CARE Art Open Call 2021
This is an open call for a juried virtual group show and a publication.
Selected artists will be exhibiting their work in Dear Artists Virtual Gallery and have their art and writing published in Dear Artists’ CARE book. Selected artists will also be featured as panelists on Artist/Mother podcast’s Care & Anxiety episode (to be released in August 2021).
All applicants will be invited to join a private virtual studio visit and Q&A session with our curator, Kaylan to discuss art, curation, and submission tips (in August 2021).
This open call is for artists from all locations (worldwide). All art mediums welcome.
Artists must be 18 years old or older to apply.
A statement from our curator Kaylan Buteyn
“Parenting, caregiving and being in relationship with others in our communities can give us so much love and joy, filling our cup in many ways. However most of us also experience heightened stress and anxiety due to caregiving. Caring for others can often come at the expense of caring for ourselves and can trigger depression, panic, worry, and mental disorders that threaten our health. From holding a newborn who feels so fragile, to helping a sick or elderly person who relies on you so heavily, managing the lives of others makes our plates full. Looming responsibilities, figuring out medical tasks we don’t feel prepared for, uncertainty about the future, fear of losing a loved one, lacking resources or wisdom to help those we love...there are so many ways our own stress and anxiety is compounded because we care. This also includes caring about our society and centering justice. Are we able to give our bodies and hearts true nourishment while we contribute to the changes we want to see in our society? How do we find balance between giving and receiving? Does the attempt to find balance in this middle ground become a space for even more anxiety?
For this call, we are inviting artists to reflect on the following prompts:
How is your mental health influenced by all the ways you care for others? As you pour out, are you also pouring in? How do you find time for giving your mental health and body the adequate nourishment you deserve?”
There are 2 steps in applying for this open call.
1.Pay application fee here
2. Fill out this form
Artists must complete both steps in order to be eligible.
There is a sliding scale application fee ($10-25), which will cover the administrative costs of the exhibition and the publication, fairly compensate our curator, and keep Dear Artists Project running.
Artists can each submit 1 image or video. Artwork does not have to be for sale. Artwork does not need to directly address the theme of the show. All art mediums are welcome.
Key Dates:
April 30-May 30, 2021 (at midnight CST) Application Opens
June 12, 2021 Selected artists will be announced
June 18, 2021 Exhibition Opening at www.dearartistsproject.com and virtual art opening (on Zoom)
July 2021 CARE Book published
Any questions, please email benz@amatayastudio.com