Call Detail
Entry Deadline: 1/5/15
Application Closed
Application Closed
Work Sample Requirements
Images | Minimum:Min. 1, Maximum:Max. 3
Total Samples | Minimum:Min. 1, Maximum:Max. 3
Images | Minimum:Min. 1, Maximum:Max. 3
Total Samples | Minimum:Min. 1, Maximum:Max. 3
Call Type: Exhibitions
Eligibility: National
State: Colorado
Eligibility: National
State: Colorado
DESCRIPTION:
“Creation Care: Water” is an exhibition that investigates the human role in the natural environment with a specific emphasis on our interdependent relationship with water. Bridge Gallery is seeking work by artists working in a variety of media who celebrate the vitality of water and/or compel audiences to consider their responsibility for the care and stewardship of this precious resource.
Prominent scientists have agreed to refer to the earth as “the creation” based on a realization that a “spiritual and cultural transformation” is needed to respond effectively. You may have heard of a growing interest among evangelical Christians to address global environmental problems with the power of biblical truth, called “Creation Care.” And there is a growing consensus among many evangelical Christians, business and political leaders, and the general public that steps must be taken to address these issues. Facts on the quantity of available fresh water on earth: 97% of total water on earth is seawater, unfit for human use. Of the 3 % that is fresh, two-thirds is locked up in glaciers or ice around the poles. Only 1 % of all the water is available for human consumption. This amount, which is vital for life, should be enough for all. It falls from the clouds on to the land, nourishes life, returns through rivers to the salty sea and evaporates as fresh water back into the clouds.
Water is not available for all people on earth. There is also inequality in water use in the world. The huge consumption of water by industry and agriculture, and leakage are further problems. Many lessons could be drawn from how Indigenous people avoid the misuse of water.
The exhibition is curated by Bridge Gallery and artists are selected by both invitation and this call for submissions.
ELIGIBILITY:
Open to emerging and established artists working in all media,
including painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, printmaking and fine craft. Artists of diverse cultural and spiritual backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Open to all visual artists at least 18 years of age or older. Proposed artworks will be considered within the theme of the exhibition.
SUBMISSIONS:
There is no entry fee for submissions. All media will be considered, although special consideration will be given to artists who create new works and installations specifically for the Creation Care: Water exhibition. If submitting a proposal for a project not yet created, please include a visual representation of the work as expected when complete with 3-5 sample images, installation sketches, or other supporting information. All artwork selected must be available two weeks prior to the exhibition opening through the duration of the exhibition.
CHECKLIST:
● 1-2 images work being submitted
● Up to 3 images of proposed work with supporting images.
● Image file format: jpeg, 4” x 6” or greater at 300 dpi or greater
● Title, year, media, dimensions for each piece
● Short artist biography in paragraph format (up to 100 words)
● Short artist’s statement about the work submitted (up to 100
words)
● Deadline: All materials must be received no later than January 26, 2014
● Submit online:
- Email submissions materials with subject line:
“Submission: Creation Care: Water”
to theBridgeGallery@denverseminary.edu
OR
Mail to: The Bridge Gallery
ATTN: Art Committee
6399 South Santa Fe Drive
Littleton, Co 80120
Include a SASE if you require the return of materials.
EXHIBITIONS PROGRAMS & PUBLICATIONS:
Bridge Gallery will host an open house during the exhibition which may include dialogues, lectures, artist talks, panels, or other forms of public engagements.
BRIDGE GALLERY:
Bridge Gallery is a space for visual, theological and cultural dialogue. Artists present concepts and questions through a variety of mediums,
addressing the topics of our times. The expressions presented at Bridge Gallery are not reflective of the theological or philosophical stances of Denver Seminary, yet represent the human struggle towards truth and meaning. The mission of Bridge Gallery is to prepare Denver Seminary students and the public to engage the world through contemporary art.
“Creation Care: Water” is an exhibition that investigates the human role in the natural environment with a specific emphasis on our interdependent relationship with water. Bridge Gallery is seeking work by artists working in a variety of media who celebrate the vitality of water and/or compel audiences to consider their responsibility for the care and stewardship of this precious resource.
Prominent scientists have agreed to refer to the earth as “the creation” based on a realization that a “spiritual and cultural transformation” is needed to respond effectively. You may have heard of a growing interest among evangelical Christians to address global environmental problems with the power of biblical truth, called “Creation Care.” And there is a growing consensus among many evangelical Christians, business and political leaders, and the general public that steps must be taken to address these issues. Facts on the quantity of available fresh water on earth: 97% of total water on earth is seawater, unfit for human use. Of the 3 % that is fresh, two-thirds is locked up in glaciers or ice around the poles. Only 1 % of all the water is available for human consumption. This amount, which is vital for life, should be enough for all. It falls from the clouds on to the land, nourishes life, returns through rivers to the salty sea and evaporates as fresh water back into the clouds.
Water is not available for all people on earth. There is also inequality in water use in the world. The huge consumption of water by industry and agriculture, and leakage are further problems. Many lessons could be drawn from how Indigenous people avoid the misuse of water.
The exhibition is curated by Bridge Gallery and artists are selected by both invitation and this call for submissions.
ELIGIBILITY:
Open to emerging and established artists working in all media,
including painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, printmaking and fine craft. Artists of diverse cultural and spiritual backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Open to all visual artists at least 18 years of age or older. Proposed artworks will be considered within the theme of the exhibition.
SUBMISSIONS:
There is no entry fee for submissions. All media will be considered, although special consideration will be given to artists who create new works and installations specifically for the Creation Care: Water exhibition. If submitting a proposal for a project not yet created, please include a visual representation of the work as expected when complete with 3-5 sample images, installation sketches, or other supporting information. All artwork selected must be available two weeks prior to the exhibition opening through the duration of the exhibition.
CHECKLIST:
● 1-2 images work being submitted
● Up to 3 images of proposed work with supporting images.
● Image file format: jpeg, 4” x 6” or greater at 300 dpi or greater
● Title, year, media, dimensions for each piece
● Short artist biography in paragraph format (up to 100 words)
● Short artist’s statement about the work submitted (up to 100
words)
● Deadline: All materials must be received no later than January 26, 2014
● Submit online:
- Email submissions materials with subject line:
“Submission: Creation Care: Water”
to theBridgeGallery@denverseminary.edu
OR
Mail to: The Bridge Gallery
ATTN: Art Committee
6399 South Santa Fe Drive
Littleton, Co 80120
Include a SASE if you require the return of materials.
EXHIBITIONS PROGRAMS & PUBLICATIONS:
Bridge Gallery will host an open house during the exhibition which may include dialogues, lectures, artist talks, panels, or other forms of public engagements.
BRIDGE GALLERY:
Bridge Gallery is a space for visual, theological and cultural dialogue. Artists present concepts and questions through a variety of mediums,
addressing the topics of our times. The expressions presented at Bridge Gallery are not reflective of the theological or philosophical stances of Denver Seminary, yet represent the human struggle towards truth and meaning. The mission of Bridge Gallery is to prepare Denver Seminary students and the public to engage the world through contemporary art.