Cultureworks X DVAA

OPEN CALL

 

Simultaneous Contrast

Seemingly opposing pairs can create magic when they work together

The exhibition will run from August 7 - December 9 in 2025 at CultureWorks in Center City, Philadelphia

Da Vinci Art Alliance and CultureWorks both work to provide resources and gathering spaces for our communities. We aim to make a sustainable and lasting impact on the communities we serve. DVAA and CultureWorks are partnering on a series of art exhibitions for 2025.

Da Vinci Art Alliance invites artists from across Philadelphia to submit their artwork for a five-month exhibition to be located at CultureWorks in Center City.

Artists should submit work that responds to the theme Simultaneous Contrast: Seemingly opposing pairs can create magic when they work together. Work should touch on or be inspired by the phenomenon of when seemingly opposing elements work together to form something incredible. This theme was created in response to CultureWorks’ vision of introducing people from different backgrounds to form mutually beneficial collaborations.

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Important Dates

Submission Deadline Friday, June 20 at 11:59PM

All Applicants Notified by Tuesday, July 4

Exhibition Date August 7 - December 9

Artwork Drop Off July 23 to August 5th between 10 am and 5 pm (drop off by appointment) @ CultureWorks

Artwork Pick Up December 10th between 10 am and 5 pm @ Cultureworks

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

All Artwork Must

    • Respond to the theme in some way.

    • Be under 36” on any side. 

    • Arrive ready to install (framed, wired, with pedestal, etc)

    • Be either 2-D or 3-D works of any medium.

Theme Simultaneous Contrast

Five Artworks per submission

Submission Fee for Non-DVAA or CultureWorks Members $15

No Submission Cost for DVAA or CultureWorks members. 

Submission Fee Waivers are available to artists with financial need. Please email veronica@davinciartalliance.org. 

 

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CultureWorks is a coworking space for many Philadelphia non-profit arts and education organizations. Work will be exhibited throughout the spacious open floor plan and inside meeting spaces. Artworks on view will be accessible to the public by appointment during office hours (Monday to Friday from 10 am to 5 pm) and located on the 3rd floor of the Philadelphia Building in Center City, Philadelphia (1315 Walnut Street, Suite 300 Philadelphia, PA 19107)

 

About Us

Da Vinci Art Alliance is an intergenerational community space and art gallery that supports and connects people through equitable opportunities and free creative programming. 

704 Catharine St. Philadelphia, PA | davinciartalliance.org

CultureWorks is a management commons for arts, heritage, and creative communities — a platform of space, human capital, and services to help artists not only survive, but flourish. Between our fiscally sponsored projects and space members, they provide equitable access to management resources for both individuals and organizations, the makers and preservers of culture.

1315 Walnut St # 300, Philadelphia, PA 19107 | cultureworksphila.org