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CALL FOR WORK
The School of Photographic Arts and Sciences (SPAS) Gallery at Rochester Institute of Technology solicits artwork for an upcoming exhibition on the theme of Romanticism in contemporary Art. Entitled Romanticism Restaged: The Romantic Impulse in Contemporary Art, this exhibition is scheduled from Monday, December 10, 2007 to Friday, January 4, 2008 in SPAS Gallery. It appears in conjunction with a multi-disciplinary humanities conference—The Fate of Romanticism: From Faust to the Present—presented on RIT’s campus, Rochester, NY from December 13 to December 15, 2007. An exhibition reception will be held at SPAS Gallery on Friday, December 14, 2007 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Exhibition Theme
Romanticism is precisely situated neither in choice of subject nor exact truth, but in a way of feeling. — Charles Baudelaire
First articulated in the eighteenth century, the traditions of Romanticism continue to resonate in contemporary art today. The limitations and possibilities of the ways we encounter ourselves, the natural world and others are concepts central to a Romantic sensibility. In contemporary art, this sensibility often takes up the following issues and subjects:
1. The role of the aesthetic experience for artist and audience, and how this experience might be characterized;
2. The re-emergence of romantic concepts of individualism, beauty, sublimity and transcendent expression in art;
3. The importance of intuition, imagination and feeling to the creative process;
4. The role of the artist as visionary and social commentator;
5. Humankind’s conflicted relationship to both our natural and technological world;
6. Defining and understanding the character of the divine, an infinite cosmos or their accessibility to human understanding;
7. The limitations and possibilities of art to evoke otherwise inexpressible ideas and feelings;
8. Criticism of authority, the past and accepted social norms;
9. Celebration of untraditional art forms, including folk art, outsider art, and art on the edge.The exhibition Romanticism Restaged will highlight the ways in which a Romantic impulse still informs contemporary image-making practices, subjects and formal concerns. Exhibition organizers seek artwork of all media, including multi-media presentations, video, gaming and book art, supporting the dominant theme of this exhibition.
Call for Work for Juried ExhibitionArtists of all media are encouraged to submit work directly related to exhibition theme for consideration. Submission details include:
1. Three (3) artworks (maximum) per applicant will be considered.
2. Digital files or video clips on CD are required format of submission. Do not send original artwork.
3. Accompanying material must include letter with short artist statement describing how artwork directly relates to exhibition theme.
4. A resume (include address, e-mail and phone contact information).
5. An annotated list of submitted artwork including name, title, size, media and date.
6. If artwork is installation-based, please include diagram and measurements.
7. A SASE with adequate postage for return of all submitted materials. (Submissions cannot be returned without appropriate SASE.)The deadline for submission is Friday, November 2nd. Applicants whose artwork is accepted for exhibition will be notified by Wednesday, November 7th. Accepted work must be received at SPAS Gallery no later than Friday, November 30th, ready to hang or to be installed.
Please send all submissions with accompanying material to:
Therese Mulligan
Director, SPAS Gallery
School of Photographic Arts and Sciences
Rochester Institute of Technology
70 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY 14623All inquiries should be made to Daniel Cosentino, exhibition assistant, at daniel.cosentino@gmail.com or by phone: 585-475-2884.
