[NetBehaviour] Three New Open Calls from City Without Walls, Newark, NJ, USA

[emma wilcox]

Three new Open Calls from City Without Walls Gallery, Newark, NJ
cwow.org

Newark New Media ARTIST IN RESIDENCE

City Without Walls (cWOW), in collaboration with Gallery Aferro, seeks
an artist-in-residence for its residency and education program at the
intersection of new technologies and contemporary art.

description | STUDIO + TRAINING + EXHIBITION

The new media artist in residence will have use of an
1,100-square-foot private (work only) studio at Gallery Aferro for 17
weeks from February to June, 2009. The artist will also receive a
$1,200 stipend and an equipment/materials budget. In addition, five
high-school students will apprentice under the artist's supervision in
weekly two-hour training sessions to help realize a major work of new
media art. The final artwork will be presented in a high-profile
exhibition either at cWOW or another prestigious venue.

eligibility | MEMBERS ONLY

To be considered for this opportunity, you must join cWOW by October
31, 2008 as an artist member with a minimum annual donation of $35 for
individual members or $25 for students and seniors. As an artist
member, your work will be part of our registry, and will be reviewed
by every curator for every show that you select within one year of
joining. Your chances of being selected for a show are better than 50%
(though never guaranteed, because of our independent curatorial
process). This process ensures high-quality, independent selection,
while also building our membership base, providing crucial support for
programming such as this. Your donations are tax-deductible to the
full extent of the law. Artist registry materials, including images,
videos, and more, can now be uploaded to our website after joining,
and will soon be available for public viewing. See other member
benefits and join online at www.cwow.org.

works accepted | NEW MEDIA ART ONLY

All innovative interpretations of new media art will be considered,
requiring some critical use of digital technology in the art-making
process and product.

submission process | ONLINE ONLY

After joining online, please email your proposal to info at cwow.org with
"NNM" in the subject line and upload your entry materials at
www.cWOW.org. You can submit up to twenty (20) images, five (5)
videos, urls to new media work, your proposal, statement, resume, as
well as additional registry materials.

deadline | 5PM • OCTOBER 31, 2008

Must include complete online application and receipt of membership
donation (online or by mail).

CALL FOR WORK

exhibition | AFRICA IN SUBURBIA

City Without Walls (cWOW) seeks artists and artwork for an upcoming
multi-site exhibition that opens in time for Black History Month 2009
and explores issues of difference, perception, place and diaspora.
Works will be exhibited at cWOW's main gallery as well as at Seton
Hall University School of Law.

curator |  TBA

cWOW has posted an open call to curators simultaneously to this call
for artists.

eligibility | MEMBERS ONLY (unless solicited by curator)

Unless solicited directly by a project curator, artists must be
members to be considered for cWOW exhibitions. For this exhibition,
you must join cWOW by October 16, 2008 as an artist member with a
minimum annual donation of $35 for individual members or $25 for
students and seniors. As an artist member, your work will be part of
our registry, and will be reviewed by every curator for every show
that you select within one year of joining. Your chances of being
selected for a show are great, though never guaranteed because of our
independent curatorial process. This process ensures the
highest-quality independent selection, while also providing crucial
support for our exhibition, education, residency and other programs.
Your donations are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.
Artist registry materials can now be uploaded to our website after
joining, and will soon be available for public viewing. See other
member benefits and join online at www.cwow.org.

works accepted | ALL MEDIA AND SIZES

Open to all media and sizes of visual art, including 2-D, 3-D, new
media, performance art, etc., that deal with issues and ideas about
the theme.

entry materials | ONLINE OR BY MAIL

Artists can upload their submission at www.cwow.org after joining cWOW
or send by snail mail. Include resume, up to 10 images uploaded or
slides/CD/DVD, an image list (title date media dimensions), artist
statement, and SASE if you want the materials returned (otherwise,
they are kept in our registry). You can also submit additional
materials for the artist registry by indicating which are for the
exhibition and which are for the registry only. If you submit online,
please send an email to info at cwow.org with "Africa in Suburbia" in the
subject line.

deadline | 5PM • OCTOBER 16, 2008

Including receipt of membership donation and completed exhibition
application (online or by mail). This is NOT a postmark deadline.

other  | GENERAL POLICIES & MISSION

Exhibition dates: January 5 – April 24, 2009 at Seton Hall University
School of Law and January 29 – March 25, 2009 at cWOW. Artworks
selected for Seton Hall Law must be delivered by artist "ready to
hang" by January 4 and removed by artist by April 25, 2009. Artworks
selected for cWOW must be delivered by artist "ready to hang" by
January 22, 2009 and removed by artist by March 28, 2009. cWOW takes a
30% commission on all sales. Artwork at Seton Hall Law School is
insured by the School and artwork at cWOW is insured by cWOW during
exhibition. Neither cWOW nor Seton Hall is responsible for work left
after pick-up dates. cWOW is a non-profit urban gallery for emerging
art that advances the careers of artists while building the audience
for contemporary art. cWOW is New Jersey's oldest not-for-profit
alternative art space, and a three-time recipient of the NJ State
Council on the Arts "Citation of Excellence."

CURATORIAL OPPORTUNITY

exhibition theme | AFRICA IN SUBURBIA

City Without Walls (cWOW) seeks curatorial proposals for an upcoming
multi-site exhibition that opens in time for Black History Month 2009
and explores issues of difference, perception, place and diaspora.
Works will be exhibited at cWOW's main gallery as well as at Seton
Hall University School of Law.

details | CURATORIAL PROCESS

Curators are free to select any artists of their choosing, including
their own artwork. They are not required to select cWOW members, and
selected artists are not required to become members. However, curators
must review all member entries, and are encouraged to ask artists whom
they solicit to join. This process ensures the highest-quality
independent selection, while also providing crucial support for our
award-winning exhibition, education, and residency programs. The
exhibition is open to all media and sizes of visual art, including
2-D, 3-D, new media, performance art, etc., addressing the stated
theme. An open call for work is being posted simultaneously to this
curatorial call. Open call artist submissions are due October 16,
2008. The curator's final selection of work and completion of a brief
biography and catalog essay are due November 21, 2008. Show dates are
January 5 – April 24, 2009. There will be a public reception, catalog,
announcement cards, email blasts and other publicity for the show.

entry materials | BY EMAIL OR SNAIL MAIL

Proposals must include (a) the curator's resume, (b) a brief statement
and group exhibition concept with multiple artists, and (c) sample
images. Prospective curators are encouraged but not required to join
to be considered for this opportunity, with a minimum annual donation
of $35 for individual members ($25 for students/seniors). Donations
are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law. See other member
benefits and join online at www.cwow.org. Email complete submission to
info at cwow.org with "Africa in Suburbia Curator" in the subject line,
or snail mail the same materials to City Without Walls, 6 Crawford
Street, Newark, NJ 07102.

deadline | 5PM • OCTOBER 16, 2008

Including receipt of completed application materials (online or by
mail). This is NOT a postmark deadline.

other  | GENERAL POLICIES & MISSION

cWOW is a non-profit urban gallery for emerging art that advances the
careers of artists while building the audience for contemporary art.
cWOW's gallery in downtown Newark is a state-of-the-art facility with
over 1,600 square feet of exhibition space, including a main gallery,
a new-media project room, 9-foot screen, several flat-screen TVs, and
other video projection equipment (see attached floor plan). The modern
atrium at Seton Hall Law accommodates approximately 20 large
2-dimensional works. cWOW is New Jersey's oldest not-for-profit
alternative art space, founded in 1975, and a three-time recipient of
the prestigious NJ State Council on the Arts "Citation of Excellence."




-- 
Emma Wilcox
Curator\Co-Founder
Gallery Aferro
73 Market Street
Newark, NJ 07102
www.aferro.org