LUCKY US? PRE-ELECTION ART THERAPY CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
The Bakehouse Art Complex is seeking applications for our Annual Fundraising Event Exhibitions
On view October 28 – November 4, 2016
Lucky US? at the Audrey Love Gallery
I Don’t Have a Pot to Piss In at the (newly inaugurated) Ceramics Workshop
Lucky You! has been the signature fundraising event for the Bakehouse Art Complex since 2007. With a twist on its name, this year’s fundraiser draws on the political culture of the 2016 US presidential election through political art, political cartoons and other surprises. The Audrey Love gallery will exhibit curated works for auction sourced from BAC Resident Artists and beyond to inspire visitors and guests to hedge their bets with raffle tickets, all benefiting the BAC. The Iowa State Fair, where the road to the White House begins every four years, informs the food and beverage on offer that evening. The dress is festive or funerary – voter’s choice!
There will be two exhibitions:
EXHIBITION: Lucky US?
Installed in the Audrey Love Gallery, this show will be comprised of a wide array of two-dimensional works which communicate experiences around the 2016 Presidential Election. Content of the show is informed by humor, while still addressing social, cultural and political matters of contemporary relevance.
EXHIBITION: I Don’t Have A Pot To Piss In
To be “piss poor” was once a popular phrase used to describe a very poor person who could not even afford a pot for the family to collect urine, and then sell it to a tannery – they used it to color animal skins. In the context of the show, the title suggests a satirical take on the surreal, deeply contrasted stands taken by the main political parties and followers in this political election that may have left us all bewildered. This show will be comprised of a collection of pots – be them utilitarian or not – that will reveal a great amount of creativity and experimentation and exhibited in the newly inaugurated Ceramics Workshop.
Exhibition: Lucky US?
Guidelines:
•Any artist local to the Miami Dade/Broward Area can submit works to this call
• Artworks will relate to the 2016 Presidential Election in creative ways
• Artworks will not be offensive
• Artworks will be two-dimensional and will not exceed 36 inches on each side
• Any medium within the requested size will be considered Submission materials:
• An image per artwork (up to three artworks per artist)
• A Word Doc. or PDF with the label information for each work (artist, year, technique, dimensions, and credit line)
• A statement (up to 150 words)
• A brief bio (up to 150 words)
Please, submit your application, as well as any question/concern to Yuni Villalonga, Associate Director of Exhibitions and Education yvillalonga@bacfl.com. The subject of the email should be: Lucky US? Exhibition Application_yourname
Exhibition: I Don’t Have A Pot To Piss In
Guidelines:
•Any artist local to the Miami Dade/Broward Area can submit works to this call
• Artworks to be considered include traditional and experimental pottery
• Artworks will not exceed a radius and height of 20 inches
• Artworks will weigh no more 20 pounds Submission materials:
• Two images per artwork (up to three artworks per artist)
• A Word Doc. or PDF with the label information for each work (artist, year, technique, dimensions, and credit line)
• A brief bio (up to 150 words)
Please, submit your application, as well as any question or doubt by email to Yuni Villalonga, Associate Director of Exhibitions and Education yvillalonga@bacfl.com. The subject of the email should be: Pot Exhibition Application_yourname
Deadline for submissions: Friday, October 3, 2016, 4:00pm
Results from the Jury are communicated on: Monday, October 10, 2016
Deadline for selected works to be at the Bakehouse: Tuesday, October 25, 2016, 4:00pm
Terms and conditions:
• All artworks will be for sale
• Artworks that do not sell will be collected by the artist within the ten days following the termination of the event
• The Bakehouse will keep 80% of the sales – which will be considered a donation by the artist, while the artist will receive 20%
• The Bakehouse reserves the right to photograph and publish the consigned artworks for advertising and documentation purposes before, during and after the event.
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