call for submissions 510Arts

Back from a fabulous trip to Phoenix to see the Cezanne exhibit - more later after i process things in my head. But for now, this announcement about 510Arts call for entries. 510Arts features the work of artists in the 510 area code - Berkeley, Emeryville, Oakland, and Richmond.


INTERSECTION Call for Submissions: WORLD CULTURE in the EAST BAY Deadline Sept 3, 2010

SPONSORED BY THE EAST BAY CULTURAL CORRIDOR:
THE CITIES OF BERKELEY, EMERYVILLE, OAKLAND AND RICHMOND
THE EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
THE SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION

Intersection: World Culture in the East Bay is an online arts exhibition reflecting the diversity of people, art and culture in the East Bay. The exhibition is open to individual artists and arts organizations within the 510 area code. Works selected will be displayed on the website 510Arts.com.

Submissions are invited from individual artists and arts organizations working in visual and performing arts and new media. To be eligible, individuals or organizations applying must have a physical address located within the 510 area code. Examples of eligible work include, but are not limited to: Visual arts - electronic images of drawings, paintings, metal, textiles, sculpture, and installation art... Performing arts - music, dance, dramatic works, spoken word... New media - video, film, animation and other digital media.

Artists and organizations are invited to submit new work as well as existing work no more than one year old. Works from many genres will be considered, including music, performance, visual arts and new media, and might range from contemporary to traditional, ethic and/or culturally-based forms. All submissions must relate to the exhibition theme, Intersection: World Culture in the East Bay.

Cash Prizes will be awarded. One Grand Prize winner and two Honorable Mentions will be selected from among the submissions that the Jury feels best embody the exhibition theme. Additional cash prizes will be given for the Best of the City (four total, one for each sponsoring city), Honorable Mention by Genre (10), and the People's Choice Awards (two).

On-Line Exhibition: If accepted by the Jury, works submitted will be "installed" in the online exhibition at 510arts.com and will be archived online when the exhibition ends. To apply, submit new work, including work specifically created for the project, or existing work no more than one (1) year old, accompanied by a statement of interest, online at 510arts.com.

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