Call Description

Artful Conglomerations
Assemblage/Up Sourced/Mixed Media  

What do YOU use to make your art? Do you scavenge for parts and pieces in unusual places and assemble your ideas in creative ways? Do you repurpose materials and integrate them into inventive configurations? This call is for 2-D and 3-D work that finds its joy in artful conglomerations.

Core New Art Space Invites all artists of any mediums, 2d & 3d (except video/Installations). Entries must be submitted electronically by midnight June 14, 2025 and accompanied by a $35.00 fee (for up to 3 works).

Juror: Deborah Jang is a well-respected Colorado artist working primarily in assemblage.

“The word that seems most apt to describe Deborah Jang’s sculptural works is “lyrical” – each piece is built from an assortment of disparate objects which, once together, find balance and rhythm.” (Zoe Ariyama, Daria Magazine) “I want to create something that wasn’t there before, but encompasses the potential of all the parts,” explains Jang. “It is everything everywhere all at once.”

Deborah Jang earned a BFA in Visual Arts from the University of Colorado in 1978. She has been a member of the Art Students League of Denver for over 20 years and has been shown in multiple galleries including the Arvada Center.

CALENDAR OF IMPORTANT DATES 

Show dates: Friday, July 11th - Sunday, July 27th, 2025.

Application deadline: June 14, 2025

Notification of acceptance: June 18, 2025 (note that emails will be sent through Cafe, and you will be able to see your acceptance status through your login that day)

Deadline for work to arrive at CORE: Saturday, July 5, 2025, by 4 pm.

Artist reception: Friday, July 11, 5:00 - 9:00pm

Application Requirements

Submitting Images:

Minimum: 1, Maximum: 3

MAXIMUM ARTWORK SIZE: No larger than 60” inches on its longest side, including frame. Work not within these parameters will be disqualified.

REQUIREMENTS: Art must be completely dry. Wall and suspended art must have suitable means for hanging. NO SAWTOOTH HANGERS. Standing art must be stable. Set-up diagram must accompany multiple pieces and installation art. All art must remain in place for the duration of the show. CORE reserves the right to reject any work that does not comply with the entry criteria.

JUDGING: Judging the work will rely on overall impact, content, composition, and mastery of techniques. Attention to creativity and craftsmanship is a very important part of this as well. When entering please list all the media used in the description field for your entries. Consider weight and the fragility of your media if you are mailing your entry.

INVITATION TO EXHIBIT: There will be an email sent on or before June 18, 2025 informing artists what work has or hasn’t been invited. Please make sure your Spam email does not include emails from Café. You will also be able to see, on the Café website, what works have or haven’t been invited at that time.

DROP-OFF: Artwork must arrive by Saturday, July 5, 2025, by 4 pm. Complete details will be emailed to accepted applicants.

SHIPPED WORK: Artwork must arrive by Saturday, July 5, 2025; the shipping address is different than the gallery location. Do not ship to the Core gallery address. Shipping address details will be emailed to accepted applicants. Shipped artwork must include a pre-paid return shipping label.

SALES: CORE charges a 30% commission plus tax on art sold. CORE will collect the payment for the artist. Your payment less the 30%commission will be rebated to your address within 45 days of the close of the show. Art need not be for sale.

LIABILITY: CORE will take all due precautions to protect premises and art. However, CORE is not responsible for loss due to damage, theft, vandalism, or accident. If work is fragile, it is submitted at the artist's own risk. Each artist is responsible for your own insurance.

Eligibility Criteria

Artists must be 18 or older.