Call for Artists: "Battlefield 2" art show is hosting a pop up and benefit for the Billion Oyster Project (Brooklyn, NYC)

Organization

Femaninjas

Website

http://www.battlefieldartshow.com

Country

United States

Location

Brooklyn, NY

Opportunity Type

Call for Entry/Open Call

Opportunity Discipline

All Visual Arts

Application Deadline

03/20/2020

Description

Artists have a unique power to give voice to political protest. We are here to use that power to fight. We invite you to join us on the battlefield. “Battlefield 2” is seeking work from visual artists who are ready to combat the growing, human-made threat to all life on our planet. Work should in some way be relevant to this mission. Accepted pieces will be exhibited as part of a one-day fundraising event featuring workshops and speakers. It will engage attendees in a way that educates them and fosters direct action in response to climate change. 50% of proceeds will be donated to the Billion Oyster Project. We have chosen to support the Billion Oyster Project because they are an organization that directly improves New York City’s sustainability and local ecosystem. The Billion Oyster Project's goals are as follows: “By 2035, one billion live oysters will be distributed around 100 acres of reefs, making the Harbor once again the most productive waterbody in the North Atlantic and reclaiming its title as the oyster capital of the world.” To date they are responsible for: “30,000,000 oysters restored = 19.7 trillionGallons of water filtered = 72,500 Pounds of Nitrogen removed = 1,400,000 shells reclaimed & recycled.”

Application Instructions / Public Contact Information

This is an Open Submission. You may submit up to 3 works of art for consideration. Acceptable mediums include photography, painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, mixed media, video with a monitor or projection capability, textiles, etc. All artwork must be ready to hang. Submissions will be reviewed by our panel and selected based on interpretation of the theme, merit of the work, and visual impact. We ask that your work be no larger than 40 inches in any direction. It can be smaller, it can be an odd shaped, it can be 3D, but no larger than 40 inches. Submit your work: Submission deadline: March 20th, 2020 Notification of accepted work: April 6, 2020 Submit entries to: battlefieldartshow@gmail.com Directions to submit work: All submissions must have these elements to be considered: 1.Digital Images You can submit up to 3 digital images of artwork for consideration. Submissions must be jpeg and no larger than 1080 pixels on the longest side. Size of artwork cannot exceed 40 inches in any direction. Label files: lastname_firstname_titleofwork.jpeg 2.List of submissions Include medium, title, date, price 3.Brief Artist Bio Max 150 words 4.Brief Artist Statement Max 200 words Accepted entries must deliver and the artwork and retrieve if unsold. Specific times and location will be announced later. Artists will receive 50% of profit from their sold work. The remaining 50% will go towards the fundraiser. All artwork must be ready to hang, and labeled on the back. By submitting work to the exhibition you confirm all works are original, made by you, and that we may use images of the artwork to promote the exhibit on their website and for press.