CALL for Artists: “Foresight: 2020”

January 2020 Open CALL for Artists:
What will the future be or what should the future have been?

Wall artwork must fit within a 20×20 inch area—no exceptions.

Fill out art registration form here!

Hand deliver art on one of 4 drop-off days:
Saturday and Sunday, January 11 and 12, noon–4pm
Saturday and Sunday, January 18 and 19, noon–4pm
Join the drop-off event on Facebook!

Shipped artwork must arrive by Friday, January 17.

Up to 3 pieces may be submitted, no fees, no jury, open to all artists! All work will be accepted if space permits. Smaller sculpture, video (1080p) and digital stills (1080×1080 pixels) for screens can also be shown. Work can be for sale or not. Art registration link will be posted in mid December.

“Space: 1999,” “2001: a space odyssey,” “Bladerunner” set in 2019, are among many visually influential TV and films that put 2020 far into fantastic futures. What do artists imagine now that we’re in this futuristic-sounding year? Are there new imagined futures? Retro-futures? Hopes or laments for the present day and beyond?

“Foresight: 2020” will open with a reception on January 31 and will be on view to March 8.

Closing and art pick-up party will be Sunday, March 8, 4–7pm
Late pick-up time will be Tuesday, March 10, 4–7pm

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