BIPOC Exhibition

Curated by Larry Ossei-Mensah

 

This exhibition is a celebration of the wonderful, dynamically different BIPOC talent that has come through the New York Academy of Art. Each of us has had unique experiences, create different work, and have diverse stories worth telling and sharing.

Robyn Gibson, Curatorial Assistant (MFA 2018)

 

CALENDAR 2020-2021

  • Nov 30 FINAL DEADLINE for receiving all online submissions (11:59pm EST)
  • Jan 8 Notification of acceptance via email
  • Jan 13 Deadline for confirming participation with hi res jpegs and loan agreements
  • Jan 14-31 Artwork delivered to New York Academy of Art (Building hours*: Monday through Friday 10am-7pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am-5pm)
  • Feb 10 Exhibition opens, 10am
  • Mar 7 Exhibition closes
  • Mar 15 – Mar 19 Pickup/Return of artwork (Building hours*: Monday through Friday 10am-7pm)

*We are closely monitoring CDC and NY state guidelines and will notify artists ASAP should there be any changes.

 

ELIGIBILITY

The exhibition is open to the New York Academy of Art’s entire community. This exhibition seeks to cultivate a space to celebrate BIPOC narratives.

In addition to the open call, the curator will also invite affiliated artists including Academy full-time and adjunct faculty, visiting critics, speakers, and supporters to submit.

 

MEDIA / SPECIFICATIONS

  • Paintings, drawings, unique prints and sculpture are eligible
  • All artwork must be original (no giclee prints)
  • Each art­ist may submit up to three entries
  • Artwork does not have to be for sale, but insurance values and/or size of works may be taken into consideration if deemed excessive for this exhibition

 

ENTRIES                 

  • The deadline for submissions is Monday, November 30, 2020 (11:59pm EST).
  • Submissions will be accepted online only; any submitted work that differs from the eligibility and digital entry guidelines below may be disqualified.
  • All works must be in .jpg format
  • File names for each jpeg must be named exactly as follows: jpg (e.g. Elbers_Heidi_Untitled.jpg)
  • If second views of a work are submitted, the file names must be named: jpg
  • Files must be 72 dpi and no more than 550 pixels on its largest side. Click on “Prepare Your Images” below for the widget that allows you to check if your images fit the required dimensions.
  • As BIPOC, we exist within a society that was not originally designed with us in mind. We have had to learn to create an environment necessary not simply for surviving but thriving in a space of limited access to people of color, black people in particular. In the midst of it, we take ownership of our spaces and narratives. Write 2-3 sentences answering “How do you take ownership of your space?” (minimum 100 characters, maximum 700 characters)
  • The submission site portal can be found here: http://s176388.instanturl.net/htdocs/Exhibitions/BIPOC/index.php

 

PRESENTATION

Accepted artworks must be ready to hang for formal gallery presentation with all the necessary hardware as well as withstand the rigors of packaged shipment (i.e. all paper/mylar/etc. works MUST be framed or mounted, no clips or magnets will be used to hang work!!) Three-dimensional works must arrive with the appropriate pedestal. Each work of art is received in good condition unless otherwise noted. No objects will be exhibited that might be unsafe or cause damage to the Academy.

 

EXHIBITION

The exhibition opens February 10, 2021 and continues through March 21, 2021.  All accepted works must remain on view at the New York Academy of Art until the close of the exhibition. Works for sale will also be listed online as part of the Academy’s online square store. In addition to the physical exhibition, the show will also be viewable online through Eazel. (Past show examples include 2020 Vision and the 2020 Chubb Fellows Exhibition)

We are closely monitoring CDC and NY state guidelines and will notify artists ASAP should there be any changes.

 

DELIVERY of ACCEPTED WORKS

  • Mailed work and hand deliveries must arrive to the Academy Jan 14-31, 2021
  • If delivering by hand, please do so Monday through Friday 10am-7pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am-5pm
  • All artists/lenders are responsible for transportation of the work to and from the exhibition
  • O.D. deliveries will not be accepted
  • Accepted works being shipped must include a Prepaid Return Shipping Label (Return by FedEx and UPS only. We cannot accept return postage via USPS)
  • Late or damaged shipments will not be received
  • Works must be shipped in reusable packing cartons
  • NO PACKING POPCORN
  • Deliver all accepted works to:

New York Academy of Art
ATTN BIPOC Exhibition
111 Franklin Street
New York, NY 10013

 

RETURN of UNSOLD WORKS

  • Return of artwork via return mail begins: March 15
  • Pick-up from the Academy: March 15 – March 19
  • If picking up by hand, please do so Monday through Friday 10am-7pm

 

LIABILITY

All reasonable care will be given to objects in the custody of the New York Academy of Art. Works are insured while on view at the Academy. The Academy cannot assume responsibility for possible loss in transit or damage or deterioration incurred before the exhi­bition, or after if not removed/picked up as stated above.

 

SALES / REPRODUCTION

Artwork does not have to be for sale. For works that are available for sale, and the New York Academy of Art will receive 50% in support of scholarships, public programs and administrative costs. The Academy reserves the right to reproduce submitted artwork in Academy-related exhibition and promotional materials, in perpetuity.

 

CONTACT INFORMATION

New York Academy of Art

212-842-5971 (office)

exhibitions@nyaa.edu

 

TERMS OF AGREEMENT

By submitting your work through the submission site link, you confirm that you understand and agree to the entry guidelines as stated above. Any submitted work that differs from those terms may be disqualified from consideration.

 

SUBMISSION SITE

Click here to submit your work: http://s176388.instanturl.net/htdocs/Exhibitions/BIPOC/index.php