Call to Artists Overview and Conditions

 

“We Are the Bridge”   The 3rd Interfaith Art Exhibition Biennial

Submission Deadline: April 15th, 2015    l     Submission Fee: Free

 

General Description

 

EXHIBITION DATE AND PLACE

The exhibition opens with a reception ceremony on May 2nd, 2015, 5 - 8 p.m. at the Islamic Cultural Center of Northern California (ICCNC) at 1433 Madison St., Oakland 94612; it will run from May 2nd to 30th, 2015 and will be open for viewing on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the gallery space of the ICCNC (2nd floor).

 

EXHIBITION THEME AND GOAL

The Theme of the exhibition is “We Are the Bridge” in which we aim to discover how artists creatively envision themselves, their culture, faith, community, and art being a bridge from conflict to resolution and reconciliation. We are seeking artwork that expresses the theme and a commitment to interfaith understanding, coexistence, peace, and cultural dialogue. Artists from all faiths and cultures are invited to participate.

 

We seek original artwork in various mediums including painting, drawing, calligraphy, photography, sculpture, ceramics, glass, textile, digital art and mixed media. All artwork must be the original creation of the artist submitting the artwork. Artists at any level and with any style are encouraged to submit artwork.

 

This exhibition builds on the success of an inaugural Interfaith Art Exhibition in Fall 2011 “Diverse Visions of Harmony” featuring 40 artists, and a second one “Finding Common Ground through Sacred Words,” featuring 100 artists in May 2013. Both exhibitions garnered high praise and rave reviews from hundreds of visitors. The exhibition is sponsored by the Islamic Cultural Center of Northern California, Montclair Presbyterian Church, Kehilla Community Synagogue (forming the Faith Trio) in partnership with Ziya Art Center and Islamic Art Exhibit and it expresses their commitment to the arts and interfaith relationship building.

 

JURIED EXHIBITION

Entries will be judged on their relevance to theme, creativity, quality of execution, and ability of the gallery to accommodate by the Curatorial Committee representing the Faith Trio congregations. We will not consider submissions that do not relate to our theme in any way or depict human nudity. We only accept artwork that will be hand delivered to ICCNC in Oakland and picked up from this location.

 

 

Terms and Conditions

 

ARTWORK SUBMISSION

Artists may submit up to two pieces of art at no charge. By April 15th, 2015, 12 a.m. PST you should fill out the Submission Form online HERE and email the digital image of your artwork to interfaithartexhibit@gmail.com in just ONE email. The name of the image of your artwork should be the title of the artwork and the size of the actual work in inches (example: Sunset-10x20x1) corresponding exactly with its title and size on the Submission Form. The image of the artwork should not include frame and glass and should be of a good quality that is representable to the Jury and publication in the exhibition website.

 

The Submission Form asks for artist bio (max 100 words), artwork description (max 100 words), and artwork specifications (title, size in inches, weight of the artwork if greater than 5 lbs, year created, medium, price).

 

ACCEPTED ARTWORK

Accepted artwork must be labeled with name, address, phone number and email address of the artist and the title of the artwork on the back of the frame. Flat artwork must be properly framed and ready for hanging (with eye screws and hanging wire on the back). Artworks should be safely wrapped or packaged for storage. Video and multimedia artwork needs to come with a proper displaying system set up by the artist.

 

HAND DELIVERY OF ARTWORK

April 26th and 27th from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. are the two days for hand delivery of artwork to ICCNC at 1433 Madison St, Oakland, CA 94612.

 

ARTWORK SALES

Artwork submitted to this exhibition can be set for sale. Price is determined by the artist (US Dollars). If the artwork is not for sale, the artist should say it is Not For Sale (NFS). The sales will be handled directly between the artist and the purchaser. A voluntary donation of 20% of the sales is appreciated by the Faith Trio. Donations will be going toward planning for the next Interfaith Art Exhibition.

 

PICK-UP DETAILS

The days for pick-up hand delivered work from ICCNC at 1433 Madison St, Oakland, CA 94612 are June 5th and 6th from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. We will not take any responsibility for artwork that is not picked up after June 6th.

 

LIABILITY

The artwork will be displayed in a safe and secure location, and the exhibition organizers will handle the artwork with care. However, the artwork will not be insured and the artist understands that the artwork is loaned at risk of the artist. Images of artwork submitted may be used in printed and digital formats (including but not limited to the exhibit book, posters and flyers, and online gallery) by the organizations leading the exhibition.

 

AGREEMENT

Submitting artwork to this exhibition acknowledges agreement set forth in this Call to Artists. The organizations leading the exhibition may rescind the right of hanging or displaying any art misrepresented or unsuitably presented.