2013)
Required for submission: Email artist statement or artist résumé, no more than five (5) image samples (unzipped, max. dimensions of 800 x 800 pixels, 72 dpi.), and additional support materials. All submissions will be reviewed a.s.a.p.
“Dirt is not dirt, but only matter in the wrong place.” Variations of this quote have been attributed to William James, Sigmund Freud, Mary Douglas, John Ruskin and a host of others, but an 1883 issue of Longman’s Magazine confirms its author was Lord Palmerston. He aired his starched Sunday shirt on a gooseberry bush only to have it flitter into the mud, but he donned it anyway, uttering this now famous line.
It’s hard to define “dirt,” since it represents the dissolution of everything else, the final stop, the end of entropy, the common conclusion of the thousand natural shocks that the flesh is heir to. Our relationship to dirt is entirely mixed: we grow our plants in it, but hoard soaps to dissolve it in the home. We scrub it from our bodies but purchase burial plots to enclose us after we pass. We stand on the porch marveling at the beautiful rich topsoil and spend the next hour vacuuming and mopping the floor to make sure that same stuff isn’t here, just there.
Dirt became contemporary art with the Earthworks of the late 1960s, a kind of formalism that moved out of the gallery, into the ground and then out of town. It wasn’t for ecological concerns as is typical today, instead it tended to be conceptual and psychological. Now, however, land art has made a return for environmental reasons, and in the mix as well is the use of dirt and nature — nature is dirt, after all — as a timeless balm against the fragmentation of media culture. The dirt salve is the subject of at least four new books.
We will look broadly, then narrow our selections to what we consider meaningful. Thank you for your submission in advance!
All submissions we please request a $10.00 submission fee. Fees used towards exhibition promotion.
Thank you.
Call-to-Artists
Opportunity offered through Artlab33.com
Deadline: NOW
This is a work for hire. Our client would like to have about 200 (client directed) drawings completed before January, 2013 on client provided materials approximately 10 x 8 inches. If selected, the artist will also travel with the client for a three day trip in NYC to create art on client provided materials upon request on site. (Drawings will be pop art oriented.)
Anyone that would be interested in this whole ordeal? And if so, what would your hourly rate be? If you are interested in this opportunity please contact us here immediately. You will be asked to sign a referral agreement in order to participate.
CALL-TO-ARTISTS – Palm Beach State College
Art & Life: The Spirit of Haiti
In January, 2012, Palm Beach State College will present the exhibition, “Art & Life: The Spirit of Haiti.” This exhibition will show an exciting cross-section of art and craft done by artists of Haitian descent. In the aftermath of the 2009 earthquake, Haiti continues to rebuild, but its people continue to live another day with the hope of a better life. The family and national ties between the Haitian people, both here and elsewhere in the U.S. are strong and resilient. Through artists we can see this strength of character, and love of life. Hence, comes our exhibition title, “Art & Life: The Spirit of Haiti.” Exhibition dates: Jan 5th – February 10th, 2012
CALL-TO-ARTISTS – Art & Life: The Spirit of Haiti – submission deadline: Monday, 21 Nov., 2011
Call-to-Artists – Beyond the Gallery
Urban Public Art & Design - Beyond the Gallery
Art practices that exist outside of the confines of the gallery have a long history that include genres such as land art, eco-art, public art, and social practice art. This short listing, though far from complete, is meant to provide a platform for understanding the scope of creativity outside the boundaries of white cubic space.
The aim of this call-to-artists is to exhibit Urban Public Artworks that fulfills its traditional role while pushing the envelope of social space, and even technology, to actualize itself in harmony with the urban and natural environment. In doing so we would like to provide examples of Urban Public Art that can inspire people. These can be completed projects for which you have visual and written documentation, or they can be models or maquettes for a project yet to be realized.
“My dream project idea was not selected for implementation, can I submit that?”
Yes, we want to see your dream project idea, or public art submission was not chosen, we are especially interested in seeing it.
These projects can take many forms. We are thinking about Urban Public Artworks that provide energy, sustainable gardens, realistic transportation solutions, and outdoor multipurpose venues, large scale, or just some small feature. It is up to you, the artist, to submit your ideas, projects, or plans. We are open to whatever you have to offer.
Urban art and design projects are supported in the public realm with creativity, inspiration, and financial support. When urban communal spaces become more humanized they grow culturally and economically, inspiring the various populations that use those spaces in many exciting ways. This is what we are looking for, creativity and inspiration, notions that can be realized, actualized, and carried forward into the future of S. Florida.
This call-to-artists seeks out projects, realized or experimental, that play with those notions.
To apply for this exhibition call, please read and follow the below information.
Every application must have:
- *Proposal statement
- *Artist résumé
- *Artist statement
- *No more than ten (10) image samples (unzipped, max. dimensions of 800 x 800 pixels, 72 dpi.)
- Optional: Video submissions see below (no longer than three (3) minutes, queued at the beginning point for viewing submission)
- Optional: Additional Support materials (no more than two pieces of information from a curator, critic, or writer not associated with your project)
* Required with your submission via email.
All submissions will be reviewed a.s.a.p. Do not call about the status of your submission, we will try to respond to everyone via email. If accepted, you will be asked to submit a full proposal. SEND SUBMISSIONS HERE.
Application with video or large digital Files: Each applicant should create an online gallery of a coherent set of 10-12 images based around your project theme/concept, and include a direct link in your application. Do not link to your entire web site, but create a portfolio of images specifically for this application only. Your provided URL (web address – http://www.yourwebsite.com/beyondthegallery_portfolio), should be emailed to: contact @ artlab33.com, along with your Art Project submission.
DEADLINE: 31 MAY, 2011.
All accepted project proposals are subject to a small processing fee.