About the Call

PUNCH Projects presents Barnstorm - a series of pop-up exhibitions activating rural spaces in unexpected ways with visual art, site-specific installations and music. This fourth iteration transforms what was the original Thorp fire station into an exhibition space highlighting works in all media in the form of projections and digital prints gathered from an international call to artists juried by Joanna Garner, Senior Story Creative Director at Meow Wolf.

Barnstorm Exhibition

$500 Juror's Choice Award
$500 Punch Choice Award
$500 People's Choice Award

The exhibition will consist of printed and framed images, video monitors and projections. Instead of original pieces of art, selected artists will be given instructions to provide a high-resolution digital image file or video file of the chosen work(s). Images will then be printed and framed 12”x12” by PUNCH Projects for exhibition. Video works will be displayed via monitors and projections (supplied by PUNCH) directly onto the interior and exterior walls of the building. PUNCH Projects will pay the cost of shipping unsold prints to the artists after the exhibition closes. 

There is no theme to the call; however, we encourage submissions that consider how a work might speak to the dialogue between urban and rural sensibilities, as well as images and videos that might operate in a non-traditional exhibition space of this sort. All forms of images will be considered: photo-based works, photos of 2-d artwork, photos of installation, new media, sculpture, or other 3-d work, and photo stills from video works. Video clips, full-length video works and audio works are also welcome and encouraged.

About the Juror

Joanna Garner is a playwright, screenwriter, and immersive experience designer based in Santa Fe, NM. For the past 5+ years, she has been the Senior Story Creative Director for Meow Wolf, leading story development and world building for multiple projects, including the Omega Mart exhibition in Las Vegas.

Her work has been developed nationally and internationally, including at the Finnish National Opera, Banff Playwrights Colony, Tofte Lake Center, Seattle Repertory Theatre, On the Boards, with Austin’s acclaimed Rude Mechs, and at the New York and Hollywood fringe festivals.

She has an MFA in Playwriting from The University of Texas at Austin.

About Punch Projects

Founded in 2006, PUNCH Projects (formerly PUNCH Gallery) has worked to promote visual art made from artists outside of the urban centers. In our ongoing effort to promote artwork that is thoughtful, fresh and contemporary coupled with our desire to further bridge urban rural connections, PUNCH Projects seeks to support the cultural vibrancy of rural art scenes by spurring creative awareness, cross-cultural engagement and economic vitality. 

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Application Requirements

Submission Guidelines

No original works will need to be shipped for this exhibition. Instead, accepted artists will be given instructions to provide a high-resolution digital image file or video file of the chosen work(s). Images will then be printed and framed 12”x12” by PUNCH Projects for exhibition. Video works will be displayed via monitors and projections (supplied by PUNCH) directly onto the interior and exterior walls of the building. PUNCH Projects will pay the cost of shipping unsold prints to the artists after the exhibition closes. 

All selected works will be cropped to a square format for the print exhibition. We encourage the artists to do this prior to submitting. However, you may also submit uncropped images and PUNCH will adjust the work prior to printing.

Prints included in the exhibition will be considered a “unique and limited edition” and more than one may be purchased until the close of the exhibition. An artist may also choose to have their work “not for sale” and be for display only.

PUNCH will cover the cost to print and frame the exhibition works and will pay 50% of any sales to the artist. Works in the exhibition will all be priced the same at $200 each. Every participating artist will receive either a print of their work or $100 (more if multiples are sold).

Video and audio works may be of any proportion or length and will be for exhibition only, not for sale.

All forms of images will be considered: photo-based works, photos of 2-d artwork, photos of installation, new media, sculpture, or other 3-d work, and photo stills from video works. Video clips, full-length video works and audio works are also welcome and encouraged.

Awards:
$500 Juror's Choice Award
$500 Punch Choice Award
$500 People's Choice Award

Exhibition Dates: 
Saturdays 12-4pm, September 2-30, 2023

Media Requirements:
Images: Maximum 10
Video Files: Maximum of 3
Audio Files: Maximum of 3
Entry Fee: $20 first entry - $5 each additional entry

Timeline Schedule:
August 6 - Café Submission deadline
August 21 - Notification of accepted artists
August 25 - Deadline to receive high-resolution images, sound or video files from accepted artists
September 2, 12-4pm - Opening reception with food and beverages, live music and good times
September 30, 12-8pm - Final day of exhibition with more food and bevies, live music and good times
October 1-15 - PUNCH will ship unsold digital prints to artists

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility

Open to all artists and mediums from all part of the world.