SI Arts / Department of Cultural Affairs Grant
Call for Art Work
CALL FOR ARTWORK
Staten Island Arts has awarded a 2017 Department of Cultural Affairs Premier Grant to a project that will showcase artwork by disabled and special needs Staten Island residents. The project, called Unexpected Re:Views, will give visibility to raw talent that needs no accommodation in order to be on a par with the work of other artists on the island.
Unexpected Re:Views will include exhibits at Art Lab, Staten Island University Hospital, College of Staten Island, New York Public Libraries, and even local restaurants. These exhibits will help the community see special needs individuals -- and see them in a new light -- while fostering pride in the artists themselves.
Submissions will be juried, and accepted through March 15, 2017. All mediums will be considered, however, size constraints require that submissions be no larger than 24” x 36.” Please photograph your piece(s) -- maximum 6 -- and provide the following information: 1) Full name of the artist; 2) Contact information for the artist—e-mail, phone, address; 3) Full name of the artwork; 4) Description of the artwork, including medium, and any narrative you would like included with the artwork in the exhibition. Please submit this information, as well as the photographed work samples, to SIUnexpectedReviews@gmail.com. (You should expect acknowledgement of its receipt.)
Artists will be advised of the status of their submissions by March 31, 2017. At that time, we will collaborate to have the art pieces catalogued and delivered to the curator.
Contact:
Laura Martocci, PhD, Curator, Unexpected Re:Views
