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Call for Art: BEARING ARMS

Type: Exhibition Opportunities [View all]
Posted by: Broadsided Press
Deadline: Fri, November 10th, 2017

Broadsided Press seeks visual art engaging the topic: Bearing Arms: Responding to Guns in American Culture.

 

We have, according to the constitution, the right "to keep and bear arms" in the United States.  But how, in the wake of Las Vegas, Pulse, Sandy Hook, Trayvon Martin, and other abuses of firearms—by citizens and in some cases by those trained to protect and serve—do we bear that right?  How do we bear it?  

 

At Broadsided, we believe that art and literature belong in our daily lives. They inspire and demonstrate the vitality and depth of our connection with the world. We had to speak out—we had to make a space for you to speak out—on this issue. 3-5 visual works will be chosen by guest arts editor Stacy Isenbarger to begin this conversation. 

Open to artists from all stages in their careers and all mediums.

We are not afraid of bold work, but we seek work that explores and invites viewers into mystery, not propaganda that explains. If selected, your work will be posted online for writers to respond to, then made into a broadside featuring writing and art.  It is possible that the broadside design will result in text being superimposed upon image, depending on design demands.  

 

For more detailed information, and to submit, go to https://broadsidedpress.submittable.com/submit/97575/responses-bearing-arms-responding-to-guns-in-american-culture

 

Application deadline is November 10, 2017.

 

About "Broadsided Responds":  Since 2011, Broadsided has offered opportunities for artists and writers to engage with pressing questions of the moment.  We believe in artists as first responders in times of crisis. See all past features here.  

Posted on Thu, October 19th, 2017
Expires on Fri, November 10th, 2017

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