Call for Entry: CommUNITY
CommUNITY
A 40 West Gallery Mini-Exhibition
CommUNITY
A 40 West Gallery Mini-Exhibition
KEY INFORMATION
· Submission Deadline: Saturday May 11th, 2024 at midnight
· Artist Notification Date: Week of May 20th, 2024
· Art Drop-off Date: Wednesday June 5th, 2024 between 1pm-3pm
· Art Hanging: Thursday June 6th, 2024 at 1pm
· Show Dates: June 7th - 30th, 2024
CREATIVE BRIEF
Pride month is a time of celebration, commemoration, and acknowledgement that the fight for social justice and equality for the LBGTQ+ community is ongoing.
CommUNITY is a mini-exhibition in celebration of Pride Month open to artists identifying as LBGTQ+ and allies to display their artwork.
40 West Gallery is seeking artwork of all themes from self-identified LBGTQ+ artists, and artwork from allies that reflects solidarity with the LBGTQ+ community.
A little about the history of Pride Month: The origins of Pride Month began in June 1969 when police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York, to enforce anti-transgender and gender non-conformity sentiments. These types of violent raids were common across the county, but this time the LGBTQ+ community rose up and fought back. Notably, Marsha P. Johnson and Silvia Rivera, both identified as trans females and women of color, were key in defending the Stonewall Inn and the folks inside from the police. Pride Month did not become official until 30 years later, but the very first Gay Pride Liberation March took place one year after Stonewall to commemorate the anniversary, and many attribute Marsha P. Johnson and Silvia Rivera as the mothers of the current queer social justice movement.
CommUNITY will be juried by D Garrett, a Denver visual artist and muralist who uses acrylic paint as well as a variety of other media to create art on canvas, walls, sculptures, and more. D is involved in the 40 West Arts Ambassador program and current 40 West Artist in Residence, and is focused on building an artist network with direct engagement in the 40 West Arts community. D’s passion for community building, local art, LGBTQIA, and alternative spiritual communities mesh her love for art and unity in creative, inspirational ways.
Artists of all levels of experience are invited to apply. All mediums considered.
SCREENING PROCESS
Submissions will be screened by a panel, including 40 West Arts curators and invited guest jurors, to ensure quality and applicability of work. Please note that depending on the number of submissions, our curation process, and other factors, not all submitted works are guaranteed entrance into our show. We will notify you within the timeframe indicated herein regarding the acceptance of your work(s).
Also note that while we strive to include works from as many artists as possible, please know that we do not tolerate submissions that promote hate, racism or violence against others. We reserve the right to refuse any submission that does not adhere to or promote our mission.
ELIGIBILITY
This exhibition is open to all professional and amateur artists. All mediums are welcome. Both 40 West Arts members and non-members are invited to submit work. We are unable to accept mailed artwork, you must be able to drop off your artwork at 40 West Gallery.
HOW TO SUBMIT
Please read and follow all instructions:
Please note, there are two steps to complete your submission process.
STEP ONE: Fill out the CommUNITY submission form.
STEP TWO: Send JPEG images of each work submitted to submissions@40westarts.org with each JPEG titled as follows: first name_last name_name of piece_dimensions. (Example: Juan_Lopez_Stars and Lines_8x10.jpg)
To rename JPEG files, right-click on the JPEG image on your computer, scroll down to ‘Rename’ and click, and then re-title your file with the correct naming convention).
Please include the exhibition name in your email subject line so it goes into the correct folder.
GUIDELINES: Artists are invited to submit up to four hanging OR three 3-D works via email for consideration. (See details below on how to submit digital images for jurying). As a benefit of membership, there are no submission fees for this exhibition. Become a member of 40 West Arts District at 40westarts.org (dues are only $40 per year). 40 West Arts will retain a 15% commission on all works sold. It is the artist’s responsibility to collect and remit local and state sales taxes for any work sold. All artwork must be framed and ready to hang, please include framing and matting in your artwork dimensions. Accepted art must reflect the image of the work that was submitted digitally for jurying. 40 West Arts reserves the right to reject any artwork not meeting these guidelines at any time. We will notify you within the timeframe indicated herein regarding the acceptance of your work(s).
IIMPORTANT DATES
· Submission Deadline: Saturday May 11th, at midnight
· Entry Notification: All artists will be notified of acceptance the week of May 20th, 2024
· Art Drop Off: Accepted works must be dropped off, ready to hang or display, Wednesday June 5th, 2024 between 1pm-3pm. Please note, if you are unable to drop off works during this time, you MUST make alternate arrangements ahead of time.
· Hanging: 40 West Gallery relies on volunteers to assist our tiny staff with transitioning exhibitions. We strive to have a small team of artists assist us in hanging the exhibit. No experience is needed, the process usually takes under two hours, and staff will be on hand to help. Hanging will occur on Thursday June 6th, 2024 at 1pm.
· Show Dates: June 7th - 30th, 2024
· Art Pick Up: Art pickup is currently scheduled for Wednesday July 3rd, 2024 between 12pm-2pm (times will be confirmed approximately 10 days prior to art pickup). PLEASE NOTE: Once pickup times are confirmed, you MUST pick up your work(s) during those times, or make alternate arrangements prior to pickup day. If works remain in our gallery, we hold no liability on pieces and reserve the right to charge a $5 holding fee, per day. Artwork left longer than 30 days becomes the property of 40 West Arts.
Please note, all above dates and times are subject to change depending on current Covid-19 and gallery conditions. You will receive emails prior to all dates confirming final information and details.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT & CREATING COMMUNITY THROUGH THE ARTS!
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