ART IN THE TIME OF CORONA™ (VOL.2) | A Global Art Project

ART IN THE TIME OF CORONA™ is a comprehensive pandemic art project launched by Dab Art Co. in April 2020. The second year (VOL.2) features an ongoing online exhibition updated monthly, a full color publication of selected works, international and multi-city gallery exhibitions, and a documentary film short featuring Year 2 selected artists. Over 400 artists were exhibited in Year 1, and the project aims to select and exhibit more artists in Year 2. The project runs through 2023 and is designed to record and exhibit defining artwork created during civil uncertainty.

Phase 1 includes an online exhibition where artists and artworks are reviewed, juried, and added monthly. Selected works will be featured on the Dab Art Co. website and ARTSY, an international sales platform that receives 2.2 million+ unique visitors monthly. Phase 2 involves publishing a full color 8.5x11 inch art book in February 2022, which will be added to the permanent catalog in the LACMA Balch Art Research Library. Ten artists will receive additional features in the publication. Phase 3 includes multi-gallery exhibitions scheduled for spring/summer 2022 in Los Angeles, Ventura, Austin, and Mexico City. A documentary film short will be produced and screened in Los Angeles in April 2022.

Accepted artwork includes painting, printmaking, sculpture, glass, fiber, functional, digital, photography, installation, mixed media, and new genres. Entry fee is $35 for 3 images; additional images cost $5 each (maximum 20 images). An optional video consultation with the gallery director is available for $100. All selected work must remain available for sale for the duration of the project. Gallery requirements include original, unsold work with sole copyright ownership; professional quality frames, mats, and wiring; and 2D artwork must be ready to hang. Notifications are sent via email within 2 weeks after the close of each calendar month. Gallery exhibition notifications will be sent by January 31, 2022.