Call Detail
Sanctuary
Entry Deadline: 6/22/20
Application Closed

Entry Fee (Sanctuary): $35.00
Work Sample Requirements
Images | Minimum:Min. 0, Maximum:Max. 3
Audio | Minimum:Min. 0, Maximum:Max. 3
Video | Minimum:Min. 0, Maximum:Max. 3
Total Samples | Minimum:Min. 1, Maximum:Max. 3
Call Type: Exhibitions
Eligibility: Regional
State: California

Sanctuary Call for Entries

GearBox Gallery, 770 West Grand Ave, Oakland CA

Exhibit Dates: Scheuled for August 6 – September 5, 2020

Entry Deadline: Monday, June 22, 2020, 10 pm Pacific Time Zone

Submit your entry online at CaFÉ for artists:
https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=7811

GearBox Gallery invites submissions to our 2020 juried exhibition, Sanctuary.

Originally, sanctuaries were natural locations, such as groves or hills where the divine or sacred was believed to be especially present. By the use of such places as a haven, the term has come to be used as a place where someone or something is protected or given shelter, as refuge or safety from pursuit, persecution, or other danger, typically used by displaced persons, refugees, and homeless people. This theme extends to what it means to have a home or a place of safety and what it means to not have one, issues we are currently facing globally, nationally, and in Oakland and the Bay Area.

JUROR: Juror René de Guzman is the Director of Exhibition Strategy and Senior Curator of Art at the Oakland Museum of California (OMCA). Before joining OMCA in 2007, de Guzman was Director of Visual Arts at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, a contemporary art center in San Francisco. Past exhibitions include Modern Cartoonist: The Art of Dan Clowes, Question Bridge: Black Males, All Power to the People: Black Panthers at 50, and RESPECT: Hip-Hop Style and Wisdom, among others. De Guzman’s next project on the legacy of Angela Davis opens in spring 2021.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to Northern California artists over the age of 18. Please note, artwork must be hand delivered to GearBox Gallery in Oakland, CA if accepted for exhibition.

ACCEPTED ENTRIES: Entries must be of work original to the submitting artist. Entries may be of any media and created between 2016 and 2020 There are no size limitations for entries however works must be able to be delivered through a standard size doorway. All entries must include title, medium, year and specific dimensions. You may submit a statement about the work as it relates to the exhibit theme. Work differing substantially from the submitted image(s) may be rejected for exhibition. The juror will make the final determination if accepted work will be included in the exhibition. GearBox Gallery, LLC reserves the right not to accept exceptionally large, heavy, unstable or cumbersome pieces. Work must be framed (when applicable) and ready to hang (wire, d-rings, or cleat / no sawtooth hangers). Artist must provide means of display for audio or video works. Artist must be prepared to install complex installation works if necessary.

AWARDS:

Juror’s Award: The opportunity to be featured as a guest artist in a two-person exhibition at GearBox Gallery in the following year.  See our website for information on past winners and their featured exhibitions.

GearBox Gallery Award: An opportunity to exhibit in the Inner Room at GearBox Gallery.  The Inner Room is an intimate exhibition space within the gallery. See our website for past Inner Room exhibitions at GearBox Gallery.

ENTRY FEES: A non-refundable fee of $35 is required for application. One application per artist only. 3 image or media files may be submitted per application for $35. Online submissions are not considered complete until payment is received. 

SUBMISSION PROCESS: GearBox Gallery, LLC will only be accepting online entries for “Sanctuary” through the online, portfolio review site CaFÉ for Artists

1) Register at https://www.callforentry.org if you don’t already have an account.

2) Follow the instructions to upload up to 3 entry images (up to 5MB; jpg, png, or gif) or media files in mov, wmv, flv, or mp4 format (up to 60 MB).

3) Complete entry details for the “Sanctuary” Call for Entries. You can save your progress and return to your entry at any time before the deadline to edit your information. 

4) Complete payment information to finalize your entry. You cannot edit your entry after submitting payment information. Payment must be received by the deadline for your entry to be accepted. Pay by credit card through the CaFÉ for Artists Site. To pay by check, mail your check to GearBox Gallery at 770 West Grand Ave, Oakland CA 94612. Checks must be received by the gallery on or before June 22, 2020 in order for your submission to be considered complete by the deadline.

Please do not submit any materials directly to the gallery. We are not requesting résumés, CVs, or other materials at this time. Please give yourself enough time to complete the application process.

ALL ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY MONDAY, JUNE 22nd BY 10 p.m. (Pacific Time Zone) IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE EXHIBITION.

NOTIFICATION: Notification of the juror’s selections will be made by email on July 7, 2019. GearBox Gallery, LLC bears no responsibility for incorrectly submitted email contact information or any failure of the artist's email service.

DELIVERY & PICK UP OF WORK: The artist is responsible for the delivery and pick up of accepted artwork to the gallery. No substitutions of artwork are permitted. Artwork must be delivered in person to GearBox Gallery at 770 West Grand Ave in Oakland, CA between noon and 4pm on Sunday, August 2, 2020 in order to be included in the exhibition. Artwork must be delivered properly labeled and ready to hang or display. Exhibiting artists will sign a guest artist agreement specifying exhibit details per this prospectus. The juror will have the opportunity to review all delivered art work in person and make the final determination whether or not the work will be included in the exhibition by end of day August 3, 2020.

Following the close of the exhibition, artwork must be picked up from the gallery between noon and 4pm on Sunday, September 6, 2020. Please arrange for a representative to pick up your artwork if you are unable. Artwork remaining at GearBox Gallery past specified pick-up dates and times will be subject to a $10 per day storage fee. After 15 days the work becomes the property of the gallery.

PHOTOGRAPHY and PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS: Your entry gives Gearbox Gallery, LLC permission to use images of your artwork and to photograph the artwork for promotional, educational or historical purposes. Gearbox Gallery, LLC promotes exhibitions on the Oakland Art Murmur website, GearBox Gallery Instagram and Facebook page as well as on the Gearbox Gallery website and other online listing sites as the Gallery deems appropriate.

SALES: Artwork must be for sale. Artwork sold during the exhibtion may not be removed from the gallery until the exhibition closes. If an artwork is sold, GearBox Gallery, LLC will mail a payment of 60% of the sale price of the work to the artist within 30 days of the close of the exhibit.

If artwork exhibited at GearBox Gallery is sold within three months after the “Sanctuary” exhibit ends and is sold as a direct result of the piece being displayed in that gallery exhibit, the artist agrees to pay GearBox Gallery, LLC a referral commission rate of 25% within 30 days after the sale.

LIABILITY: All due care and caution will be taken in the handling of artwork. The Gearbox Gallery has a security system. Gallery attendants will be present during the hours of operation. However, the artist assumes all liability for artwork during the show's dates (from the day of delivery through the day of removal).

CALENDAR:

June 22 - Entry details, images, and payment due by 10 pm Pacific Time Zone.

July 7 - Artists notified of juror's results by email. 

August 2 (Sunday) - Drop-off of selected artwork at the gallery between noon & 4 pm. 

August 3 - The juror has the opportunity to review the work. The juror will make the final determination whether or not the work will be included in the exhibition. 

August 6 – “Sanctuary” Exhibition begins. Gallery Hours Thurs-Fri: Noon - 6 pm, Sat: 11 am - 5 pm 

August 7 – Opening Reception with Juror’s Talk; reception 6-9 pm, time of talk to be determined

September 4 – Closing Reception: First Friday 6-9 pm

September 5 – Last day of exhibition

September 6 - Artwork pick up between noon & 4pm. Artwork left 15 days beyond the stated pick up dates becomes the property of the gallery.

AGREEMENT: Submission of work constitutes an agreement to the conditions set forth and acceptance that the decisions of the juror are final. GearBox Gallery, LLC may photograph and reproduce accepted work for promotional purposes. Artists may not withdraw accepted entries before the close of the exhibition. GearBox Gallery, LLC is not responsible for refunding entry fees or allowing artists to change submission information for artworks which do not meet above rules.

GEARBOX GALLERY: GearBox Gallery is an artist-run, fine art gallery located at 770 W. Grand Ave in Oakland, CA directly below the well-established Transmission Gallery. GearBox Gallery is a member of the Oakland Art Murmur, which promotes Oakland arts and sponsors events, including the famous First Friday Art Walks. More information available at gearboxgallery.com.

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