Shoebox Arts invites you to submit work for this open call online exhibition at Shoebox Projects, our alternative art space that supports artists through curator opportunities, residencies, and exhibitions. This online exhibition runs June 4 to July 3, 2022.

"Perceive You" is a figurative self-portrait exhibition exploring concepts of identity, vulnerability, empowerment, and perception. Inspired by Kristine Schomaker's project "Perceive Me" which focused on self-worth, validation and the idea that we value our identity based on how we imagine others perceive us, this new exhibition turns the mirror on YOU.  Show us what you see when you look at yourself. Who are you? What is your story? Where does your perception of yourself come from? How do you view yourself versus how do you think others see you?

We are living in an age where we curate our public persona. Whether through our profile pictures, what we post on social media and how we dress in public. How does that impact who we really are? Is it a disguise or are we taking ownership of our identity?

"Perceive You" is a platform for empowerment, for owning who you are, for being unique and authentic, for taking back your bodies in the #metoo movement, for being true, powerful and strong no matter what body shape, size, color, gender, disability you are/have. “Perceive You” is for everyone.

Important Dates

Deadline for submission:  April 26, 2022 at 11PM PST. Late entries not accepted.   

Announcement of accepted artists and works:  May 14, 2022

Exhibition Dates:  June 4 to July 3, 2022  

Zoom Opening Reception and artist talk:  June 4, 2022 3PM- 5PM PST 

 

Awards:

·         First place $200

·         Second place $150

·         Third place $100

Sales

All sales will be handled through the artist. The gallery will take no commission. Interested parties will be directed to the artist.  Artist is responsible for timely payment arrangements, any applicable taxes and delivery of work. 

Kristine Schomaker is a multidisciplinary artist, art historian, publisher and mentor living and working at the Brewery artist complex in Los Angeles, California. She earned her BA in Art History and MA in Studio Art from California State University at Northridge. In 2014 Kristine founded Shoebox Arts (PR), a support network that focuses on creating community and offering mentorship and resources to artists. 

Kristine is also the publisher of Art and Cake, a contemporary L.A. Art Magazine focusing on underrepresented artists and exhibitions. Kristine has taught art history at Antelope Valley College and Pasadena City College and curated numerous art exhibitions throughout Southern California. Kristine is currently the president of the CSUN Arts Alumni Association.

Exhibiting her work since the late 1990’s, Kristine has been featured in numerous exhibitions including most recently, group shows at Golden West College, Coastline Community College, Keystone Art Space, LAVA Projects, San Diego Art Institute, Launch LA, Surrogate Projects, 18th Street Art Center, Durden and Ray, USC Keck, Blue Roof Studios, Monte Vista Projects, Finishing Concepts, PØST, Brainworks Gallery, BLAM, MuseuMM; Torrance Art Museum, I-5 Gallery, Angel City Brewery. She has also had these solo exhibitions: “Plus” at Ark Gallery in Altadena and Moorpark Community College, “Mirror, Mirror!” Gallery H Phantom Galleries LA, Hawthorne, California, “A Comfortable Skin,” Kerckhoff Hall Art Gallery UCLA, presented by UCLA Cultural Arts Commission, Los Angeles, California and “Ce n’est pas une peinture,” TRACTIONARTS, Los Angeles, California. 

Application Requirements

To Apply:

Submit 3 images for consideration for a non-refundable $15 submission fee. (Note: for artists who wish to submit less than three images, this system has a 3 image minimum. You may upload your intended submission(s) along with a photograph of a note that says “placeholder”).

Up to 7 additional pieces for an additional $5 ea (for total of 10 images)

All fine arts visual media will be considered. (Drawing, Video, Painting, Sculpture, Digital, Intermedia, etc.) but should address the "Perceive You" theme somehow.

Artworks of any physical size can be submitted.

2D artworks may include screen grabs from moving imagery but will be juried as a static image.

Videos are limited to 10:00 minutes in length. 

Selected videos will be shown in the exhibition via YouTube or Vimeo links only. Selected video artists will receive details for online presentation.

You may submit a brief optional statement about the work-150 words max.

Work that requires specialized equipment to view will not be considered. 

Fees must be paid at time of submission via cafe.org.      

Eligibility Criteria

Open to all Artists age 18 and older