by and for: art and democracy - Call for Art for June SCWCA show! Artists are asked to submit works that both speak-to and question the shifting meanings of freedom and equality, censorship and civil liberties amid changing socio-economic and public perceptions. In the 1930s when the Public Works of Art Project was formed, our government, by and for our people, understood the importance of art in sustaining the American spirit. Since that time, art has acted as a voice for public opinion and as a powerful tool for critique and focus. Today, we ask what is the role of art in a democracy - specifically the visual arts. Juror: Carol A. Wells, Art Historian, Activist, Lecturer, Curator and Founder/Executive Director of the Center for the Study of Political Graphics. Show Dates: June 11 to July 3, 2011 Opening Reception: Saturday, June 11 from 7 to 10 pm Closing Reception: Sunday, July 3rd from 2 to 4 pm Eligibility: Open to all artists in the greater Southern California region. Accepted works must be hand delivered on June 5 or 7 from 10-4 pm and picked up on July 7th or 8th. Entry Deadline: April 18, 2011 Artists should create an account there where they can then submit up to 3 works as high res jpegs with a short statement of work (max 200 characters). Media: Open to all media except video. Not to exceed 60" for 2D works or 40lbs in weight or 48" floor space for 3D works. All work should be dry and ready for hanging using wire apparatus. Images: Submit JPEG images sized approximately 4" x 6" at 300 dpi resolution. Images must be at least 1200 pixels wide. The maximum file size is 8 megabytes. Image file names should use Artist's last name + Title. Example: Smith_funhouse2. Do not use double quotation marks, colons or semi-colons in names.
Fees: $25 for non-members - Free to 2011 SCWCA members. A $10 hanging fee will be charged all accepted artists. SCWCA members SHOULD NOT HIT the PayPal button after they have submitted their entries. ABOUT THE JUROR: Carol Wells is an activist, art historian, curator, lecturer, writer, and poster collector. Trained as a medievalist, Wells is founder and executive director of the Center for the Study of Political Graphics, an educational and research archive that collects, preserves, documents and circulates posters relating to diverse movements for social change. Established in 1988, CSPG includes the largest collection of post World War II posters in the United States. In 2010, Wells received the first Wally Marks Pursuit of Change Award from Families to Amend California's Three Strikes (FACTS). OTHER CALLS FOR ART: Nine Dots Arts Artist Database. Register through Cafe. Rolling Admission. | 
