Astoria Visual Arts (AVA) and Obtainium Studio are pleased to announce a call for artists for the first annual iLLUMiNART/Astoria Exhibition, which aims to spur and support a form of urban art that fuses design, lighting and technology. The submission deadline is Sunday, Jan. 14.
Each selected artist will receive a $200 stipend and food/drink vouchers from several of Astoria’s finest eating establishments. Nonresident artists will be provided with overnight accommodations during the set-up and exhibition dates.
Aimed at providing a creative platform to regional artists and attracting a discerning and enthusiastic audience, iLLUMiNART/Astoria will showcase unique projects by artists, creators, graphic designers, cinematographers and others.
Blank walls at five locations in Astoria’s historic downtown will spring to life, becoming a must-see exhibition that celebrates creativity, inspiration and shared experience through works that surprise, impress and entertain.
Eligibility
iLLUMiNART/Astoria is open to all career-level artists living in Oregon and Washington state who are working in any style or medium. However, their submissions to the exhibition must be “projectable” (this includes still images).
Though the artists will exercise complete control over their creative process, and all ideas and expressions will originate from the artists, AVA reserves the right to reject artwork that is offensive or unacceptable for display.
Application process
Applicants are asked to submit the following materials:
Contact information: Name, address, telephone number, email address.
Website address, if available.
Resume or C.V.
An essay (no more than 500 words) that addresses the following:
Artist’s Statement. An overview/introduction to your body of work, including the medium in which you generally work.
Statement of Purpose. A detailed description of your planned work for this exhibition. Note that your final, stand-alone work should be no more than 15 minutes long. It will then be looped to run throughout the evening.
Four work samples that reflect the type of project you’re planning to pursue and/or represent recent finished works. Photos of these will suffice and images should be reasonable in file size for online transfer.
Contact information (phone number and email address) for a reference willing to speak to your artistic practice.
All application materials must be submitted electronically through astoriavisualarts@gmail.com, with the subject heading “Illuminart/Astoria Application.” (Large files may be sent via Google docs. Links to works online are also acceptable.) Paper applications are not accepted.
Nota bene: Artists interested in collaborating on a project must submit individual applications and appropriate work samples, along with a joint description of the work they intend to do. An example of a previous collaborative work (either completed or in progress) may also be submitted. Admission status is determined by averaging the individual application scores of all collaborators.
Selection of artists
Our selection committee, composed of arts professionals and patrons, will review applications Saturday, Jan. 20, with five finalists and two alternates ultimately selected. The committee may contact artists in advance of, or during, the Jan. 20 meeting to address any questions or need for clarification. The committee will evaluate submissions based on the originality of each artist’s articulated ideas/work proposals, the quality of previous work and the artist’s reference.
Notification
Artists will be notified by email by the end of the day Wednesday, Jan. 24, if they are among the artists selected.
Important dates
Submission deadline: Sunday, Jan. 14
Notification of acceptance: Wednesday, Jan. 24
Exhibition set-up: Saturday, April 7, through Thursday, April 12
Exhibition dates: Friday and Saturday, April 13 and 14
Questions? Contact us at astoriavisualarts@gmail.com or 503-741-9694.