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Re:Formation Call for Art

March 4, 2016 K.A. Letts Leave a comment

Accomplished independent curators Rocco DePietro and Gloria Pritschet of Gallery Project are planning their 4^th dual-site exhibition entitled Re:Formation. The exhibit will open in August, 2016, in a modified 17,000 sq foot 50’s department store space in downtown Toledo, OH, and then move to the Ann Arbor Art Center in downtown Ann Arbor in mid-September-October. The Toledo site has abundant space for large scale installation and 3-D work. Artists interested in participating in this exhibit should send jpg images and/or proposals to: galleryproject@gmail.com

Re: Formation examines this unique moment when ordinary people are declaring, ala Peter Finch, “I am mad as hell and I won’t take it anymore.” What is different at this time is that people who have been silent, or silenced, are standing up, speaking out, and, mobilizing for needed change. Highly divergent in life styles with broad-ranging backgrounds, beliefs and values, these individuals are expressing justifiable anger at the accumulation of horrific events and unrelenting injustices that characterize our current era. They are teaming up, across race, gender, politics, and social status with empathy and compassion for their fellow human beings. Their actions are reestablishing belief in a positive future based on fairness, equity, and genuine possibility for all. Is this a tipping point, a moment for reform, or even a revolution? Or is it just another blip before capitulation and regression?

The exhibit challenges artists to express, in all media and in any size including large installation, their perspective of this time of Re: Formation. What is shifting? How are these shifts taking form? How do you experience this time of formation? What is your relationship to it, its impacts on you, your participation in this awareness and militancy? What can or should be done? What outcomes might result and what will the future look like? Re: Formation invites artists to actively express this unfolding reality as observers, participants, documentarians, conjurers and critics.

Artwork for Re: Formation depicts:

the process of pivotal change in perception, perspective, assumptions, beliefs, habits, choices and actions;
dramatic relationship changes among people, objects, and places;
bold, redirected thinking and resulting responses about crucial issues;
new forms and structures of a transformed society;
movement in a transformative direction such as towards alternative futures;
recent horrific events and gradual eroding events, their aftermath, and possible solutions;
classism and prejudice in issues of social justice;
conditions that force change; and
challenges to the status quo.

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Hatchback 10 Call for Art

February 20, 2016 K.A. Letts Leave a comment

Hatch Gallery and Studios, located at 3456 Evaline in Hamtramck, Michigan, has issued a call for artists for Hatchback 10, its annual art exhibition and sale. The due date for applications is March 7, with artist notification on March 14. There is no fee. The Juror is James Dozier, an accomplished multimedia visual artist represented by Ferndale’s Batista Gallery. Mr. Dozier reports via e-newsletter on art exhibits and cultural events throughout the Detroit area.

There is a limit of 3 images per artist; all media are accepted. All artwork must be for sale. HATCH will take a 30% commission from artwork sold during the exhibition. Entries will be judged from digital files. Images should be about 800 pixels at their longest side. Include the artist’s name in the digital file name. Entries may be submitted via email or on the Hatch website. For more information and to apply, go to: http://www.hatchart.org/hatchback

Hatchback 10 will be on view in the Hatch Gallery from April 2 to April 30. An opening reception will be held on April 2 from 6-10 p.m. Gallery hours: Saturdays, 1-6 p.m., with participating artist talks weekly on Saturdays at 2 p.m.

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Solo Exhibit Opportunity at Whitdel

February 10, 2016 K.A. Letts Leave a comment

Whitdel Arts, located at 1250 Hubbard Street in Detroit, is accepting submissions for solo shows to be held in April/May of 2016. Whitdel is an attractive and well-lighted, non- profit street-level exhibition space in Detroit where I’ve shown my work from time to time. Calls for Art at Whitdel draw applicants nationally. I’ve seen the work of many first-rate artists from Chicago and New York there as well as great art from Southeast Michigan and the Toledo area. My experience with the gallery has been uniformly positive, and I would recommend it to any artist who would like to explore exhibition opportunities in Detroit and who feels it’s time for a comprehensive survey of his/her work.

Usually the shows at Whitdel are booked at least a year in advance, but a couple of slots have opened up for April and May of this year (prime time!) There is a small application fee of $15. For more information on how to apply go to: http://www.whitdelarts.com/solo-show/

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Bethany House Looking for Artists

November 2, 2015 K.A. Letts 1 Comment

Artist and Professor Erin Szavuly of Lourdes University in Sylvania, Ohio, is looking for artists to work on an arts project for Bethany House, a shelter for women and children who are fleeing domestic violence.

Artists are invited to create works that will hang in the main hallway of the residence. There are 7 large panels already created, and more of various shapes and sizes are needed. The Bethany House administration seeks artworks that celebrate cultural diversity, empowerment and positivity. This project calls for completed artworks, and in addition, there is an opportunity to work alongside shelter residents to create art collaboratively on site. The project is to be completed by mid-January.

If you are interested in contributing to this project, either by creating an artwork or by working on site with residents, contact Professor Szavuly : eszavuly@lourdes.edu for an application.

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Mattaei Botanical Garden Call for Art

September 15, 2015 K.A. Letts Leave a comment

University of Michigan’s Matthaei Botanical Gardens has issued a juried call for art to be installed in the garden’s conservatory November 28-January 3 as part of their winter exhibit. The theme is Forest and Tree: A Multitude of Gifts, and the show is open to all media. Artworks will be displayed throughout the conservatory building. Interested artists may send 3 images (72 dpi, maximum 1MB each) to mdbetz@umich.edu.

There is no fee to enter, deadline for entry is October 16. For additional information go to: http://bit.ly/1Kk7eCy

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Window Installation Opportunity in A2

July 16, 2015 K.A. Letts 3 Comments

mike-sivak-aquarium Sorry for the rather poor quality of this photo, but I took this picture on my phone while walking around in downtown Ann Arbor. This is an installation by talented A2 artist Mike Sivak whose beautifully crafted artworks often refer to devotional objects such as reliquaries and altars, all in the service of his reverence for art.

This installation is part of an ongoing program of Ann Arbor Art Center which selects artworks to appear in the “Aquarium” microgallery on Ashley Street near Liberty, adding some much-needed visual liveliness to an otherwise featureless city block. The space is 8′ x 8′ x 2.5′

To quote the accompanying wall copy:

The Aquarium is a microgallery that hosts ten exhibitions annually. The mission of the Aquarium is to showcase the work of regional artists working with alternative media such as installation, moving image and performance. Artists are invited to fill the gallery in its entirety with a work of art that is unconventional and fun.

The Art Center is currently accepting proposals. For more information about making a proposal for the Aquarium Gallery: http://www.annarborartcenter.org/exhibitions/galleries/

I noticed that the windows project is funded by an organization called the Ann Arbor Awesome Foundation which I had never heard of. Upon a little investigation I found out that this group provides mini grants to support the “creation of awesomeness in the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti area” Their recent grants, in addition to the Aquarium project, include funding a mural on the Dos Hermanos Market in Ypsilanti. They have also recently funded projects by Bike A2 and Abundant Michigan Permaculture Ypsilanti. For more: http://a2awesome.org/

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Call For Artists/Curators Pop X Ann Arbor

March 29, 2015 K.A. Letts Leave a comment

POP X is a new public art program that combines art exhibitions and events in purpose-built architectural pavilions. Sponsors include the Ann Arbor Art Center, the University of Michigan School of Architecture and the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation. Ten spaces are available to an artist or a group of artists during this cultural festival, to be held October 15-24, 2015.

According to the recent Ann Arbor Art Center press release:

“Artists and curators are invited to present concepts for exhibitions inside of 100 square foot pavilions that form the core place-making and presentation vehicles for the inaugural POP X Festival in Ann Arbor’s downtown Liberty Plaza”

Pop X is open to all artists, but is probably most suitable for work that involves performance and/or installation. There is a $35 entry fee, and the deadline for proposals is April 26th. For more information and a prospectus go to:

http://bit.ly/1xpMysY