Call for Submissions: Just Act Natural
Open call for Undergraduate, Graduate student artists or artists with an Emerging creative practice interested in animal studies.
Artists are invited to submit up to 3 pieces of work for this interdisciplinary exhibition Just Act Natural to take place in June 2010 at Studio 22 Gallery, in Kingston, Ontario.
Deadline for submissions: January 20th, 2010.
The curatorial premise of the exhibition Just Act Natural focuses on a developing interspecies dialogue, identifying the private lives of animals and respecting their public lives. Just Act Natural invites artists to explore the differences between instinct and intuition, to consider the ongoing tensions between spectacle and snuggle, and the answer to the question: "How do you get the animals to do that?" Artists are encouraged to incorporate a critical and contemporary analysis of animals and animality within art.
Submissions for 2 and 3 dimensional work, performance, audio and video work will be accepted, encouraging interdisciplinarity. The exhibition will include a reception featuring performance, film screenings, and artist talks on Saturday, June 26th, 2010.
Submit for each proposed work (at a maximum of three works):
- up to 3 jpeg images of the proposed work (or relevant work)
- a description of the proposed work, including physical qualities, spatial and hanging needs, technical requirements, etc (max. 150 words)
- artist statement (max. 500 words)
- brief biography and/or CV
Please contact Lisa Visser (visser.lisa@gmail.com) if you have any questions.
Submissions will be accepted in email or mail format.
visser.lisa@gmail.com
341 Delaware Avenue
Toronto, ON
M6H 2T7
The exhibition Just Act Natural will coincide with the academic conference:
Animals and Animality Across the Humanities and Social Sciences
Interdisciplinary Graduate Conference, June 26-27, 2010, Kingston, Ontario
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