Three new Open Calls from City Without Walls Gallery, Newark, NJ
Newark New Media ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
exhibition | AFRICA IN SUBURBIA
curatorial proposals | AFRICA IN SUBURBIA
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Newark New Media ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
City Without Walls (cWOW), in collaboration with Gallery Aferro, seeks an artist-in-residence for its residency and education program at the intersection of new technologies and contemporary art.
description | STUDIO + TRAINING + EXHIBITION
The new media artist in residence will have use of an 1,100-square-foot private (work only) studio at Gallery Aferro for 17 weeks from February to June, 2009. The artist will also receive a $1,200 stipend and an equipment/materials budget. In addition, five high-school students will apprentice under the artist's supervision in weekly two-hour training sessions to help realize a major work of new media art. The final artwork will be presented in a high-profile exhibition either at cWOW or another prestigious venue.
eligibility | MEMBERS ONLY
To be considered for this opportunity, you must join cWOW by October 31, 2008 as an artist member with a minimum annual donation of $35 for individual members or $25 for students and seniors. As an artist member, your work will be part of our registry, and will be reviewed by every curator for every show that you select within one year of joining. Your chances of being selected for a show are better than 50% (though never guaranteed, because of our independent curatorial process). This process ensures high-quality, independent selection, while also building our membership base, providing crucial support for programming such as this. Your donations are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law. Artist registry materials, including images, videos, and more, can now be uploaded to our website after joining, and will soon be available for public viewing.
See other member benefits and join online at www.cwow.org.
works accepted | NEW MEDIA ART ONLY
All innovative interpretations of new media art will be considered, requiring some critical use of digital technology in the art-making process and product.
submission process | ONLINE ONLY
After joining online, please email your proposal to [email protected] with "NNM" in the subject line and upload your entry materials at www.cWOW.org. You can submit up to twenty (20) images, five (5) videos, urls to new media work, your proposal, statement, resume, as well as additional registry materials.
deadline | 5PM . OCTOBER 31, 2008
Must include complete online application and receipt of membership donation (online or by mail).
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CALL FOR WORK
exhibition | AFRICA IN SUBURBIA
City Without Walls (cWOW) seeks artists and artwork for an upcoming multi-site exhibition that opens in time for Black History Month 2009 and explores issues of difference, perception, place and diaspora.
Works will be exhibited at cWOW's main gallery as well as at Seton Hall University School of Law.
curator | TBA
cWOW has posted an open call to curators simultaneously to this call for artists.
eligibility | MEMBERS ONLY (unless solicited by curator)
Unless solicited directly by a project curator, artists must be members to be considered for cWOW exhibitions. For this exhibition, you must join cWOW by October 16, 2008 as an artist member with a minimum annual donation of $35 for individual members or $25 for students and seniors. As an artist member, your work will be part of our registry, and will be reviewed by every curator for every show that you select within one year of joining. Your chances of being selected for a show are great, though never guaranteed because of our independent curatorial process. This process ensures the highest-quality independent selection, while also providing crucial support for our exhibition, education, residency and other programs. Your donations are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law. Artist registry materials can now be uploaded to our website after joining, and will soon be available for public viewing. See other member benefits and join online at www.cwow.org.
works accepted | ALL MEDIA AND SIZES
Open to all media and sizes of visual art, including 2-D, 3-D, new media, performance art, etc., that deal with issues and ideas about the theme.
entry materials | ONLINE OR BY MAIL
Artists can upload their submission at www.cwow.org after joining cWOW or send by snail mail. Include resume, up to 10 images uploaded or slides/CD/DVD, an image list (title date media dimensions), artist statement, and SASE if you want the materials returned (otherwise, they are kept in our registry). You can also submit additional materials for the artist registry by indicating which are for the exhibition and which are for the registry only. If you submit online, please send an email to [email protected] with "Africa in Suburbia" in the subject line.
deadline | 5PM . OCTOBER 16, 2008
Including receipt of membership donation and completed exhibition application (online or by mail). This is NOT a postmark deadline.
other | GENERAL POLICIES & MISSION
Exhibition dates: January 5 - April 24, 2009 at Seton Hall University School of Law and January 29 - March 25, 2009 at cWOW. Artworks selected for Seton Hall Law must be delivered by artist "ready to hang" by January 4 and removed by artist by April 25, 2009. Artworks selected for cWOW must be delivered by artist "ready to hang" by January 22, 2009 and removed by artist by March 28, 2009. cWOW takes a 30% commission on all sales. Artwork at Seton Hall Law School is insured by the School and artwork at cWOW is insured by cWOW during exhibition. Neither cWOW nor Seton Hall is responsible for work left after pick-up dates. cWOW is a non-profit urban gallery for emerging art that advances the careers of artists while building the audience for contemporary art. cWOW is New Jersey's oldest not-for-profit alternative art space, and a three-time recipient of the NJ State Council on the Arts "Citation of Excellence."
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CURATORIAL OPPORTUNITY
exhibition theme | AFRICA IN SUBURBIA
City Without Walls (cWOW) seeks curatorial proposals for an upcoming multi-site exhibition that opens in time for Black History Month 2009 and explores issues of difference, perception, place and diaspora.
Works will be exhibited at cWOW's main gallery as well as at Seton Hall University School of Law.
details | CURATORIAL PROCESS
Curators are free to select any artists of their choosing, including their own artwork. They are not required to select cWOW members, and selected artists are not required to become members. However, curators must review all member entries, and are encouraged to ask artists whom they solicit to join. This process ensures the highest-quality independent selection, while also providing crucial support for our award-winning exhibition, education, and residency programs. The exhibition is open to all media and sizes of visual art, including 2-D, 3-D, new media, performance art, etc., addressing the stated theme. An open call for work is being posted simultaneously to this curatorial call. Open call artist submissions are due October 16, 2008. The curator's final selection of work and completion of a brief biography and catalog essay are due November 21, 2008. Show dates are January 5 - April 24, 2009. There will be a public reception, catalog, announcement cards, email blasts and other publicity for the show.
entry materials | BY EMAIL OR SNAIL MAIL
Proposals must include (a) the curator's resume, (b) a brief statement and group exhibition concept with multiple artists, and (c) sample images. Prospective curators are encouraged but not required to join to be considered for this opportunity, with a minimum annual donation of $35 for individual members ($25 for students/seniors). Donations are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law. See other member benefits and join online at www.cwow.org. Email complete submission to [email protected] with "Africa in Suburbia Curator" in the subject line, or snail mail the same materials to City Without Walls, 6 Crawford Street, Newark, NJ 07102.
deadline | 5PM . OCTOBER 16, 2008
Including receipt of completed application materials (online or by mail).
This is NOT a postmark deadline.
other | GENERAL POLICIES & MISSION
cWOW is a non-profit urban gallery for emerging art that advances the careers of artists while building the audience for contemporary art. cWOW's gallery in downtown Newark is a state-of-the-art facility with over 1,600 square feet of exhibition space, including a main gallery, a new-media project room, 9-foot screen, several flat-screen TVs, and other video projection equipment (see attached floor plan). The modern atrium at Seton Hall Law accommodates approximately 20 large 2-dimensional works. cWOW is New Jersey's oldest not-for-profit alternative art space, founded in 1975, and a three-time recipient of the prestigious NJ State Council on the Arts "Citation of Excellence."
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