CALL FOR ARTISTS
Artistic Muscles
Juried Exhibition
July 11 - August 2, 2024
Deadline for Entry: Wednesday, April 24 at 11:59:59 PM EST
Wednesday, May 1 at 11:59:59 PM EST
440 Gallery announces an open Call for Artists for the 2024 Annual Theme Show. The topic for the national juried exhibition is Artistic Muscles. Artwork selected for exhibition will be on display at our Brooklyn gallery space July 11 – August 2, 2024. Artists at all levels of experience and career stages are invited to submit work in all mediums.
Entries should reflect the artist(s)’s interpretation of the theme as described below:
Artists use their hands, bodies, and brains, sometimes even their feet, hair, and breath, to create their expressions, utilizing these creative muscles to produce their work. Embracing the spirit of athleticism and the history of art alongside the Olympics, Artistic Muscles seeks to create a fun and interactive exhibition exploring the long history of sport and art to create a celebration of the physicality of art making: from the observation and depiction of athletic feats to the emotional aspects of achievement, award, and the sportsmanship of competition, winning and losing.
SCHEDULED EVENTS
OPENING RECEPTION: an invitation for everyone to meet the artists, juror and local art community at this well-attended party.
ARTIST TALK: our monthly talk will feature three artists along with the show’s juror and typically attracts a sizable, energetic crowd to pose questions about the show and the art process.
ABOUT THE JUROR
Christina Massey is an Artist & independent curator with over a decade of experience in curating exhibitions that focus on and highlight underrepresented female artists. In 2016, she founded WoArt, a platform dedicated to promoting and showcasing the work of female-identifying artists through social media and curated exhibitions.
Her curatorial projects have been displayed in prestigious venues such as the Hunterdon Art Museum, Court Tree Collective, BioBAT Art Space, ISE Foundation, and Cluster Gallery, amongst others. Her projects have been featured in notable publications including Art Net News, Visionary Project, and ABC News.
As an artist, Massey’s work has exhibited extensively in the NYC metropolitan region. She has won multiple awards for her work including most recently a Pollock Krasner Foundation Grant in 2023, an FST StudioProject Fund Grant, Brooklyn Arts Fund Grant, and SIP Fellowship at the EFA Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop.
ELIGIBILITY: Open to U.S. resident artists at least 18 yrs. old. All media—including oils, acrylics, watercolors, pastels, drawings, sculptures in any medium, collage, printmaking, photography, and digital media—will be considered.
SALES: The gallery will take 30% commission on any work sold. All artwork must be listed for sale.
ENTRY FEE: The fee is $15 for the first artwork; $10 for each additional work 2, 3, 4; $5 for each additional work up to 10 works total. Entry fees are non-refundable.
If these fees are a barrier to you, 440 Gallery offers a subsidized application fee to artists who would otherwise not be able to apply. For subsidized applications, please limit your submission to three (3) artworks. When you get to the payment option, select the appropriate item and hit submit. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out to our director at info@440Gallery.com or review our FAQ here.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: Judging for 2-D and 3-D works will be done entirely from JPEGs. No other formats will be accepted. Maximum file size for any individual image is 2 MB.
For video works, please upload a still image in the application and email the gallery at info@440Gallery.com with subject line “Theme Show Video Submission” and a link to the video on Youtube or Vimeo to view the entry.
Accepted work must be prepared to be professional displayed. All 2-D work must be suitably framed, wired and ready for hanging. Works on paper must be framed under plexiglass or glass. Canvases must be wired for hanging. All 3-D work must be able to hang securely on the wall, sit on a shelf, pedestal or the floor.
Size limit for this exhibition is 36 (Height) x 30 (Width) x 20 (Depth) inches or 10 minutes for video work. The size given for works should be the framed size. Maximum weight of sculpture: 30 pounds.
Entry form must be filled out completely. These requirements will be strictly enforced, and work will be refused if it does not comply with the requirements. Your entry fee payment will serve as your acceptance of the terms and conditions stated in the prospectus.
*Height must be given before width regardless of whether the work is a vertical or a horizontal.
IMAGE LABELING: JPEG images MUST BE labeled as follows:
LAST Name_FIRST Name_The number that corresponds with that work's placement on the Entry Form (1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.)
smith_joe_1.jpg
smith_joe_2.jpg
Files mislabeled or lacking the artist's name will not be viewed by the juror.
DELIVERY OF WORK:
Hand-delivered work will be accepted at the gallery ONLY on JUNE 29: Saturday 12-6PM, JUNE 30: Sunday 12-6PM.
Shipped work must arrive at the gallery from JUNE 27 – JUNE 29, in a reusable container. A computer-generated return label for return of work MUST be enclosed. NO EXCEPTIONS. Pre-paid shipping arrangements must be made through UPS or FedEx websites or with other shippers who will pick up work at the gallery. NO U.S. POSTAL SERVICE OR C.O.D. RETURNS. DO NOT SEND CASH, CHECK, STAMPS, OR CREDIT CARD INFORMATION FOR RETURN OF WORK.
Works not at the gallery by JUNE 30 will not be installed.
RETURN OF WORK: Hand-delivered work must be picked up on Saturday August 3, 12-6pm or Sunday August 4, 12-6pm. Shipped works will be returned the week of August 5th. The gallery accepts no responsibility for work not retrieved on pick-up dates and will charge the artist $5.00 a day thereafter for storage. After 30 days the gallery may dispose of the work.
Do you have a question that isn’t answer here? Review our FAQ or email our gallery director Amanda at info@440Gallery.com.
TIMELINE:
April 24 - Deadline for Entries
May 31 - Artists notified
June 27 - 29 - Shipped work arrives at the gallery
June 29, 30 - Drop Off (12 - 6pm)
July 11 - Exhibition Opens
August 2 - Exhibition Closes
August 3, 4 - Pick Up Unsold Work (12 - 6pm)
Week of August 5 - Return of Shipped Work
About 440 Gallery: 440 Gallery presents engaging art to the community through exhibitions, talks, readings and events centered around direct contact with the artist. Open Thursday - Friday 4-7, Saturday and Sunday 12-6pm, or by appointment.