Here and Now: Springfield

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Here and Now Springfield
Call for Artists – Here and Now: Springfield
Entry Deadline: Friday, May 31, 2024

The Amy H. Carberry Fine Arts Gallery on the campus of the Springfield Technical Community College seeks artists and photographers living in Springfield working in all mediums to apply for consideration to a special juried group exhibition called “Here and Now: Springfield.” This show will be juried and curated by STCC fine arts students and the gallery director of the Carberry Gallery and on view from September to October 2024.
This opportunity is free and open to artists and photographers currently living in Springfield, Massachusetts. Final decisions will be announced by June 15, 2024. Artists chosen for this exhibition will deliver selected artwork to the gallery for this show in late August.
Submission Guidelines: Any artist or photographer currently living in Springfield, Massachusetts is eligible to apply for this STCC student-juried exhibition opportunity with artwork created from 2020 to the present.
1.) Submissions must include a short artist narrative (500-word max);
2.) Submissions must include a short (1-paragraph) bio for the artist/photographer (900-word max);
3.) Submissions should include at least 1 but no more than 5 works of art for possible acceptance into this exhibition.
Types of Artworks Accepted: All two and three-dimensional media in any style (abstract, conceptual, representational, etc.) as well as film/video/audio will be considered. 
This exhibition is a celebration of artists and photographers living in Springfield and prioritizes work of the highest artistic merit in any medium. The artwork submitted will be evaluated by STCC fine arts students on artistic excellence, feasibility, and relevance to the exhibition.
The Gallery will provide selected artists/photographers with the following:

Access to premises as necessary to complete installation
Installation and de-installation assistance
Gallery staffing during regular gallery hours (moderate security)
Exhibition documentation in the gallery
Institutional marketing in support of the exhibition
Design and production of exhibition promotion
Gallery management and compliance oversight

Exhibition Location: The Amy H. Carberry Fine Arts Gallery presents six exhibits each year featuring artwork by artists of local and national repute, as well as STCC student work. The gallery is in the fine arts building in B28 on the campus of Springfield Technical Community College (Pearl Street side of campus) in Springfield, MA. 
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