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I Witness: Activist Art and Social Movement Politics

An Investigation into Contemporary Identities

Bradley University Women's and Gender Studies Program and Art Department   /   Deadline: 07/01/16

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The Bradley University Women’s and Gender Studies Program, in collaboration with the Bradley University Art Galleries, will host the exhibition I Witness: Activist Art and Social Movement Politics at the Heuser Art Center, August 8

The goals of the exhibition include (1) bringing awareness to contemporary political and social justice issues; (2) creating a platform for discussion of political and social justice issues through the visual arts; and (3) raise funds to support the programming and benefit the students of Bradley University Women’s and Gender Studies Program.

Works from all mediums including, but not limited to, photography, painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, fiber arts, and video will be considered. Artists may submit up to 5 works via email at iwitnessart@gmail.com.

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Location

Bradley University Heuser Art Gallery, Peoria, IL

Fees

$25/10

Requirements

Submission Guidelines:

-Images and artist statements should be submitted in one email.
-Still images must be submitted in JPG format, at 72 dpi with 1280 dpi on the longest side.
-Video submissions should include a link to a URL or Dropbox file
-Include numbered submissions in body of email to correspond to attached file along with title, medium, size, and date
-All submission files should be labeled with the artist’s last name and number (Smith_1)
-An artist statement should be included in the body of the email (500 word max.)
-Student artists must submit image of student ID with the email submission
-Artists who submit video or multimedia work will be required to supply their own A/V equipment
-All works must fit through a double door and weigh less than 75 lbs.
-Any works that require special hanging should be noted in the submission email
-Artists whose work require unusual or challenging installations must be able to travel to Peoria for the installation
-Submission Deadline: Friday, July 1st at 4:00 p.m. Central Time

Considerations

Payments can be made via check, money order, or credit card. Checks and money orders should be made payable to Bradley University Galleries. Credit card payments accepted by telephone at 309-677-2989.
Mail entry fees to:
Bradley University Galleries
Attn: I Witness
1501 W. Bradley Avenue
Peoria, IL 61625

Evaluation Criteria

Jurors:
Krista Wortendyke is a Chicago-based conceptual artist. She received her MFA in Photography from Columbia College in 2007. Her ongoing work examines violence through the lens of photography. Her images are a result of a constant grappling with the mediation of war and brutality both locally and globally. Her work has been exhibited at the Museum of Contemporary Photography, Packer Schopf Gallery and David Weinberg Gallery in Chicago, SOHO20 Gallery in New York, and many other venues across the United States. Additionally, Krista’s work is part of the permanent collection at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston and the Museum of Contemporary Photography. Krista is currently an adjunct professor of photography at Columbia College Chicago.

Margaret LeJeune is an image-maker, curator, and educator with an interest in issues of constructed gender, sexism, power dynamics, and stereotypes. She earned her MFA in Visual Studies from Visual Studies Workshop. Her work has been exhibited at numerous galleries and museums including The Griffin Museum of Photography, The Center for Fine Art Photography, Newspace Gallery, Workspace Gallery, Morean Arts Center, and the Candler Field Museum. She currently serves as associate professor of photography at Bradley University.

Contact Information

Margaret LeJeune
Bradley University 1501 W Bradley Avenue
Peoria, IL 61625

W: http://www.bradley.edu/academic/colleges/cfa/facilities/heuser/
E: margaretlejeune@gmail.com