NATIONAL OPEN CALL
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT: SUNDAY, SEPT 15th AT MIDNIGHT
EXHIBITION RUNS: OCTOBER 17th - NOVEMBER 17th
THE WAR ON THE WORLD
In 1938 “The War of the Worlds”, Orson Welles’ classic radio broadcast of a Martian invasion of New Jersey, created an illusion that panicked the nation. In the year 2019, The War On The World, the ever growing Ecocide of the U.S. military industrial complex is no illusion. The U.S. military is the greatest driver of global climate change in the world, the single largest polluter of the planet. Through the development, production and testing of weapons and materiel, vast quantities of greenhouse gases are produced, a grim stew of toxic chemicals released, their by-products and waste dumped with impunity on our land and in our water. There’s been little panic as the American war industry poisons our country first. Then it goes overseas. Napoleon once said that the boundaries of an empire are marked by the graves of her soldiers. Our American empire is marked with burn pits, fuel and chemical dumps, unexploded ordnance, abandoned gear, barbed wire, dilapidated bunkers, burst sandbags and rotting garbage . . . and in these Orwellian times, the U.S. has unleashed weaponry that lingers for the better part of forever. The dioxins of Agent Orange and the particulates of Depleted Uranium continue to kill, disfigure and contaminate long after the last American soldier has departed. While the U.S. military itself identifies global climate change as real and a critical national security problem, there is no slowing down military spending, production or deployment. The continuing Ecocide is not a consideration. Accountability is for another time.
Frontline Paper
Frontline Paper, formerly known as Combat Paper NJ, is a program under the socially engaging arts organization, Frontline Arts. The unique paper created in this program is handmade by Veterans from U.S. military uniforms. A Veteran’s art project since 2011, we Deconstruct our uniforms into postage stamp-size pieces, Reclaim them as paper using traditional papermaking tools and practices, and Communicate our stories through art. As we have grown, we have partnered with non-veteran groups and artists to share experience and ideas. Information on Frontline Arts is available at frontlinearts.org. Artists interested in working on handmade paper from our Frontline Paper program will find more information here.
ENTRY GUIDELINES
ELIGIBILITY
- Open Call for artists nationwide
- All artwork must be relevant to the theme of ecocide critique and commentary on the pollution of our military
- All artwork must be the original creation of the artist submitting. Digital reproductions of work previously created in other media will not be accepted.
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Original work is accepted in all printmaking mediums, also including, but not limited to, papermaking, photography and book arts. Artists may submit work that has been created partially or completely with digital methods, as long as the image is original and NOT a digital reproduction of an image that already exists in another medium.
- Two-dimensional artwork may not exceed 48” in any direction, including the mat and frame
- Three-dimensional artwork may not exceed 36” in any direction. Maximum weight for 3-D artwork is fifty (50) pounds.
- All artwork must be ready-to-hang with proper hardware attached. Frames for 2-D work are not mandatory but are recommended. Hanging artwork should have eyehooks and wire if framed; unframed artwork should have all necessary hanging attachments in place at time of drop-off.
ENTRY SPECIFICATIONS
- Artists may submit up to THREE pieces of artwork for consideration
- FREE entry of submissions for Frontline Arts’ current Members. Not a member and want to be? Sign up here!
- Non-Member Submission Fee of $10 for up to 3 pieces of artwork sent for consideration
- Payment for Non-Member Submissions is due by the September 15th- Midnight deadline, payable on the Registration page.
- No entry will be viewed by the curator without proper submission fees by the deadline
- Images, in JPEG or PNG format, must be digitally submitted with your online registration. Up to THREE total images may be sent for EACH piece of artwork (the artwork as a whole and two detail shots)
- In the Registration tab, you will be asked to submit:
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- Your name, address and phone number
- Title, Date, Medium, Dimensions
- Sale Price or NFS (Not for Sale)
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- If not for sale, you must include the artwork's value for the insurance policy
- 3-5 sentences on how your piece relates to the theme of the exhibition
ACCEPTED WORK
Entrants will be notified on September 24th, 2019 of acceptance of work. All 2-D work must be framed and ready to hang using hooks and wires. All 3-D works and books must include display instructions.
CONTRACT AGREEMENT
If accepted into this exhibition, you agree to the terms outlined in these guidelines and agree to sign and date a written contract as part of your acceptance into the exhibition. No artwork will be exhibition without a signed contract.
PUBLICITY AND SALES
Frontline Arts reserves the right to photograph and reproduce accepted work for the purposes of publicity and documentation. The price of your work should include a commission for Frontline Arts of 35%.
LIABILITY & INSURANCE
Artwork will be handled with care. Frontline Arts will insure accepted work for 65% of the selling price for the duration of the exhibition. No coverage exists for work in transit or work left at the Gallery beyond the closing of the exhibition.
DATES TO REMEMBER
Submission Deadline (for images of work for consideration): September 15, 2019
Notice to Artists: September 24, 2019
Artists Drop Off Selected Work: October 8 - October 12, 2019 - Tue, Wed, Fri, 11-6, Thu 12-8, Sat 11-4)
Exhibition Dates: Selected works will be on exhibit in our Main Gallery: October 17 - November 17, 2019
Exhibition Reception: 2pm - 5pm, Sunday, November 3,2019
Pick Up Work: November 19 - November 23 Tue, Wed, Fri, 11-6, Thu 12-8, Sat 11-4)
If you have additional questions or would like to discuss the exhibition scope or theme, you can contact Frontline Arts at faentries@gmail.com or 908-725-2110, or contact the curators at nmwalt@gmail.com or ronericksonart@yahoo.com.