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SPE 7th International Combined Caucus Juried Exhibition

SPE Women's, Multicultural and LGBTQ caucuses   /   Deadline: 01/18/19

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We are pleased to announce the 7th International Combined Caucus Juried Exhibition Call for Entry for LGBTQ, Multi-Cultural, and Women's Caucuses of SPE.
The exhibition is organized in conjunction with the 2019 SPE 56th Annual Conference, The Myths of Photography and the American Dream, March 7–10. This year's show will involve both a framed print exhibition to be held at the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, and a print catalog. To our delight, Christina Vassallo, Executive Director of SPACES, has agreed to serve as this year's juror. There is no theme for this year's exhibition.
For further information on the caucus
missions, please visit: www.spenational.org/about/caucuses
* Any print, framing, or shipping costs will be the responsibility of the member. All accepted art works will require submission of high-resolution JPEGs for the catalog.

Location

Cleveland Convention Gallery | 300 Lakeside Avenue • Cleveland, OH 44113The Cleveland Convention Gallery is a new exhibition space for local and regional artists located on the C2 Concourse in the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland Ohio.The Cleveland Convention Gallery is located near meeting rooms 1 through 6, on the connector concourse overlooking Exhibit Halls A and B with a direct connection to the Hilton Cleveland Downtown. The gallery is free and open to the public.

Fees

$25 for up to 5 images

Eligibility

This juried exhibition is open to LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer), Multicultural, and Women's Caucus members holding current membership in SPE. Anyone having a genuine interest in the mission of any or all caucuses is encouraged to join. All
works must be created by current caucus members in the last five years and must be original. Works accepted for, or exhibited in, an SPE sponsored show within the last five years are not eligible for submission.

Requirements

Please go to the following link to apply:
https://goo.gl/forms/AxOTBdWA1iHQVAP62
File Uploads: Images should be a maximum of 2100 pixels on the longest side in .jpg format. Format file names with the following information: Last name, first name, image number, and title of image. example: lastname_firstname_1_TitleOfPiece.jpg
another example: rollins_logan_1_RandomTitle.jpg
Please upload your images (max of 5)
Please provide the image number, title, framed size, date, and medium/process that corresponds to each file uploaded.
Artist Statement: Please include a brief artist statement about the work you are submitting. Your application WILL NOT be reviewed without this statement, brief or otherwise (600 words max in .pdf format).

Evaluation Criteria

Juror info: Christina Vassallo has served as executive director of SPACES (https://www.spacesgallery.org/) in Cleveland since 2014, where she provides creative direction and oversees operations for one of the longest running alternative art organizations in the country. Her most notable SPACES initiatives so far
include launching a $3.5 million capital & endowment campaign, spearheading a relocation, expanding outreach initiatives, curating critically acclaimed issue-oriented exhibitions (The People's Museum of Revisionist Natural Itstory, The First 100+ Days, Michael Rakowitz: A Color Removed, Soda_Jerk: Astro Black, and 20/20 Hindsight = 40 Days), and developing two re-grant programs for artists in Northeast Ohio. She served on Cuyahoga Arts and Culture's Support for Artists Planning Team, is an ex oficio board member of the Cleveland Museum of Art's Contemporary Art Society, and is an advocate of organizations that fairly compensate cultural producers. Before relocating to Cleveland, Christina was the executive director of Flux Factory in Queens, which builds sustainable artist networks and helps retain creative forces in New York City. Christina holds a B.A. in art history and an M.A. in nonprofit visual arts management from NYU.

Contact Information

Amy Stevens

P: 2158175754
W: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfvjHRhYYpi7ZOBVDCJ3hW3WXpc1mo1QjGXPPLvTKnWzydBew/viewform?
E: specaucus@gmail.com