Ephemerality:

This juried exhibition will feature artworks that speak to the ephemeral—the fleeting moments in life that are attempted to be captured in art. What moments do we try to capture and want to hold onto? What moments do we address that speak to issues we want to change? As artists, we attempt to create something that speaks to specific moments in time. The world is constantly changing and evolving, but how do we capture that moment or feeling? Is there something that has impacted us, or something we hope to leave an impact on? It is through artwork that we can leave a mark or a trace of ourselves.

In the 19th century, both Romanticism and Impressionism created a shift to form a new sense of beauty in nature and impressions of the moment. Futurism in the 20th century, also presented the ephemeral in an attempt to embody movement. Expressionism attempted to capture emotions in art. Further Surrealism explored dreams and memories in artwork. In this digital age, ephemerality is present in our day to day lives. Ephemerality speaks to the difficulty of capturing the world around us, as well as a desire to preserve it or to enact change. Any artist whose artwork addresses or involves moments, change, materiality, time, emotion is encouraged to apply.

Ephemerality is a juried exhibition held at Strata Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The exhibition will run from April 4 - April 21, 2023.
 

Prizes: 

$200 - Best of Show (1)

$150 - Assistant Director's Choice (1)

$50 - Honorable Mention (1)

About Strata Gallery:

Strata Gallery is a non-profit, artist-member gallery with a mission that cultivates artistic discussion and educates the public about the work of contemporary established and emerging artists. Through our mentorship program, our established artists give our emerging artists direct guidance, feedback, and information as they learn to navigate their artistic practice. Through collaborations and discussions, Strata Gallery provides a venue that encourages artists to experiment and re-examine what art is and could be. Strata Gallery does not favor any distinct style and promotes a range of diverse and authentic individual expression through a varied material practice, imagery, style, and ethos independent of any commercial concern. Strata Gallery is located at 418 Cerrillos Road, Suite 1C, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501. 

About the Juror:

Jennifer Van is the Director and co-founder of Strata Gallery. She currently works and lives in Los Angeles, California. Her work has been featured in solo exhibitions in California, New Mexico, and New York City.

Selection Criteria Include:

• Does the artwork comply with the submission requirements? Failure to follow submission requirements will result in immediate disqualification from consideration.
• Uniqueness and originality
• Visual impact
• Demonstrated excellence of technique

Important Dates:

1. Exhibition Dates: April 4 – April 21, 2023
2. Reception Date: TBD
3. Submission Deadline: February 1, 2023
4. Notification Date: March 1, 2023
5. Deadline for Loan Agreements: March 10, 2023
6. Work Delivery Deadline: March 20, 2023
7. Unsold works pickup/returned: April 22, 2023 (10pm-12pm)

Sales of Artwork

Each respective artist will handle the sale and shipping of any sold artwork included in the Ephemerality exhibition. Strata Gallery will collect contact information of all interested buyers and provide that information to the artist who will then execute the sale and shipping of their artwork. All sold artwork included in the Ephemerality exhibition will be subject to 20% commission which will be due to Strata Gallery.

Application Requirements

Application Requirements:

• All artwork must be ready to hang/display with the proper hardware (i.e., paintings framed with wire).
• Media accepted: painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, photography, mixed media.
• Dimensions: Wall mounted work max size is 40x40 inches (12 inches deep for wall mounted sculpture).
• Max Weight: 25 lbs.
• Submitted work must remain available for the duration of the exhibition.
• No changes to information can be made once submitted.

Image Format Requirements:

1. Submit image in .jpg format.
2. Include the following annotations:

• Artist’s name
• Title of Artwork
• Date of completion
• Medium/Media
• Size in inches: Height x Width x Depth
• Price of artwork

Submission Fee:

Submission Fee: $35 for first three submissions. $10 per additional submission (maximum of three additional submissions). Overall maximum of 6 submissions total.

Payment: card and PayPal only (through CallForEntry.org)

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility:

Artists who work in the following media: painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, photography, mixed media.