Call for Works for the 5th Annual NUDE at Manifest Gallery
Deadline: July 8, 2013
Submission fee: $12
5th annual NUDE
An International Competitive Exhibit Exploring
the Uncovered Human Form in Current Art
Manifest exhibits many kinds of works, from more conceptual and experimental art to the traditional. In fact we think it's important to have such a range in our repertoire. It is something that Manifest is known for. Our annual projects allow us the chance to track how artists around the world address a consistent theme, subject, or media over time, or allow us to document the state of art in a particular strata of professional activity, and to study and preserve our findings in a meaningful way through our exhibit catalogs and website.
NUDE is one such project. The human body is a popular subject for many reasons, the most obvious being that it is us. Throughout history the representation of the human form has been charged with tremendous energy, both positive and negative. Whether it be a religious edict that one 'shalt not' depict the human form – a taboo, or the glorious opposite, a revelation of mastery over form in the crafting of sensuous and nearly life-like physical human beauty, the art of the body has nevertheless moved us through time.
And through all the permutations art has experienced across history, work of the body persists. We use the human nude to master skill, understand ourselves, and push social and psychological buttons for the sake of expression (sensual, delicate, aggressive, and so on). We intend for Manifest's ongoing annual NUDE project to explore how our collective body is used today in art to achieve these goals and more.
This year we are excited to renew our invitation to artists to submit works in any media, of any style or genre (abstract, conceptual, highly realistic, etc.), and of any size and media, for consideration in Manifest's fifth annual NUDE, an international competitive exhibit exploring the uncovered human form in current art.
[ read the curatorial statement from the 1st annual NUDE in 2009 here ]
Eligibility: NUDE is open to everyone. Professionals as well as students are encouraged to enter. The only limitation is that entries must represent original works of art.
Media: Open to any and all traditional and non-traditional genre and media, including photography, mixed media, video, etc. The only limiting factor is that works must in some way involve, represent, or explore the nude human form.
Submission deadline for entry: July 8, 2013
For details on how to enter visit: http://www.manifestgallery.org/nude
Manifest is an internationally recognized Cincinnati-based non-profit organization founded in 2004 by students and professors dedicated to creating high quality experiences of visual art through exhibition, publication, artist-support, and education.
