The Vancouver Metal Arts Association is thrilled to announce that call for entry is open for our upcoming showUNEXPECTED at the Craft Council of BC Gallery from Nov 24th – Dec 8th 2016.
DEADLINE FOR ENTRY: September 1st 2016
UNEXPECTED is unlike any show we’ve had before. With the support of an Emerging Curators Grant from the Society of North American Goldsmiths, we are hosting our first juried exhibition.
Curator Lexie Owen has set the conceptual tone of the show, inviting five outstanding International and Canadian jewellery artists to show their exemplary work along side that of the VMAA membership, as generated through a juried open call.
Check out the call for entry below, read through the terms of exhibiting, and enter your work inUNEXPECTED today!
UNEXPECTED explores the strange and sometimes discordant elements that make the viewing, wearing, and making of Contemporary Jewellery an enjoyable endeavor.
The unexpected and Contemporary Art Jewellery are by no means strange bedfellows- viewers and wearers of Contemporary Jewellery often seek out our discipline because it is unusual and extra-ordinary. The unusual, and unusual elements and materials, have become de rigueur in a creative world that continues to embrace post-disciplinary art practices which move beyond medium centered approaches to making.
What does the unexpected add to your practice? What does the freedom to work outside the domain of what is typically considered ‘jewellery’ give to your work? How do you navigate bringing outsider skills, techniques, concepts or materials into your jewellery practice?
UNEXPECTED asks you to explore the aspects of your work and practice that challenge you, and take you by surprise.
This exhibition will be juried based on both technical skill and interpretation of the theme. This exhibition is sponsored in part by the Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG) and their Emerging Curators Grant Program.
DEADLINE FOR PHOTO SUBMISSION: SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
Exhibition Timeline:
Registration open – June 1, 2016
September 1, 2016 – Deadline for online submissions of photos, artists statement, biography and fees.
September 30, 2016 – Jury results will be shared. All artists will be notified.
October 31 – Delivery of accepted works. Location TBC.
November 24, 2016 – Exhibition Opens
*UNEXPECTED will have an accompanying Exhibition Catalogue and Online Exhibition. More details about these aspects of the show will be be shared when they are finalized.
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