Submissions > Open Calls
TectonicCurated by Evonne M. Davis at Arts Guild of Rahway
Sept. 11 – Oct. 10, 2009
Deadline: June 19th, 2009
NO FEE
Who:
Artists working in any and all media are invited to submit existing work, or propose new work, in response to the following:
What:
How do we create and recreate ourselves around our spaces and environments? Does the shape of our internal lives reflect the shape
of the structures that surround us? How does the health of the environment affect the emotional and spiritual health of our
communities? Has the wealth of technological advancements of the last 50 years changed how we organically process thought and emotion?
tectonic |tekˈtänik|
adjective: 1) Geology of or relating to the structure of the earth's
crust and the large-scale processes that take place within it. 2) of
or relating to building or construction.
WHEN:
DEADLINE JUNE 19th, 2009 5:00 pm
(This is not a postmark deadline.)
Where to Submit:
tectonic.exhibit@gmail.com or
Evonne M. Davis
c/o Tectonic Exhibit
248 Sherman Avenue #43
New York, NY 10034
How to Submit:
To apply please send the following material:
Up to 10 images.
Image list with titles, dimensions, media, year and price.
An artist statement.
Resume/CV
Please make sure your name is on all of your material, including CD's and DVD's.
If you would like your material returned to you please include a SASE, otherwise we will keep your material on file for future consideration.
The Arts Guild of Rahway
The Arts Guild of Rahway is a non-profit center for the arts located at 1670 Irving St. at Seminary Avenue in the Downtown Arts District of the City of Rahway.
The art exhibits at the Guild focus primarily on the presentation of works by notable emerging New Jersey area artists. Our exhibits aim to present an overview of current or enduring trends and directions in contemporary art.
Evonne M. Davis
Evonne M. Davis is cofounder of Gallery Aferro and Gallery Director of City Without Walls, both in Newark, NJ. Evonne has curated over 30 affiliated and independent exhibit in the past 10 years, most recently as a participant on the curatorial committee of the Peekskill Project at the Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art in Peekskill N.Y. Evonne is also a practicing artist.
Important Notes:
Artists will be notified by:
July 13, 2009
Artists will be solely responsible for drop off and pick up of art .
All exhibited art works fully insured.
For more information please email questions to:
tectonic.exhibit@gmail.com
www.rahwayartsguild.org
Gallery Aferro is currently looking to fill part-time internship positions for 2009.
Eligibility: Undergraduate, Graduate students or recent grads.
To Apply: Email résumé and cover letter to info.aferro@gmail.com
Gallery Aferro is an artist owned and operated alternative space founded in 2003 by Evonne M. Davis and Emma Wilcox. The mission of Gallery Aferro is to bring cultural education and esthetic engagement with contemporary issues to all people equally, and to create an environment where artists can gather and share physical and intellectual resources. We are working towards an arts community that is available to everyone, without sacrificing quality of experience.
Founded in a converted factory building in the Ironbound, Gallery Aferro was planned as a pilot project to be recreated in different architectural forms, in multiple American cities. The gallery is currently being run out of a donated 4 story building in downtown Newark. We offer 12 exhibitions a year, featuring local, national and international artists, a wide variety of events such as interactive public art projects, performances, talks, film screenings, portfolio reviews and public usage based on the stated needs of the community. We launched our residency program in 2006 and were one of four nationwide recipients of a 2007 New York State Workspace Consortium grant to improve it. A publishing line has just been launched, consisting of exhibition catalogs, original essays, and artist books.
Aferro interns have the unique opportunity to work closely with staff and the larger arts community in learning all aspects of a not-for-profit organization, including the details of the day-to-day organization. Due to the intensity of the business, and our strong connection to the community, the internship position can build excellent professional skills/contacts and a breadth of knowledge that goes well beyond the work involved.
Internships at Aferro are particularly beneficial to motivated and enthusiastic individuals who are interested in cultivating exhibition, operations and arts administration experience in order to gain work experience and fulfill career goals in the art world.
Responsibilities and training could include: design, reception and communications during public hours as well as private tours, curator visits, and artist's studio visits, assisting staff with all aspects related to each of our exhibitions, database development special event production, assisting with grant preparations, and various arts administration responsibilities. We will be preparing for several off-site film screenings, and for next year's Newark Open Studio Tour.
Preferred qualifications:
Professed enthusiasm for contemporary art.
Professionalism-- each applicant must be responsible and reliable.
