CALL FOR ENTRY:
Sense of Place: THERE
Song of Myself
Juried Art Exhibition
6.18.2019—9.2.2019
Open for submission; the deadline for entries is May 8, 2019
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Eligibility and Media
This is a juried international exhibition and is open to any artist 18 years of age or older.
EXHIBIT THEMES
You must habit yourself to the dazzle of light of every moment of your life
—Walt Whitman, Song of Myself 46
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The Political THERE
Do your politics and art intersect?
What does being there politically do to your art?
The Future THERE
What rules do you follow in making art?
Do you make your own rules?
How do those rules help you get there (where you want your art to be)?
The Song of Myself THERE
What art have you made that sings a song of self?
What does your current art say about where you will be?
What roads have you traveled to get THERE?
Introduction to Call for Entry
Galaudet Gallery’s Summer 2019 Art exhibit will be Sense of Place: THERE an internationally juried art exhibit exploring the ideas of sense of place. The judges and curators seek art that deals with the exhibit theme of Sense of Place: THERE from many different perspectives. We offer the following ideas the judges and curators have been discussing, to guide you in selecting and deciding upon artworks to submit to Sense of Place: THERE
Sense of Place: THERE is the second year of a four year art series called Sense of Place. The first year was called Sense of Place: HERE: We Are Here which paraphrased Ed Abbey’s idea of past cultures creating rock art and leaving behind traces of their culture as a way of saying “We were here.” Sense of Place: THERE will continue this idea in making this year Sense of Place: THERE: Song of Myself in honor of Walt Whitman’s 200th birthday and as a way to focus artist submissions. Sense of Place: THERE: Song of Myself will also be continuing Galaudet Gallery’s work in our Partnership of Sight theory we founded during Sense of Place: HERE: We Are Here. The catalog essay from that exhibit can be found here:
In short, the Partnership of Sight is a 21st Century way to view art which has the artist and artwork involving the viewer. There is a Partnership of Sight when there is a connection made between the artist and the viewer by means of the artwork. The viewer adds another layer to the artwork by infusing their presence into it because the artist creates their artwork receptive to this Partnership of Sight. This does not mean the viewer has to do anything more than view the art but the experience of viewing the art is heightened by the Partnership of Sight.
Walt Whitman is the Galaudet Gallery writer muse for 2019 and in celebration of his 200th birthday three of his poems will guide the judges and curators in developing three themes based on THERE: the Political THERE, the Future THERE and the Song of Myself THERE
The Political THERE will contain artworks with a political theme or attribution that could attempt to understand the political landscape of 2019. The Future THERE works for art which develops new laws and ways of living and making art. And the Song of Myself THERE will look to Whitman’s poem of the same title and look for art which sings a song of itself and a song of the artist/creator.
The Political THERE
The first Walt Whitman poem is When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d Memories of President Lincoln which follows Whitman as he mourns the death of Lincoln. The lilac symbolizes Whitman’s sacred acceptance of death—not only Lincoln’s but his own—freeing his soul to roam elsewhere—as well as the knowledge of the “ever returning spring trinity sure to me you bring”. The “drooping star in the west” is Lincoln whose train passes Whitman as it moves west toward Lincoln’s burial site in Illinois taking 3 weeks to make the journey since many across the nation wanted to pay their respects. And the “shy and hidden bird” is Whitman trying to make sense of the loss of a huge symbol for his life and his knowing that it would create change in this country. Whitman gives the sprig of lilac he tore from the bush by his door to the train, then sees the star in the west again before it sets knowing Lincoln’s soul is no longer on the train and distraught after the train passes Whitman runs through a swamp and into a forest filled with cedars and pines seeking solace:
Yet each to keep and all, retrievements out of the night,
The song, the wondrous chant of the gray-brown bird,
And the tallying chant, the echo arous’d in my soul,
With the lustrous and drooping star with the countenance full of woe,
With the holders holding my hand nearing the call of the bird,
Comrades mine and I in the midst, and their memory ever to keep, for the dead I loved so well,
For the sweetest, wisest soul of all my days and lands—and this for his dear sake,
Lilac and star and bird twined with the chant of my soul,
There in the fragrant pines and the cedars dusk and dim.
--Walt Whitman, When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d Memories of President Lincoln, 16
Whitman ends this poem with a line stating "There in the fragrant pines and cedars… " because it was there at that moment that Whitman found his voice to write the poem and his voice as an artist. Due to the conflict Whitman experienced in losing a President he believed in and respected, Whitman was able to move his poetry forward into another way of being. Can the political landscape of today offer such experiences? Does our government incite artists to create art whether in approval or disapproval? What symbols are there in the political landscape of today? What do artists have to say about this landscape? Whitman created a sense of place in his poetry and most of the time the place was there, not here or everywhere, but a definite there is where this happened or there is where this will happen. How do you create a sense of place in your art and do you have a sense of there?
The Future THERE
The next Whitman poem judges and curators have been discussing is For Him I Sing which asks for artists to think their art—where it comes from showing where it is going. Art that will show the Future THERE will take these two things into account. Think of songs your art has sung thinking of THERE as in the past and how that might impact where you are going—the future THERE. Nostalgia may come into play here since seeing where you’ve been as an artist is THERE also.
For him I sing,
I raise the present on the past,
(As some perennial tree out of its roots, the present on the past,)
With time and pace I him dilate and fuse immortal laws,
To make himself by them the law unto himself
--Walt Whitman, For Him I Sing
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For Him I Sing looks at THERE as an immediate present based in the past—a present that is just about to happen. In For Him I Sing, the judges and curators look at the idea of THERE in the future. For Him I Sing is an exhortation to make up your own laws, make your own art. The greatest movements in art come from artists who change the rules and make a new art that has new rules. What kind of art would be made if you were the law unto yourself? What if immortal laws of art were fused within you to make your art? What pieces of art have you made which show the future of art?
Another line of thought judges and curators keep in mind for Sense of Place: THERE is that it is part of a four year art series which will culminate in the fourth year with a show called Sense of Place: NOWHERE using William Morris’s book News from Nowhere as its guide. So saying all four years of Sense of Place take Morris’ thoughts and ideas into account. Morris is seen as one of the originators of the Arts and Crafts Movement which is sometimes referred to as Art Nouveau (New Art) in the U.S. when it follows the tenants of the Arts and Crafts Movement—a respect for nature and its inspirational qualities, a respect for handmade original work and a respect for the artist as a professional who is following their talents and passions in creating art and treating their actions as a profession. Galaudet Gallery is working toward a 21st Century Arts and Crafts Movement using these past ideas to produce a forward motion into the future, into the present. Keeping these ideas in mind when selecting artworks to submit to this call is highly appreciated!
The Song of Myself There
Lastly are more words from Whitman’s Song of Myself. Thinking about the literal and figurative roads we have traveled as artists, those roads that have brought us to where we are today and those roads that will take us THERE—where we will be in the future.
My right hand pointing to landscapes of continents and the public road.
Not I, not any one else can travel that road for you,
You must travel it for yourself
It is not far,
It is within reach
Perhaps you have been on it since you were born and did not know.
Walt Whitman, Song of Myself 46
What art have you made that sings a song of self? This self can be an extension of you, someone else or the artwork itself. Where I will be? What does my current art say about where I will be? What roads have I traveled to get THERE?
GENERAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Artworks larger than 5 feet in any direction or weighing more than 100 pounds are ineligible. Maximum of 3 artworks may be submitted per artist.
All 2D and 3D fine arts media are acceptable including but not limited to: watercolor, drawing, pastel, painting, sculpture, mixed media, photography, digital art, etchings, monotype, monoprint, silk screen, lithography, calligraphy, fiber art, book arts, etc.
Feel free to contact the gallery at galaudetgallery@gmail.com with any questions.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
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1-3 images for each entry: at least 1 of entire piece
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Brief artist statement (200 or less words)
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Brief artist biography (200 or less words)
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Entry Fee payable through PayPal to galaudetgallery@gmail.com
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Artwork Narrative (200 or less words)
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Artwork entry description
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Title
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Medium
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Dimensions (LxW or LxWxH)
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Year Created
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Retail Price (in dollars)
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For Sale in Exhibit? (yes or no)
Any questions? Contact us at (715) 513-9994 or galaudetgallery@gmail.com
FEES/SUBMISSION
Entry fees for this exhibit are $15 for 3 submissions or $6 for one
All Entries and Fees must be submitted by May 8, 2019.
Entry fees are payable through Paypal to galaudetgallery@gmail.com.
Submission for this exhibition is by email only. Please send your submissions to galaudetgallery@gmail.com.
TIMELINE
Open for submissions March 10, 2019
Deadline for entries May 8, 2019
Judging takes place during this time period May9—10, 2019
May 13, 2019 inform artists of judges decisions
June 8, 2019 all juried art must be at Galaudet Gallery
June 18, 2019 Sense of Place: THERE opens
September 2, 2019 Sense of Place: THERE closes
IMAGES
Please send gallery quality images without background clutter or text. DO NOT send composite images or images with embedded text. If your work is accepted for exhibition, the images you enter as well as the text you provide will be used for print & digital publicity. Please ensure that the orientation of the images are the way you want your piece displayed since these images will be consulted when installation of the exhibit commences. If the images provided are not quality then the artist might be contacted to provide better images. Each submission may consist of 1 to 3 images. You may submit up to 3 submissions.
IMAGE FILE REQUIREMENTS
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A maximum of 3 images per submission will be accepted.
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Name your file: Artist Name Title and use the following guidelines for file sizes.
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JPEGs should uploaded at 300dpi, file size not to exceed 2MB, with a maximum dimension of 1500 pixels on the longest side
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PDF pages will be accepted with either a separate PDF per image or one PDF containing all three images with each image on a separate page.
JURORS
Jules Hefe, International Art Dealer and Collector
Michael Milewski, Fine Art Curator Galaudet Gallery, Chicago, IL
Akash La Farge, Curator
DELIVERY/SHIPPING
In-person delivery—please arrange a time with the gallery for any in-person deliveries
Shipped art must be received by May 25, 2018 and be shipped at the artist’s expense.
All unsold artworks will be shipped back to the Artist. Artist pays for return shipping. Return shipping labels, including insurance and carrier pick-up fees, must be at Galaudet Gallery by September 7 or artwork could be forfeited to gallery.
No Styrofoam “peanuts” – reusable wrapping materials, carton(s) or crate(s) are accepted.
Further details will be sent if your work is accepted.
OTHER INFORMATION
Exhibition Theme: This second installment of our Sense of Place Art Series is an internationally juried art show Focused on the idea of THERE and all its permutations.
Display cards/Catalog/Publicity: Participating artists will be given a proof sheet of wall cards, publicity and catalog entries which will also constitute the deadline for changing any information including artwork title, price and narrative
Sales: It is expected that all work exhibited be for sale. Past sales for our summer shows has been strong. Galaudet Gallery retains 40% on all sales.
Catalog: There will be a print and online color catalog in conjunction with the exhibition. Print catalogs will be for sale. The online catalog will remain online during and after the exhibition. Visit https://issuu.com/galaudetgalleryllc to see previous catalogs from Galaudet Gallery
Accepted Entries: Works must be delivered ready for installation/display. Gallery reserves the right not to exhibit any work not accurately represented by the digital entry, arrives damaged,
is not prepared for exhibition or any other conditions that may impair quality display. The Gallery also reserves the right to immediately request return shipping costs for artwork that has been shipped in a disarray or in a way that the Gallery may not be able to reassemble once opened. We request that regular boxes or shipping materials be used and that artworks are carefully wrapped for shipping. The Gallery prefers USPS as a shipper but it up to each artist to decide how to ship their artworks.
Once accepted for the exhibition, Galaudet Gallery welcomes any written instructions on ideal display, but the gallery cannot guarantee any particular placement or exposure.
Conditions: Roundtrip shipping and insurance is the responsibility of the artist. Galaudet Gallery retains a 40% commission on works sold through the gallery.
Instructions: All wall pieces must be display ready. Plexiglas is best for works that will be shipped instead of glass; any broken glass due to shipping will not be replaced by gallery. Artists are responsible for shipping or conveying their own work to and from the exhibit.
Agreements: On acceptance to the exhibition, a consignment agreement, insurance agreement and delivery guidelines will be sent to each participating artist, along with any additional information or changes. Galaudet Gallery is insured and is responsible for the safekeeping of consigned property with certain limitations. However, it is recommended that artists provide insurance for their works outside of their studio.. Gallery is not responsible for damages resulting from flaws inherent in the artwork. Gallery is not responsible for damages resulting from earthquakes, flood or other such natural disasters. It is expected that submitting artists are not violating any stated or implied relationship with another gallery or dealer by submitting work for this exhibition and that the artist/creator of the work is not in violation of any copyright laws. Submission of entry constitutes agreement to all conditions in this prospectus. The artist agrees that images of selected artwork and the submitted text can be used by the gallery for promotions and publications.
TIMELINE
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Open for submissions March 10, 2019
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Deadline for entries May 8, 2019
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Judging takes place during this time period May9—10, 2019
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May 13, 2019 inform artists of judges decisions
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June 8, 2019 all juried art must be at Galaudet Gallery
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June 18, 2019 Sense of Place: THERE opens
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September 2, 2019 Sense of Place: THERE closes
Contact Mike Milewski with any questions. galaudetgallery@gmail.com
Full details and links to online forms found here: http://galaudetgallery.wix.com/ggllc
About Galaudet Gallery
We look forward to seeing your work!
NOTES
Excerpts from Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman published from 1855-1892
Noted Whitman scholar, M. Jimmie Killingsworth writes that “the ‘merge,' as Whitman conceived it, is the tendency of the individual self to overcome moral, psychological, and political boundaries when creating art. Whitman attempted “the merge” in his poetry writing by merging poems together to make long poems that have clear sections as he also tried to “merge” his life’s work he also tried to “merge” his life.
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