Metal Arts Guild: Movement

MOveMENT is a juried exhibition of 3D metalwork and jewelry by local metal artists, running November 4-17, 2011 at 724 Studios, 724 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110. A soft opening is scheduled for November 4, with a celebration on 11-11-11 from 5:30-10pm, including a VIP event for donors and a ticketed celebration for the general public with food and dancing. The exhibition will be juried by Julie Muniz, Imogene Gieling Curator of Craft and Decorative Arts at the Oakland Museum of California, and professional recycling artist Harriete Estel Berman. The exhibition showcases the convergence of metal arts with various Bay Area movements and will coincide with a one-day symposium, Forging Communities, held at the Oakland Museum of California on November 12, 2011.

To apply, you must reside or have at one time lived in California. Applicants do not need to be current Metal Arts Guild members. Metalwork and jewelry made within the last four years are accepted. Up to 3 pieces (2 images per piece) can be entered, and a sketch of a work in progress is allowed. An artist statement and artist bio are required. Work does not have to be for sale. The application fee is $25, payable by credit card. The call is open to the first 150 applicants only. Applicant notification is scheduled for September 1, 2011.