SooVAC’s 19th Juried Exhibition (Due Dec. 16)
SooVAC’s 19th Juried Exhibition
Deadline: December 16th, 2024
SooVAC is now taking submissions for Untitled 19, one of our flagship exhibition series. SooVAC invites guest jurors with local, national, and international reputations to select work from open submissions. Untitled offers artists the opportunity to work with a professional art space and influential art figures toward producing an exhibition with a highly regarded reputation. We accept all mediums from artists at any stage in their careers. The work will be selected from the submitted work samples, so make sure that the work is available for exhibition.
Soo Visual Arts Center provides equal opportunity and access to its facilities and programs to all individuals regardless of race, national origin, gender, age, beliefs, sexual orientation, or disability in admission, access, or employment. Upon request, accommodations will be provided to individuals who face barriers to participation in SooVAC services, programs, and activities.
GUEST JUROR: Keisha Williams, Director and Curator of the MCAD Galleries and Exhibitions
The following dates may be subject to change:
ARTIST NOTIFICATIONS: Mid-January
WORK DROP-OFF DATES: January 30th - February 1st, 2025
Untitled 19 Exhibition Dates: February 15 - March 23, 2025
OPENING RECEPTION: Saturday, February 15, 2025 6 - 9PM
Exhibition Closes On: Sunday March 23, 2025
WORK PICKUP: March 27th - 29th
If you have any technical questions about uploading your submissions, contact Submittable. If you are a current member of SooVAC, please use this application for members only where the cost is waived; your SooVAC membership is annual. PLEASE ONLY CONTACT MALINI at malini@soovac.org for questions no other SooVAC staff.
1. Application Form-Fill in all of your contact information on Submittable.
2. WORK SAMPLES-EXACTLY 5 IMAGES (FOR VIDEO SEE BELOW*) Group exhibitions or collaborative projects are also accepted, but the images cannot exceed 5. Digital Image Specifications: Images should be in a JPEG format no larger than 1000 x 1000 pixels @ 72 dpi. Format each jpeg file name as “Artist’s last name_Artist’s first name_1.jpg,” “Artist’s last name_ Artist’s first name_2.jpg,” etc. Each JPEG may not exceed 1MB and 1000 pixels in any direction. *Video Submissions are also accepted in .mov format, no larger than 200MB, and no more than 2 min clips for each video submission label the same as image files. Work samples cannot exceed five but can be a combination of video and image files.
3. IMAGE LIST- Fill out each Image description field with the following information: List the following information for each work (make sure your image number corresponds to the label on your JPEG images): -Title of work -Date completed -Medium -Dimensions (H” x W” x D”) PLEASE INCLUDE TITLE, MEDIUM, DIMENSIONS, AND DATE OR YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
4. ARTIST STATEMENT – doc, docx, txt, rtf, or pdf format accepted. Label this document: Artist’s last name_Artist’s first name_artiststatement.doc ex. Doe_Jane_Artiststatement.doc. No longer than 1 page.
5. RESUME – doc, docx, txt, rtf, or pdf format accepted. Label this document: Artist’s last name_Artist’s first name_Resume.doc ex. Doe_Jane_Resume.doc. Please provide a website if you have one. If you are applying as a group or collaborative team, include all participating artists' resumes in one document.
GOOD THINGS TO KNOW 1. Notification will be done by email or phone, so please include both on your application. 2. Paying for Shipping to and from SooVAC will be the artist's responsibility.
CHECKLIST: The following must be submitted by Sunday, December 15th, 2024, at 11:59 pm:
___Application Form (Fill Out all of your information on Submittable Contact Info Box) ___5 IMAGES OF YOUR ARTWORK-JPEG format (.jpg) ___IMAGE LIST IMAGE LIST (Fill out Description box for each corresponding image please include; Title, medium, date, and dimensions – additional description optional) ___RESUME 2 Pages Max (doc, docx, txt, rtf or pdf format accepted.). ___ARTIST STATEMENT 1 page Max (doc, docx, txt, rtf, or pdf format accepted).