Open Call - A Woman's Voice In A Pivotal Time

'A Woman's Voice In A Pivotal Time' - Exhibition and Catalog - We invite artists to delve into the rich tapestry of women's experiences and voices during today's pivotal times. We seek to inspire artists to explore and amplify the voices of women fostering dialogue, reflection and empowerment through artistic expressions.

'A Woman's Voice In A Pivotal Time' will be juried by Kim Abeles. Abeles explores society, science literacy, feminism, and the environment, creating projects with science and natural history museums, health departments, air pollution control agencies, and National Park Service. NEA projects involved her residency at the Institute of Forest Genetics; and Valises in collaboration with Camp 13, a group of female prison inmates who fight wildfires. Abeles is a Guggenheim Fellow, and her work is in numerous collections including MOCA, LACMA, Berkeley Art Museum, and California African American Museum. Her public art includes Citizen Seeds along the Park to Playa Trail, and Walk a Mile in My Shoes, based on the shoes of Civil Rights marchers and local activists.

Artists are encouraged to explore a wide range of themes and genre related to women's experiences in pivotal times, including but not limited to:

Personal Narratives: Presenting intimate and personal stories of women navigating significant moments in their lives: empowerment, adversity, resilience, or self-discovery.

Social & Political Movements: Depicting women's participation and leadership in social, political, and cultural movements for change.

Intersectionality: Addressing the intersecting identities and experiences of women, exploring how these intersecting factors shape their experiences during pivotal times.

Representation and Visibility: Examining issues of representation, visibility, and portrayal of women in art, media, and society, and challenging stereotypes, biases, and narratives that marginalize or silence women's voices.

Open to all self-identified women artists in Southern California working in most media except video, installation and performance.

KEY DATES
Show Dates: August 30-September 28, 2024
Deadline: Monday, July 8, 2024 11:59 pm PST
Acceptance Notices: Saturday, July 13, 2024
Deliver Artwork: Wednesday, August 28, 2024, Noon-1 pm.
Potluck Opening Reception: Saturday, September 7, 2024, Noon-2 pm.
Potluck Closing Reception and Artist Talk - Saturday, September 28, Noon-2 pm.
Pick Up Artwork: Saturday, September 28, 2024, 2 pm
Exhibit Location - The Makery, 260 South Los Angeles St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

ARTWORK SIZE: All 2D and 3D artwork must be no more than 36 inches x 36 inches wide including frame. Larger artwork (maximum 60x60 including frame) can be submitted (see Entry & Fees below). No video, installation, or performance works accepted.

Artists MUST hand deliver (NO SHIPPING) their accepted entry to The Makery on Wednesday, August 28, Noon-1pm.

ARTWORK FORMAT, PRESENTATION & REQUIREMENTS: Artwork submissions are limited to 3 original artworks per artist as JPEGs. Name JPEG files: Artist last name and title plus dimensions. Example: Smith_funhouse10x12.jpg. Do not use double quotation marks, colons or semicolons in names. Attach a label to the back of your art with title, artist name and contact information.

Submit JPEGs sized at 300 DPI RESOLUTION OR NO LESS THAN 3MB AND NO LARGER THAN 5MB. MAXIMUM SIZE IN EITHER DIRECTION 2500 PIXELS (THIS IS ROUGHLY 8 INCHES). Images should be cropped to remove background and/or frame. For the exhibition catalog, image size and quality is critical.

ENTRIES & FEES: $40 for SCWCA members, maximum three pieces of art. $50 for non-members, maximum three pieces of art. $80 entry fee for ONE piece of art maximum size 60?x60? PLUS up to TWO pieces of art not to exceed 36 x 36 inches. Payment is made through entrythingy via credit card. Fees are non-refundable. Artists may join SCWCA and then submit at the reduced members rate. Go to www.nationalwca.org to join and be sure to select CAS as the chapter. There is no guarantee of acceptance into the exhibit.

SALES and INSURANCE: All sales will be handled by the gallery. 60% to artists 40% to the gallery. No insurance is provided. Artists are advised to insure their artwork.

SUBMISSION CRITERIA AND CONTENT: Entries must be original and executed by the artist. Once submitted, artwork may not be substituted or withdrawn by the artist. All juried artwork must remain at The Makery until the end of the exhibit. All hanging artwork must have wire and hanging hardware suitable for the size and weight of the piece(s). No saw-tooth or clips. All hanging art MUST be prepared to hang. If your piece is complex, provide instructions/photos on exactly how you want it to be presented.

The artist must assist with installations of heavy sculpture and complex 2-D works. We reserve the right not to hang artwork prepared in a way that risks being damaged during installation (too much weight, fragility or not prepared to hang).

SCWCA and The Makery are not liable for artwork left at the gallery.

EXHIBIT LOCATION: The Makery, 260 South Los Angeles St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

GALLERY HOURS: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, Noon-6 pm.

PUBLICITY: SCWCA and The Makery may use images of accepted artwork for publicity purposes. Artists agree to allow reproduction of their digital files and/or photographs taken of their art for educational, publicity and archival purposes.