ARTCONNECT OPEN CALL | ALONE TOGETHER: STAYING CONNECTED THROUGH ART

AWARDS

(1) 3 x cash prizes of 250 euros
(2) each awarded artist will be featured on ARTCONNECT’s social media, website, and magazine
(3) each awarded artist will also receive a one-hour consultation with a curator from Studio Uncoated

Free to Apply + Deadline: April 10, 2020

Social distancing is in place and is probably here for at least a little while as we confront and adapt to the new normal caused by the coronavirus pandemic. But social distancing really means physical distancing, and as social creatures by nature, people are still finding ways to connect.

At times like this, art becomes even more meaningful. It can be a way for us to emotionally connect with a circumstance such as the physical isolation that many of us are in. It can be personal and intimate, political and provocative, or beautiful and inspiring. That is the great thing about art, it can be so many things from so many voices and offer us all something different.

In case you haven’t noticed, ARTCONNECT is back – bigger and better than ever before! As part of ARTCONNECT’s mission to support creatives and provide a platform for artistic expression, we are proud to announce our first Open Call on the topic of Staying Connected. Because, after all, we have a lot going for us in this era of pervasive digital communications and we can use this time to be creative and find new ways to connect as a community.

REQUIREMENTS

(1) An up to date artist profile on ARTCONNECT

SUBMISSION

(1) Select 2 artworks from your portfolio that highlight your artwork and represent your interpretation of Staying Connected
(2) Short Text - Max. 3 sentences (no more please!) Why did you choose these works and how do they relate to the theme?
(3) Artwork can be any medium but should be optimized for viewing online (high-quality documentation)
(4) Artwork can be newly created or from your portfolio but should be no older than two years (since 2018)

PROCESS

Send an e-mail to: [email protected] with the subject line: OPEN CALL: Alone Together
Include a link to your fully completed ARTCONNECT profile
Write your three sentence (no more!) description in the body of the e-mail
Attach two images of artworks / one link to a video of your work that you want to submit for consideration

That’s it! You have officially entered the open call.

A word from curator Josephine de Fijter

As a curator, I am extremely excited to participate in this Open Call. I believe the impact of the virus has shocked most of us deeply, but now it is also important to stimulate each other to trust that our creations will have a positive effect during this challenging period. Together we can communicate on a deeper level through the Art that we make.

Being house-bound, we all experience a limitation of our physical freedom. Not being able to touch each other and whilst being outside having to stay at distance apart can feel alienating. How can we as creatives transform the fear of being alone and cut-off from society into one where people feel supported and connected to one and other?

STUDIO UNCOATED

Studio Uncoated is an experience design studio with an extensive network of artists and creatives, together they collaborate on developing unique content and brand activations. The founder of Studio Uncoated, Josephine de Fijter, will be the Curator of this open call.

http://www.artconnect.com/profile/uncoated

Artwork in the Open Call image by Beatriz Morales
https://www.artconnect.com/profile/beatriz-morales