CALL FOR ARTISTS OPEN NOW THROUGH February 11th, 2019 at 11:59pm.

MINT is proud to announce an all-media call to artists for M6: MINT's 6th Annual Juried Exhibition for emerging artists. MINT's Annual Juried Exhibition seeks to showcase the work of some of the most dynamic and innovative emerging cultural producers currently working in the United States. In our sixth iteration, the exhibition will feature multiple works from the practice of every selected national, regional, and local contemporary artist. Each artist selected for inclusion in the exhibition will also be awarded an artist fee/cash honorarium from MINT.

Juried by Tiffany LaTrice of TILA Studios in Atlanta, GA, the exhibition seeks work responding to subjects surrounding a quote by Contemporary American Poet, Aja Monet, encouraging work that explores the relationship between love and hatred and the possibility of their coexistence and how hatred can fuel togetherness or divisiveness.

“Hatred doesn’t just hurt the people being hated, it hurts the people housing hatred.”

- Aja Monet.  

HISTORY: 
Our vision is to make Atlanta a destination for the arts. A cultural hub where artists thrive, patrons experience transformative work, and communities are engaged. MINT believes that art brings the world to life. In this spirit, we serve artists and arts enthusiasts through our residency program, exhibitions, community partnerships, and other outreach. We invite risk taking, encourage curiosity, and advance brilliant and challenging work.

In 2006, MINT was founded by undergraduate students at Atlanta universities. The organization was established to create a space for emerging artists and patrons to find their voices. Over the past 12 years, we have presented over 1,000 contemporary and experimental artists through our programs and exhibitions. We provide creatives opportunities to present work in both traditional and alternative media, such as installation, sculpture, drawing, painting, photography, film, literature, and performance. Our rigorously curated exhibitions and projects, community art programs, and open calls for artists continue to engage and challenge the contemporary Atlanta art scene.

W.A.G.E. (Working Artists and the Greater Economy) is a national organization focused on regulating the payment of artist fees by nonprofit art institutions and establishing a sustainable model for best practices between artists and the institutions that contract their labor. Their current roster of organizations includes The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Art Institute of Chicago, MOMA, The Guggenheim, and now, MINT.

MINT is the first W.A.G.E.-certified organization in Georgia, a state with has the 49th lowest per capita arts funding in the U.S. (National Assembly of Arts Agencies), which means the burden of paying artists falls on organizations like ours. W.A.G.E. certification has propelled us to be an even more integral part of Georgia’s arts ecosystem.

JUROR:
Tiffany LaTrice is a visual artist, executive director and founder of TILA Studios. TILA Studios is tackling one of the most glaring statistics in the art industry -  Black women artists make up only 4% of art professionals across the United States. Tiffany LaTrice has been in the New York Times, Huffington Post, Forbes, and NPR. for her work and impact in the art industry and empowering black women artists. In 2018, Tiffany LaTrice received the Artist Entrepreneur of the Year Award by C4 Atlanta and was a finalist for the Center for Civic Innovation #GoodTrouble Award. TILA Studios is the recipient of the 2018 Best of Atlanta Award for Atlanta Magazine and the Atlanta Tribune.

LaTrice has worked with the City of Atlanta’s Office of Planning to build a community engagement tool for the community of Cascade. Her exhibition history includes Cultural Arts Council in Douglasville, Mason Fine Art, Equity Gallery, La Maison D’Art, and the African American Museum in Chattanooga, TN.  Her artwork has appeared on the Food Network and in publications such as Zora Magazine and Sarah Lawrence’s annual poetry collection, Dark Phrases.

She is a 2019 Civic Innovation Resident, 2018 Civic Innovation Fellow. She received her undergraduate degree in International Relations and Fine Art from the University of Southern California and her Masters in Women’s History at Sarah Lawrence College.

REQUIREMENTS:

Eligible artists must over the age of 18 and currently reside in the United States.
Eligible artists must fit in the parameters of an emerging artist:
1. Have minimal solo exhibition experience
2. Have minimal published arts criticism
3. Have received minimal grant/private funding
All media are welcome including, but not limited to, drawing, painting, sculpture, design, glass, metalwork, photography, video, audio, mixed media, installation, and performance art. There are no limitations on content, please see included floor plan for space constraints.

Entry Deadline: 2/11/18

Artists may submit 5 files minimum for the $25 entry fee. Additional works are accepted for $5 each. Applicants are asked to submit works created within last three years. All works must be created prior to submission. All works must be framed/mounted/displayed according to professional gallery standards.

The application will open on January 1, 2019 and close on February 11, 2019 at 11:59pm. All interested artists must apply through CaFÉ.

The call can also be found by searching the keyword: M6

Selected participants will be notified of acceptance through CaFE by March 11, 2019.

Exhibition Dates: April 13 - May 25, 2019

All works must be delivered/received to MINT, at 92 Peachtree St. SW, Atlanta, GA 30303 by April 1, 2019. All artists are responsible for shipment of the work to and from the exhibition location.

MINT is a non-profit 501(c)3, located in Atlanta, GA. We offer and support emerging art, artists, and arts lovers through our exhibitions, programming, and outreach. Your application fee is considered a much-needed and appreciated donation to our organization, and supports our programming, specifically going towards supporting this exhibition.

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www.tilastudios.com 

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