ON COMMUNITY AND COLLABORATION

OPEN CALL FOR PHOTOGRAPHY AND WRITING

FRAME/SEQUENCE X DVAA
PRINT PERIODICAL AND EXHIBITION

We are so excited to announce our open call for On Community and Collaboration. Together, Frame/Sequence and Da Vinci Art Alliance will choose photography and writing for inclusion in the third edition of Frame/Sequence and an exhibition at DVAA.

Collaboration can come in many forms as artists, whether it be directly working on a piece together or the insight and inspiration that comes from being in community with other artists. Frame/Sequence and Da Vinci Art Alliance would like to invite photographic artists and writers whose work showcases and discusses the various ways community and collaboration inspire their practice to submit to our open call.

Questions to ask yourself as you’re submitting:

How do you find yourself inspired by other artists?

How have you collaborated with other artists in the past?

How is community motivational to your work and how do you represent that?

Guidelines and Submission Requirements 

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: 

We welcome submissions that reflect the experiences, stories, and communities of Philadelphia and Greater Pennsylvania. This can include work created in the region, about the region, or by artists who call this area home. We accept photography, creative writing (poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction), visual art, mixed media, and community-focused projects. All visual art MUST incorporate photography in some way. Artists must be 18 years or older.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: 

  • Application is free for previously featured artists/writers from any edition of Frame/Sequence and DVAA members.

  • Application fee is $25 for new Frame/Sequence applicants and non-members of DVAA.

  • The fee covers up to 5 submissions per artist/writer

    • Images in the following formats: jpeg, jpg, png

  • Link to membership: https://davinciartalliance.org/become-a-member

  • Artwork title and artwork statement for each submitted work (200 words or less)

  • Submissions accepted through the application form only. NO mail-in applications .

  • All two-dimensional work must be ready for installation with hanging hardware/wire, or clip/cleat system already installed on work (no sawtooth hangers). The entire work must not exceed 30” x 30” and the work cannot exceed 75 pounds. No paper backing. Pieces without hanging hardware will not be included in the exhibition.

  • Three-dimensional work cannot exceed 30” x 30” x 30”, and work cannot exceed 100 lbs.

  • All work requiring assembly or any work with a complex installation procedure must be accompanied by a detailed set of installation instructions. Verbal instructions will not suffice.

SELECTED WORKS: 

DVAA reserves the right to refuse to exhibit artwork that requires special installation requirements, is too fragile, could damage the building, or is deemed inappropriate by a majority of the DVAA staff. Artworks considered unsuitable for hanging/presentation will be refused. Curatorial staff reserves the right to refuse an artwork that is misrepresented through documentation or is not the piece selected by the jurors.

PUBLICATION SALES:

  • A one time cash award will be paid out per piece accepted.

  • A royalty will be apportioned based on level of contribution, and paid out of a shared royalty pool through CultureTrust, Frame/Sequence’s fiscal sponsor.

EXHIBITION SALES: 

  • DVAA artist members receive 70% of their sales, non-members receive 50%. If DVAA sells a member’s work through a third-party site (MutualArt, artsy, etc.), the commission split is 60%/40% to account for brokerage fees.

  • All artwork for sale will be listed on the DVAA webstore and partnering sites for the length of the exhibition.

  • All exhibited artwork must remain in the gallery for the length of the exhibition.

  • All sales of work on display must be purchased through DVAA while it is on display at the gallery.

Important Dates

Submission Deadline Wednesday, April 15th, 11:59 pm

Artists Notified mid-May (both accepted and declined)

Exhibition Runs July 28th - August 23rd

Opening Reception Saturday, August 1st from 5-7 pm

Closing Reception Sunday, August 23rd, from 12-2 pm

Artwork drop-off at DVAA Art must arrive between July 14-17; the artist is responsible for shipping, return costs, and insurance. Pieces that are too large to store must arrive during install week, July 21-25.

Any work that is deemed too fragile or difficult to ship will not be listed with
shipping available. DVAA determines what they do and do not feel comfortable
shipping. If an interested buyer lives out of state, DVAA will connect the artist with
Philadelphia art handlers whom the artist can pay to ship the work safely.

SUBMIT HERE
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