http://www.browercenter.org/exhibitions/2014-juried-show
Entry Deadline:
1/13/14Days remaining to deadline:
26
REQUIREMENTS:
Media
Images - Minimum:
1, Maximum:
3
Video - Minimum:
0, Maximum:
1
Total Media - Minimum:
1, Maximum:
3
EXHIBITION DATES
May 15 - Sep. 5, 2014
ARTISTS RECEPTION
Thursday, May 22, 2014
APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 13, 2014 at 10:59 PM Pacific Standard Time
ARTIST NOTIFICATION: Mid-February, 2014
THEME DESCRIPTION
Consumption—of food, natural resources, and energy—is fundamental to
human life, while consumerism—the acquisition of consumer products—lies
at the foundation of contemporary society throughout much of the world.
For at least the last century, artists and activists have raised
awareness of and provided alternatives to overconsumption, consumer
economies and commodification.
Artists might even be seen as the pioneers of many current efforts to
find new efficiencies outside of the mainstream American consumer
economy: upcycling, the process of bestowing a new, higher value on
“waste” materials; time banking, in which people exchange time and
skills rather than purchase goods and services with money; and other
practices informed by a do-it-yourself ethos. From Joseph Beuys to
Chris Jordan, Barbara Kruger to Stephanie Syjuco, Conceptualism to
Fluxus, and land art to Burning Man, artists have questioned the role of
commodities and consumption in post-industrial life.
Today, technology start-ups are offering a more businesslike twist on
the informal economies so often explored by artists. AirBnB, TaskRabbit,
Lyft and myriad other companies have created platforms to help people
earn money by maximizing the value held in the apartments, skills, and
cars they already have. With its robust technology sector, the Bay Area
is at the center of this shift, and local artists have a unique
opportunity to explore the significance of these cultural changes. Do
these new modes of commerce offer a vision for more efficient, less
consumerist economy, a new way to exploit post-industrial workers, or
something in between?
"Reimagining Progress" highlights the Bay Area’s diverse points of view
regarding current patterns of consumption, our consumer-based society,
and alternative, more sustainable practices.
JURORS
Lawrence Rinder, Director of the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
JD Beltran, Artist and President of the San Francisco Arts Commission
Deborah Munk, Director of the Artist Residency Program at Recology San Francisco
Berit Ashla, Executive Director of the David Brower Center
ELIGIBILITY
Only San Francisco Bay Area artists age 18 years or older are eligible
to apply. That includes artists living in one of the following
counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo,
Santa Clara, Solano or Sonoma.
ARTWORK SPECIFICATIONS
- Existing works are preferred (except for art performances or happenings).
- Artwork will be wall-mounted objects, video or temporary performances or events.
- All media will be considered, as long as all objects displayed for the duration of the exhibition are mounted to the wall.
- Wall-mounted objects must be no less than 24” wide, no more than 72” wide and no more than 12” deep.
- Works will be ready to hang. In some cases, the David Brower Center’s
professional installer may modify the artwork’s hanging mechanism in
order to attach to the gallery’s custom wall hanging system.
- Video will be displayed on one of the Center’s wall-mounted monitors,
which can play DVDs and computer files from a thumb drive. It may be
looped with other artists’ videos. Video should be appropriate for a
roving gallery audience, rather than a theater screening. Sound may be
experienced only with headphones.
- Temporary art performances or happenings may be proposed as part of
the exhibition’s event programming. These will occur within a limited
time period only, such as one day or part of one day. Scheduling will
be determined by the Center with input from the artist.
- For proposed art performances and happenings, submission should
include one or more image or one video file to represent the event as
well as a description of the event including: title, type of event,
concept, names of performers, type of space required and duration.
Artist is expected to provide all materials required for the event, but
may use the Center’s tables, chairs and/or theater, if available.
ABOUT THE DAVID BROWER CENTER
The nonprofit David Brower Center is a vibrant place that inspires,
sustains, and brings together people committed to environmental and
social action. The Center offers educational and arts programs, stunning
conference and event facilities, and high-quality office space for
nonprofits — all in the greenest building in Berkeley. It is named to
honor David Brower, a Berkeley native who many consider the father of
the modern environmental movement.
Learn more about the Center: www.browercenter.org
About the Hazel Wolf Gallery: www.browercenter.org/exhibitions/current
CONTEXT
Since it opened in 2009, the Hazel Wolf Gallery at the David Brower
Center has featured exhibitions including the work of Sebastião Salgado,
Richard Misrach, David Maisel, Chris Jordan, and Amy Franceschini,
among others. Each exhibition explores the intersection between art and
activism, with an emphasis on inspiring visitors to engage in
environmental and social action – whatever that means to them.
Annually, the Center hosts a juried exhibition in which local artists
are invited to participate. This is the Center’s third juried
exhibition.
