Call for Entries | Themed Shows
Andersonville’s
Swedish American MuseumDeadline: Friday, Aug. 22 (but see special instructions below)*
In an ongoing effort to engage the local arts community, Andersonville’s
Swedish American Museum, in collaboration with the Andersonville
Chamber of Commerce, is seeking artists to create an original work of
art, in any medium, inspired by an object from the Museum’s permanent
collection. Interested artists must fill out an application outlining
their interest in the project and provide samples of previous work.
Entries will be evaluated by a jury committee and 10-12 will be
selected to create pieces for display at the Museum during the 6th
annual Andersonville Arts Weekend, Oct. 3-5, 2008. One completed piece
will be selected for use as the visual artwork for all promotional
materials related to Andersonville Arts Weekend, a part of Chicago
Artists Month. In addition, at least one artist will be submitted to
the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs as a candidate to be a
featured artist for the Chicago Artists Month event in October 2008.
Featured artists receive a wide array of exposure through the promotion
of the event and at special events throughout the month.
TIMELINE
The application will be available beginning Monday, April 7. It can
be obtained by contacting the Museum or Chamber of Commerce, or by
visiting
www.andersonville.org. Completed applications with samples of
previous work are due by Friday, May 16. The jury will convene in late
May, at which time the participating artists will be selected. On the
evening of Thursday, May 29, the Museum will host an informational
event for the participating artists to introduce the Museum, allow
artists to select an object from their collection on which to base the
artwork, and take promotional photos which will be displayed at the
Museum during the annual Midsommarfest street festival June 14-15. To
be considered for the Andersonville Arts Weekend cover art, completed
pieces will be due by Friday, Aug. 22. Otherwise all completed pieces
will need to be into the Museum by Friday, Sept. 26. The pieces will be
on display from Andersonville Arts Weekend through Oct. 31.
For complete details, and to download an application form, please visit
www.andersonville.org
For more information, call the Andersonville Chamber of Commerce at 773-728-2995.
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LINEWEIGHT-Contemporary DrawingTruman State University Art Gallery
Deadline: 08/01/08
Call for Artists – LINEWEIGHT
Submission Deadline: August 1, 2008
Lineweight is a curated exhibition of contemporary drawing to be
displayed at the Truman State University Art Gallery in Kirksville, MO
in January and February 2009. A CD-ROM catalog will be produced to
document the show and participating artists will receive an honorarium.
Please e-mail Aaron Fine at
afine@truman.edu for full text of call to
artists. Artists are encouraged to submit work that reinforces the
critically important status of drawing in contemporary art. Artists may
submit work already completed or may propose a new project for the
exhibition. Once described as handmaiden to the arts, drawing has
become a critically important practice in art today. While linked to
feminist concerns with the body, drawing also neatly maps onto our
mind’s processes.
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2-D work about Logan SquareSeeking artworks made in response to Logan Square for group exhibition
in honor of the growing arts community and long history of creativity
in this area of Chicago.
Any 2-D work developed in response to a site, resident, object or issue (political or personal) of Logan Square is eligible.
The show will open during the very first Logan Square Arts Block Party on August 9th.
Please
submit 3-5 low-resolution (300K or less) jpeg images with detailed info
(title, size, medium) and a brief statement about you & relevant
work(s).
Artists at all stages in their career are encouraged to apply. You do not need to be a current resident of Logan Square.
Contact:
2830 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Chicago, IL 60647
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Magnitude Seven
An International Competitive Exhibit of Small Works
Postmark
Deadline for Entry: April 25, 2008
Every year Manifest calls for little
works of art from around the world. Like short poetry, they are a
challenge to craft with the same presence of their larger counterparts.
Each exhibit brings in hundreds of powerful yet diminutive masterpieces
for our jury to mull over. Inevitably we end up with a gallery full of
diverse, compelling, and exquisite little gems. Manifest’s patrons
eagerly await the Magnitude SEVEN event each year. So without further
ado, we offer this call to artists to submit works no larger than seven
inches in any dimension (any proportion). Standard presentation devices
like mats and frames that are not considered part of the work of art
are not limited by the 7" criteria.
Eligibility: entries must represent original
works no larger than 7"x7".
Media: Open to all traditional and non-traditional genre and media.
Catalog:
Manifest will produce a full-color catalog documenting the work in
MAGNITUDE SEVEN. Exhibitors will receive a 50% discount on one copy of
the catalog. For examples of past catalogs visit Manifest Press.
Entry Fee: Each work submitted must be accompanied by a $10 non-refundable
entry fee. Number of entries is unlimited. Entry fee must be paid
by check or money order made payable to MANIFEST, or by credit card
via PayPal. (If paying by PayPal PLEASE use the paypal link provided on the page that follows the submission of the online entry form.) Detail images may be included at no additional cost.
Manifest
Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center
MAGNITUDE SEVEN 2008
P.O. Box 6218
Cincinnati, OH 45206
e-mail info@manifestgallery.org with
questions. also visit MANIFEST website for more info about uploading images, prospectus, etc.
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Evanston Art Center Exhibition: Heating Up
Evanston Art Center
Deadline: 08/15/08
Heating Up is an exhibition of artists who are creating a cultural
discourse around the topics of climate change and ecosystem
degradation. The artists may use a range of methods and
media--including installations, drawings, sculpture, photography and/or
projects that involve the community. The artists in Heating Up will
challenge viewers to initiate dialogues and engage in actions that can
help heal our planet's fragile ecosystems."
Open to Artists in Midwest and Chicago area.
Contact: Paula Danoff,
pdanoff@evanstonartcenter.org
847.475.5300 ext. 206
Evanston Art Center
2603 Sheridan Road
Evanston, IL 60201
Exhibition Dates: October 5-November 9, 2008
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