Call for Submissions: A Walk-Through Easter Story exhibition
A Walk-Through Easter Story exhibition…
This year 2012 we are inviting 26
The 26 biblical passages from the Easter story aim to cover a wide perspective of the story from a non-Christian point of view right through to a view of the story from the established church. The selected artists will range from receive a varied selection of pieces for example: larger and smaller works, drawings and paintings, sculpture, projections, installations soundscapes and spoken word.
From the attached list [see the list on page 3] we have 26 subjecthey are strictly on a first come first served basis.
The Space
The venue is particularly quirky – the former ‘Imperial Hotel’ on Station rd (opposite the train station) in Colwyn Bay. The building is currently under renovation for a grants funded community Arts Centre: ‘Engedi’. The Easter show will be used as a catalyst and launch event for the Centre, and will be held for two weeks from Fri 30th March – Sunday 8th April (Easter Sunday).
Creating a Legacy
The two week show will also become the framework for a series of mini events housed within the same dates. For example (although not exhaustively) there will be a private viewing/opening night, an acoustic music night, a plugged in music night, poetry and spoken word night, daytime dance and art workshops, and finally a closing food feast on Easter Sunday. Using the exhibition as a home for the mini events will undoubtedly introduce a diverse and fresh audience into the venue and with the hotel’s central high street location the event will be a very positive experience for the town’s local communities and organisations.
Details about submissions
With this exhibition we aren’t looking to proselytise – What we really don’t want is work which is dogmatic or that is designed to push a particular theology or ideology, and thoughtful work which honestly explores the biblical Easter narrative through their chosendiscipline.
As a general rule we’re more interested in issues of faith than religion.
The building has quite a high ceiling, so we can hang or drape things in the space, and we'll be installing some display boards to exhibit the work as well. We like to spend much attention to detail in terms of lighting the work in the venue and will organise the pieces in sympathy with each other and the potential of the venue itself.
‘Engedi’ will take 20% commission for any piece sold during the exhibition. And our own images of the submissions will be expected to be hosted on the website www.engediarts.com
There is a limited budget for the exhibition, but do contact us sooner rather than later if you feel you would need help with any expenses related to getting your work to us safely (Your work, whilst in the exhibition, will be insured for the value of the materials cost to produce the piece up to £1000, not the value of the piece at sale price)
Dates
You need to select your chosen passage from one of the 26 themes, and contact us by the end of January to confirm your proposal.
Final submissions need to be received by Friday March 9th to the address below:
Past exhibitions
We’re basing this show on an event we’ve produced over the past few years called ‘Leftbank Advent’.
Leftbank Leeds ‘Advent’ exhibition ‘Star’ - Kip Gresham‘Mary’ - Shaeron Caton-Rose
This past event consisted of 25 stations of Advent each created by different national and local artists, and each relating to a different character, place or element from the Christmas story. In 2009 we staged the event in Leftbank Leeds which can be viewed at the following links and will give an idea of the feel of our exhibitions.
http://leftbankadvent.blogspot.com
Gavin Mart - [for Engediarts]
Contact
curator@engediarts.com
07818028084
1 Balfour Rd, Craig-y-don, Conwy, LL30 1TT
find out more at engediarts.com or email info@engediarts.com
by Gavin mart (for Engediarts.com)on: 13th January 2012
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