CALL FOR ARTISTS – JURIED ART EXHIBITION

The Center for Community & Cultural Arts (CCCA) is seeking original works of art for Local Motion, a juried exhibition of art that will be open to the public from May 31 to July 7, 2012. Submissions are welcomed from visual artists who are residents of the greater San Diego area. Artists who live and/or work in its southeastern neighborhoods are particularly encouraged to submit work for consideration.

San Diego is home to neighborhoods that are rich in cultural and artistic diversity and thrive on collaboration and dialogue. Local Motion seeks to capture this vibrancy by highlighting the thought provoking work being created by its artists.

The exhibition is the continuation of a conversation on cultural themes, interpersonal relationships, and visual culture. Whether the artist is rooted in craft and tradition or cutting-edge technology, they are all interwoven into our personal stories or conceptual expressions. Local Motion is the momentum of a community told through the eyes of its artists.

Submissions may be two-dimensional artwork in any medium or three-dimensional sculpture. Two-dimensional art must be ready to hang with wire and D-clips and cannot exceed 48” x 48”. Three-dimensional sculpture can be free-standing; otherwise, the artwork must be no larger than 24” x 24” x 24”.

Interested artists are asked to submit the following:

1. A maximum of 5 high-quality digital images of original work for consideration. Provide digital still images in jpeg format with a maximum resolution of 300 dpi and maximum dimensions of 1024 x 768 pixels. Fill out the “Digital Image Annotations Form” with information on each image you submit and be sure to indicate whether the artwork is for sale. Note that if your artwork is available for sale, CCCA will take 35% of the sale price if sold during the run of the exhibition.
2. A résumé with a cover letter. Include links to any online portfolios, if applicable. In your cover letter, please include responses to the following questions: Are you a full-time artist? How long have you been making art? How did you learn about this opportunity?
3. An artist’s bio of 250 words or less and a high-quality headshot of yourself in jpeg format.

Submit your materials via email or by hand-delivering a CD. Applications delivered by any other method will not be considered.

Submitting via email:

• Email the required written materials and images as attachments to Arts@JacobsCenter.org with the subject line “CCCA Local Motion Exhibition”
• Email with attachments up to approximately 10 MB can be received

Submitting via hand-delivered CD:

• Burn all of the required documents and images to a CD that is clearly labeled with the artist’s name and email address
• Hand-deliver CDs to:

  Annamarie Till
  Community Building Program Manager
  Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation
  Joe & Vi Jacobs Center
  404 Euclid Avenue, San Diego, CA 92114

All required materials must be received by NOON on Tuesday, May 15, 2012. Late or incomplete submissions will not be considered. Submission materials cannot be returned.

Please contact Arts@JacobsCenter.org with any questions about this exhibition.
www.CommunityAndCulturalArts.com