Submitted by Stephanie. This looks like an interesting project, and I’m looking forward to seeing what comes of it:
SOCIAL (VIRUS) Gossip and rumor. Truth and lies. Storytelling is the social glue that binds us all together. Sure, some things are better left unsaid, but without stories, who would we be?
We, the NURTUREart Curatorial Students at Juan Morel Campos Secondary School, are curating an art exhibition that will explore the topic of social relationships as defined by the stories we tell each other, about ourselves and about others. We are wondering: Is all gossip bad gossip? Is all publicity good publicity? How are we united or divided by the stories we tell? How are stories told and how do we spread them? Are stories about the people in them, the people telling the story, or the people hearing it? Who is hurt, Who benefits?
We are calling for artistic entries – in any medium – that respond to this theme. We welcome ideas that respond to this theme in ways that we haven’t considered and continue to open up our inquiry.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
We will be accepting submissions through April 21. If your work is accepted, we will expect it to be delivered to NURTUREart gallery (in Bushwick, Brooklyn) ready to install, between Friday, May 8 and Sunday, May 10. (More info to follow if you are accepted.)
If you would like to submit work for our show, please email us the following information:
- Your Name
- Phone Number
- Email Address
- A brief artistic bio (max 200 words)
- Title(s) of work you want to include
- Year of work
- Medium
- Dimensions
- Hanging requirements
- A brief statement of work about the piece(s) you are submitting.
- An image of the work you want to include. (If your work is accepted, we will might use any images you send us as press for the show.)
Submissions can be emailed to: campos.curators@gmail.com
Please include “SOCIAL (VIRUS)” in the subject.Questions? Contact: Stephanie at 908-720-7097
NURTUREart Non-Profit, Inc. is a charitable organization dedicated to helping promising career-track visual artists creating fine art in all styles and media to support themselves exclusively from the sale of their artwork. The Education Outreach Program was created by Eliot Lable, an artist, educator, and NURTUREart Trustee, and Sarah Hervert, an Assistant Principal and former art teacher, and a member of the Education Outreach Committee and NURTUREart Advisory Board. This after-school program brings together two very important groups within the Williamsburg community: students and artists. www.nurtureart.org
Download a PDF of the call for work here:
http://malcat.googlepages.com/CALLFORSUBMISSIONS.pdf
