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Art Speaks! Lend Your Voice

Type: Exhibition Opportunities [View all]
Posted by: Women's Caucus for Art
Deadline: Fri, November 3rd, 2017

The Women’s Caucus for Art (WCA)  invites submissions from artists at all career levels for their 2018 national conference exhibition enttitled Art Speaks! Lend Your Voice!  The theme, which explores how artists impact current social and political climates, may be broadly interpreted from a political, personal or formal context. The exhibition runs concurrent with the 2018 CAA and WCA Conferences   in Los Angeles. Opening reception onThursday, February 22, 2018 at Arena One Gallery in Santa Monica.  A full color catalog will accompany the exhibition.

It is open to all self-identified women artists whose residence is in the USA. Artists may submit up to 3 pieces of work in any media per entry and may submit 2 separate entries. Video works are limited to 2 submissions. Work must be original and available for duration of exhibition that runs through 3/10/18.. Additional details online at http://www.entrythingy.com/www.nationalwca.org  Interested artists are welcome to join WCA and submit artwork at reduced member’s rates. More details at nationalwca.org or email wcashows@gmail.com.

Juror JILL MONIZ is an acclaimed curator, writer and cultural activist. In 2016, she mounted ’Work over School: Art from the Margins of the Inside’ at the Craft & Folk Art Museum and ’Signifying Form’ at The Landing Gallery in Los Angeles. She is currently working on ’Personal Legend: Charting Betye Saar’s Works on Paper’ at the Main Museum in LA. She previously served as chief curator at the California African American Museum. 

WCA is also hosting a  conference exhibition for young women artists aged 19-35 entitled Reality Sandwiches. It will take place at ArtShare LA in downtown Los Angeles and artist Alison Saar will jury it.  Deadline is Wednesday, 11/8/17. More details online at http://www.entrythingy.com/www.nationalwca.org#show=4026

 

Founded in 1972, the WOMEN’S CAUCUS FOR ART (WCA) is the leading national organization for women engaged in the visual arts professions, an affiliated society of the College Art Association, a founding partner of The Feminist Art Project and a United Nations NGO. The mission of the Women’s Caucus for Art is to create community through art, education, and social activism. Visit nationalwca.org 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Posted on Fri, October 13th, 2017
Expires on Fri, November 3rd, 2017

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