The Durbin Gallery, located in the Kennedy Art Center at Birmingham-Southern College,
announces a spring 2020 exhibition considering the centennial ratification of the 19 th
amendment, which barred states from denying voting rights based on gender.

Self-identified women artists whose practices consider the connections between the legacy and pursuit of gender equity, political memory, intersectional feminist histories, organized and
grassroots protest, social change, and voter access/suppression are of interest. Artists and cultural producers exploring the marginalization of and discrimination against women of color in relation to suffrage are especially encouraged to apply.

Coinciding with Women’s History Month, the exhibition will run from March 6th through March 26th, 2020 and will be guest curated by Lindsey O’Connor.


We welcome submissions of existing works and proposals for new projects. All media
will be considered, including but not limited to 2D, 3D, sound, video, performance, installation, time-based, research-based, speculative projects, and public programs. All submissions will be reviewed in the order they are received by Birmingham-Southern studio art faculty and the guest curator.

Submission Requirements

• Images of the work or proposal description
• Details of the work including material, dimensions, and title
• Brief artist’s statement
• CV/résumé of the artist

Max 5 entries (must be exact work that is available)
CaFE Media Requirements : https://www.callforentry.org/uploading-images-audio-and-video-files/
 Images 
o File Type: JPG only
o File Size: Under 5 MB

Video
o Please include video stills as images & an external link to the video in the image
description (Vimeo, YouTube, or direct website links only). There is a surcharge
for uploading video and audio content. In order to keep entry fees lower we have
opted out of this service.

 Image Descriptions
o Please provide a description for each of the 5 entries, specifying how the work is
intended to be displayed.
o For 2D work please indicate if the work will be framed and/or how it will be
displayed, along with frame dimensions and any specific hanging requirements.
o For 3D/sculptural work, please provide dimensions and installation description.
o For video, please explain how the work will be displayed & what equipment you
will provide.

Selected artists will be notified. If selected, artwork must be received at Durbin Gallery in Birmingham, Alabama [time and date TBC]Friday, February 21 st . Works can be hand-delivered or shipped; however, Durbin Gallery is unable to cover costs associated with shipping or return.

Open to all USA based artists.
Call for Entry $25 fee per applicant

 Entry fees go to support application processing fees, exhibition preparation and
installation, exhibition documentation, and print material fees.

Timeline
 Deadline for submissions: Friday, November 22nd
 Notification of acceptance: Friday, December 20th
 Arrival of accepted works: Friday, February 21st
 Opening Reception: Friday, March 6th
 Works available for pick up: Monday, March 30th

Lindsey O’Connor is an exhibition organizer and arts writer living in New York City.
She is currently the Biennial Co-Coordinator at the Whitney Museum of American Art
and has held past positions at the Guggenheim Museum, American Federation of Arts,
and Biennial of the Americas. She has curated and co-curated exhibitions at Greatmore

Studios in Cape Town, South Africa, and Smack Mellon and the NLE Curatorial Lab in New
York City. Her writing has been published in various exhibition catalogues as well as
Hyperallergic, CAA.Reviews, Art Papers, and Ada:Journal of Gender, New Media, and
Technology. Lindsey received her BFA from Birmingham-Southern College and her MA from
University of Colorado.

Application Requirements

Eligibility Criteria

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