MoCA Westport Announces Its First Summer Open Call

Westport CT

09 April, 2021

12:06 PM

Description

MoCA Westport is pleased to announce its first Summer Open Call, a juried exhibition open to all emerging, mid-career and established visual artists over the age of 18. The submission deadline is Friday, May 21. The exhibition will be on view to the public from June 25 – August 21, 2021. Max Teicher and Emily White of Gagosian Gallery, NYC, will be MoCA Westport's distinguished jurists and curators for this year's exhibition. Artists will be selected to show within a group exhibition in MoCA Westport's galleries. All mediums will be considered, and there are no size limitations to the entries. Artists are required to submit digital image samples of 5–10 works of art, as well as a resumé and brief artist statement. Ruth Mannes, MoCA Westport's Executive Director, stated, "MoCA Westport welcomes artists from all stages of their career and locations to submit a cohesive body of work for consideration into MoCA's Summer Open Call Group Exhibition. There is no specific theme in this open call, but the jurists may choose artists and works that intuitively thread materials, handling and themes to organically create a comprehensive group exhibition." Applications will be accepted on MoCA Westport's website. Important Dates include: · Submission Deadline: Friday, May 21 by 5 pm · Exhibiting Artists announced: Friday, May 28, via email and on MoCA Westport's website · In-Person Drop off: Sunday, June 13 & Monday, June 14 from 9am-12 noon · Opening Reception: Thursday, June 24 from 6-8 pm · Exhibition Ends: Saturday, August 21 · In-Person Pick Up: Sunday, August 22 & Monday, August 23 from 9am-12 noon · Entry Fee: $45 for up to ten entries, minimum 5 entries per artist For more information, contact Liz Leggett, Director of Exhibitions at [email protected] or 203/222-7070. Learn more and submit. About The Jurists and Curators: Max Teicher and Emily White Max Teicher and Emily White have a combined 18 years at Gagosian in New York. They both focus on exhibitions and artist development, with an emphasis on contemporary art. Emily has served on the selection committee for gener8tor Art, a 12-week accelerator program for visual artists in Milwaukee and Max is a committee member with the National Young Arts Foundation, an organization that supports teenage artists.