2023 Call for Art: Global Warming is REAL

EXHIBITION DATES: SEPTEMBER 16 – OCTOBER 22

Application opens: May 21 Last Day to apply: July 31

Application Fee: $30 EAI Members, $35 non-members

Juror Notifications Sent: August 20

In-Person & Online Launch of Exhibition: September 16

Juror – CYNTHIA HAVESON VELORIC, PhD

Selected artists who live outside of the US may elect to either have their work shown in the in-person gallery exhibition,

or choose to be in the online portion of the exhibition only.

THEME: Global Warming is REAL

There are no parameters to your expression, only that your artwork be current, be made from wax-based media, and relates to the theme of the exhibit. Within the global warming theme there are several subset topics which would be acceptable for applicants to consider for inspiration for their entries, such as: warming temperatures, extreme weather, warming ocean temperatures, rising sea levels, glacial shrinking, melting ice sheets, species endangerment, habitat reduction, losses of coral reefs, climate migrants, food insufficiency or famine due to climate change – any issue related to climate change could be covered under the theme.

A creative interpretation of your thoughts and feelings on this subject as expressed through art will be the heart of this exhibition. The juror will make selections based on the interpretation of the Global Warming is REAL theme as well as the quality of the submitted artwork.

Global Warming is REAL. As scientific reports and photos warn of the changes in our earth’s atmosphere, we become sensitized to how global warming impacts us now and in the future. Global organizations such as 350.org, and these comprehensive articles from CNN and Smithsonian on the recently released United Nations-backed IPCC report, document the scientific facts and impacts of climate change, helping us to begin to assimilate and personalize the information. Climate change is becoming more visible and tangible.

Juror – CYNTHIA HAVESON VELORIC, PhD

Dr. Cynthia Haveson Veloric is an independent curator, adjunct professor at the University of the Arts, Philadelphia, published author, and environmentalist. For many years she focused on historical American art, while working in the curatorial departments of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. She received her PhD in Creativity from the University of the Arts, with a dissertation focused on contemporary artists’ responses to the climate crisis. In 2018 she curated the exhibition Repairing Our Earth, Diane Burko Artist/Environmental Activist. In 2022 she curated the group exhibition Risky Beauty: Aesthetics and Climate Change at the Main Line Art Center in Haverford, PA. A second, expanded version of this show opened at the Nurture Nature Center in Easton, PA this spring. Veloric was a chair (2020) and a presenter (2021) at the College Art Association in sessions focused on climate change. She was the awards juror for Art of the State in 2022, an annual exhibit of Pennsylvania artists and craftspeople, held at The State Museum of Pennsylvania. As a transdisciplinary thinker, she presented a paper at the International Environmental Communication Association conference in June 2023. Her recent public service includes the inaugural Pennsylvania Climate Convergence, the Clean Air Council of Philadelphia, the Advisory Board of the Brodsky Center for Printmaking, and the Board of the Main Line Art Center.

Click here to read Dr. Veloric’s CV.

ELIGIBILITY:

Entry is open to any encaustic/wax artist whether they are a member of the Encaustic Art Institute or not. Any artist who is a member of EAI and resides outside of the US is also eligible to enter. EAI members who live outside of the USA may elect to show their work online only, if juried into the exhibition.

Any artwork created using wax-based media in 2-D or 3-D form is acceptable to submit for consideration by the juror. Wax-based media includes all forms of encaustic, hot or cold wax, and encaustic mixed media (with any combination of media).

All work must be for sale and will be exhibited both online (on the EAI website) and at the in-person exhibition at the Museum of Encaustic Art, New Mexico, USA.

ENTRY PROCESS:

Entries are submitted through our jury management program, EntryThingy. All entrants: Once you’ve read through the eligibility details and all of the entry requirements, click here or the button below to begin your entry. For instructions on how to use EntryThingy, watch this video put out by EntryThingy.

Entries open on May 21 and close at midnight on July 31.

Note: support/assistance will only be available until 5 pm MDT on July 31.

All entrants: Please carefully read and follow all the entry requirements and instructions below.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

All forms of encaustic/wax, as noted above, are acceptable media to submit for consideration by the juror – including cold wax, and mixed media – as long as wax is a key component and the artwork relates to the theme of the exhibit.

All artwork must be for sale – and remain eligible for sale – from the time the entry is submitted (May 21 through July 31) – and if an artwork is selected by the juror – until the close of the exhibition (October 22).

Commission fee for this juried exhibition: 50% to artist/50% to the Encaustic Art Institute/Museum of Encaustic Art.

Entrants may submit two (2) artworks (as high-resolution jpegs) with the option to submit additional detail/close-up views of the artwork depicted in the 2 primary images for consideration by the juror. We suggest the images be saved at 150 ppi with 1500 px as the widest dimension, file size up to 10 MB. There will be an online component to the exhibit consisting of the jpegs submitted as entries. Please be mindful when editing your jpegs to submit. Choose the best quality images possible to represent your work to the public (as well as to the juror).

Size restrictions on the original artwork you will be shipping to EAI/Museum of Encaustic Art, if selected by the juror:

2-D artwork must be 24 x 24 inches equivalent (or under)
3-D artwork must be 20 x 20 inches equivalent (or under)

A statement describing how your entry addresses the theme (50 words minimum – 250 words maximum) is required as part of your entry. Please do take the time to write a statement that adequately expresses how your work fits the theme – for the juror, and for many viewers/buyers this is an important element of the exhibition. Both the online and in-person exhibits will present the artist statements with the artwork.

Note: The EntryThingy system limits what they will accept for statements to a maximum of 530 characters. If the length of your statement is longer than what EntryThingy allows, type in “statement sent separately” in the field where EntryThingy requests your statement. Then you may send a Word or Pages document of your text to us. We will forward it to the juror. Email it to eainm.info@gmail.com. Be sure to include your entry number (as generated in EntryThingy – instead of using your name) with this statement. This document should not be more than 250 words and should absolutely NOT include any identifying personal information, as all entries are to be submitted anonymously to the juror. If you are submitting more than one work, you may include separate statements for each piece. Statements sent separately from the EntryThingy entry must be received no later than midnight on July 31 when entries close.

Entrants must be willing to ship their artwork to EAI/Museum of Encaustic Art * (See note below for EAI members who live outside of the USA) and must supply a prepaid return shipping label included with the accepted artwork for the return of the work, if not sold. No exceptions. We are not storing paintings for members. * For EAI members living outside of the USA: if your work is juried into the exhibition, you may opt to only send high-resolution jpegs of your artwork to be shown in the online version of the exhibition. Or you may send accepted artwork to be shown in the in-person exhibition at the Museum of Encaustic Art.

ENTRY FEE:

$30 entry fee for EAI members
$35 entry fee for non-EAI members.
Fees are payable within your EntryThingy entry, via PayPal or credit card, or you may send a check to EAI.

TO ENTER:

You’ll find additional instructions on how to use the EntryThingy portal on the EAI website, or here.

For questions regarding entry or anything related to the exhibition, contact Douglas Mehrens at

Mehrens@eainm.com or 505-424-6487.

Be inspired and enjoy the process!

TO BEGIN YOUR ENTRY, CLICK HERE

EDITING OR CHANGING YOUR ENTRY:

If at any point after you have submitted your entry through EntryThingy, (but prior to the closing date for entries) you realize you need to edit or adjust anything in your entry, contact eainm.info@gmail.com with your request to change the status of your entry. We will set your entry to “unsubmitted” which will allow you to go back into EntryThingy and make your edits. When you’re finished, just submit your entry to complete the process.

PROMOTION:

The Museum of Encaustic Art will advertise the exhibition on the MoEA website, the online Encaustic Arts Magazine, as well as the Encaustic Art Institute website, blog, Instagram, and EAI Facebook page. Promotion will include print marketing and saturated email marketing to EAI’s over 6,000 addresses. Artists are encouraged to advertise their entries on their websites and social media networks.

During the weekends of September 23-24 and September 30/ October 1, the Encaustic Art Institute will be included in a regional studio tour of 50 artists. Brochures, and marketing for that event will include the GWR exhibition in the Museum.

IMPORTANT DATES & DEADLINES

Call For Art opens on May 21 and closes for entries on JULY 31:

Entries are due no later than midnight on July 31. Please note, support will be available only until 5 pm MDT on July 31. The deadline is firm and we will not accept entries after the entry period closes. All entries must be complete in order to be considered, no exceptions.

Please note, we strongly suggest that you do NOT wait until the last day to submit your entry. You should allow yourself enough time to familiarize yourself with the EntryThingy system before the deadline so you don’t run into problems close to the deadline. Please give us (and yourself) at least a one day cushion in case you need to correct something, or we need to contact you to clarify something in your entry.

Notification of Juror results: AUGUST 20

Artists will be notified of the juror results via email on August 20by EntryThingy and accepted artists’ names will be posted to the EAI website by August 21. Notification emails will be sent to the email address you’ve used in your EntryThingy profile, and will be coming from an alerts@EntryThingy email address. Watch for the notification, and ensure that your email is a current address that you actively monitor when you submit your entry. Don’t forget to follow up and check your email for the notification – or check the website to see the juror results. Once notices have been sent, we will not contact you to verify you’ve seen the results – this is your responsibility.

Shipping Deadline: SEPTEMBER 8

All work being shipped must arrive at the Museum of Encaustic Art/EAI by Friday, Sept 8

Hand-delivery of artwork: SEPTEMBER 10

Local artists selected for the exhibition may hand-deliver their work to the Museum of Encaustic Art/EAI. Hand-delivered artwork must arrive before September 10.

Exhibition opens: SEPTEMBER 16 and runs through OCTOBER 22 with an opening reception on Sept 16 from noon to 3 pm.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR ARTISTS ACCEPTED INTO THIS EXHIBITION:

Artists who have been accepted into this exhibition will receive an email with instructions on their next steps after the juror notifications have gone out. Please read carefully and follow all instructions and deadlines.

For questions related to the exhibition, contact Douglas Mehrens at Mehrens@eainm.com or call: 505-424-6487.