Call Description

Hear Us! / The Female voice by Femail artists.

Exhibition dates are March 1st 2019 - March 31 2019

Deadline is February 7, 2019. Results of winning artists will be announced by February 11, 2019. You must be able to delivier your selected artwork to The Riverside Art Center in Ypsilanti, Michigan by February 23, 2019 between Noon - 4pm. If you can not make that day, please get in touch with us to make other arrangements. The address for the Riverside Art Center is: 76 N Huron St., Ypsilanti, MI 48197. NOTE: if you intend to ship your work it must be shipped to: Karyn Stetz 2234 Woodview Dr., Suite 355, Ypsilanti, MI 48198. We will not be able to ship it back to you if it is not sold, all artwork must be picked up at the Riverside Art Center. Pick-up is on Saturday, March 30th from Noon-2p.

This exhibition is in honor of Women’s History Month. Much is missing from history from the feminine perspective as so are many of the accomplishments and contributions by women to culture and society. As a woman artist, what do you have to say from a female perspective? What would you like heard? What issues are important to you as a woman? How does living in a global patriarchy make you feel? Express these sentiments through your medium before there is a need to roar!

Paint it, digitize it, draw it, creatie it with fiber, even sculpt it. This is an all-media exhibition, however, whatever you submit must be wired and ready to hang on a wall. No 3-D work can be accepted at this time unless it is able to hang on a wall. Maximum size is 48” on the longest edge and maximum depth is 10". 

Prizes:

1st Place $500 2nd Place $250 3rd Place $100

Who Can Submit?

This is a regional call for art by women artists 18 and older from Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. While the submissions are reviewed digitally, you must be able to bring the actual selected work to The Riverside Art Center, 74 N. Huron St., Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197, official delivery is on Saturday, February 23rd, hours tbd. If this date/time is not possible, please contact us and we can work to make other arrangements. We prefer works be for sale, but will accept works that are not for sale. The sponsoring foundation will retain 20% of any sale.

You may submit up to three individual works of art for consideration. Works will be judged separately and on their own merits. Criterea under consideration is: Concept, Composition, Technique, Execution, Elements of Design, Uniqueness, and Relatedness to our Theme.

If Your Work Is Selected:

You must bring/deliver the exact piece of art that is selected. It must arrive by February 23rd, 2019 to the Riverside Art Center. We will be hanging the exhibit the week prior to March 1st.

We will take great care with your work, however, we do not provide insurance and you must provide your own insurance to cover your work against any damage or loss. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Art As Healing Foundation, Inc., The Riverside Art Center, and all staff and volunteers involved. 

We prefer works that are for sale and you must price your own artwork. The artwork will remain in the exhibition throughout the enitre exhibition and any sold artwork must be picked up by the purchaser after the exhibition. Please remember that from the price that you set we will deduct 20% to go to Art As Healing Foundation. Also, 6% will be added upon the sale for Michigan Sales Tax. All unsold works must be picked up the first week of April, we can not ship them.

We will notify all participating artists of the opening reception and any other special events affliated with this exhibition once the day and time are established. 

Opening Night will be on Friday March 1st in the evening from 6:30 - 8:30. Invite your friends, family, and clients! We will have hors d'oeuvres and drinks.  

Any works accepted into the event may be photographed and used to promote the exhibition, Art As Healing Foundation, Riverside Art Center, or future events promoted by these entities. Submission photos may also be used for these purposes. 

 

Application Requirements

Eligibility Criteria