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CALL FOR ENTRY EXTENDED 2nd Annual Juneteenth Commemoration - Juried Exhibition: Past Presence

Type: Exhibition Opportunities [View all]
Posted by: Sulfur Studios
Deadline: Mon, April 4th, 2022

For this call we ask artists to consider their own personal history – present or past – as it relates to the Black experience in the United States. To honor the sacredness of this day we are especially encouraging Black artists who are descendants of the enslaved via chattel slavery in the United States to apply for this Call-for-Entry.

From ancestral explorations to modern media narratives – what is your story and experience? Does the past continue to affect your lives in the present moment, if so, how? What are your hopes and dreams for the future? Submit your vision in any medium for consideration for this exhibition.

This exhibition will be juried by several esteemed artists, educators and curators from Savannah, Georgia; Amiri Farris, artist and educator; Antonia B Larkin, artist, curator and Visual Arts Specialist at the Savannah Cultural Arts Center; Lisa Jackson, Education and Community Outreach Liaison at The Savannah African Art Museum; Billie Stultz, Founding Director and Head Curator at The Savannah African Art Museum.

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT: APRIL 1ST BY 11:59PM

 

Step 1.  Click Here to pay the application fee. If the fee is an undue burden please let us know about your situation in the application below and we may choose to waive the fee at our discretion.

Artists may submit up to 3 artworks for $35. Sulfur Studios Supporters pay $25 per 3 artworks. If you would like to become a Sulfur Studios Supporter - click HERE

Step 2.  Click Here to fill out the application and submit up to 3 works.

Exhibition Details & Important Dates:

Past Presence will be on display in the Main Gallery at Sulfur Studios from June 2nd - 25th, 2022.

4/1 @ 11:59PM - Deadline for submissions

4/11 - Artists notified

5/9 - Artwork Arrival Deadline

6/2 - First Day of Exhibition

6/3 - First Friday Opening Reception from 5 - 9PM

6/19 - Juneteenth Commemorative event + Juror’s Talk

6/25 - Closing Day of Exhibition

Work must weigh less than 75 pounds and fit through a standard size doorway.  Shipping and insurance to and from the gallery will be the responsibility of the artist. Art is displayed at the artist’s risk.

Posted on Mon, April 4th, 2022
Expires on Mon, April 4th, 2022

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