Call for COLLAGE / ASSEMBLAGE Exhibition

“We know more than we can use. Look at all this stuff I’ve got in my head: rockets and Venetian churches, David Bowie and Big Macs, sunglasses and orgasms.” —Susan Sontag

(SCENE) Metrospace in East Lansing, MI is currently accepting submissions for an exhibition featuring COLLAGE + ASSEMBLAGE.

Submitted work should make use of COLLAGE or ASSEMBLAGE including works on/of paper as well as painting, sculpture, installation, video etc. that makes use of collage or a collaged aesthetic as a primary component of the piece.

Entries must be submitted via the EntryThingy online system. Each entrant may submit three works for an entry fee of $25.00 (paid via Paypal). Up to three additional works may be submitted for a fee of $5.00 per work (four works for a total of $30, five works for a total of $35, six works for a total of $40).

EntryThingy allows image and/or video documentation for each work submitted. When submitting images, you have the option to include three details or alternate views for each work. Please be sure to provide title, dimensions, media, and price information for each submitted work. EntryThingy also has space to include a description of the work - this may be used to include a short artist statement or to provide additional details relative to installation and display needs.

Submissions close on Sunday, August 3 and accepted entrants will be notified via e-mail on Monday, August 11. Artists are responsible for shipping and handling costs to and from the exhibition. Works should be delivered in person or via mail no later than Monday, August 22. Shipped works should be packaged in a reusable container for the return of artwork. A prepaid return shipping form (UPS, Fed-Ex, or USPS) must be included in the shipping for return shipping.

ABOUT (SECENE) METROSPACE:
(SCENE) Metrospace is an alternative art and performance space located in downtown East Lansing, Michigan. Located near the campus of Michigan State University, (SCENE) is across the street from the newly opened Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum MSU designed by world-renowned architect Zaha Hadid.

Founded in 2004, (SCENE) has maintains a diverse schedule of art exhibits, music performances, theatrical productions, independent film screenings, dance, poetry, and other forms of expression. Funded through a partial grant from the City of East Lansing and private donations, (SCENE) offers 5-week themed exhibits featuring a variety of contemporary artworks, focusing on emerging artists, established cutting-edge artists, new media, and works that fall outside of traditional gallery settings.

Exhibit hours are Thursdays from 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM, Fridays from 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM, Saturdays from 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM, and Sundays from 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM, as well as by appointment and for special events. The gallery can be reached by phone at (517) 319-6832, or by e-mail at [email protected]. Exhibit updates and gallery events are posted at www.scenemetrospace.com.


ABOUT THE JUROR:
Michelle Word is a faculty member in the Department of Art, Art History, and Design at Michigan State University and Interim Director of Education at the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum. Among other courses, she frequently teaches a Collage and Mixed Media studio-based course and a lecture-based course addressing The Collage Aesthetic.

Word has been working in collage, assemblage, and installation for over a decade. Her collage work has been exhibited nationally in group and solo exhibitions and was a finalist for the 2009 Miami University National Young Painters Competition for the William and Dorothy Yeck Award. In 2011, she was invited to contribute a label to the artist label collection at Imagery Estate Winery in Sonoma, California. Fellow contributors include: Sol LeWitt, Enrique Chagoya,Terry Winters, and Judy Pfaff.