Call to Artists
Main Gallery
CLIMATE: Turn Down the Heat
CLIMATE
Turn Down the Heat
We invite you to contribute to our exhibit “Climate - Turn Down the Heat” at the Confluence Gallery in Twisp, WA. The show will open on January 4 and will run through February 15.
It is well established and evident to all of us that we humans are having a profound impact on the planetary life support systems that sustain us. Burning fossil fuels is rapidly heating up our atmosphere affecting weather patterns, ocean temperatures and water chemistry, growing seasons and all the life that surrounds us. We are living in a new climate and it is one that the human species has never encountered before. This change is occurring rapidly making it a challenge for plants and animals to adapt and survive. Whether we acknowledge it or not, we are all feeling the change and impacts from our rapidly changing climate. We are asking artists to explore what climate change means to them. The awe of the beauty of life on this earth, our only home. The grief at the loss and rapid change, the empathy for what humans and other species are going through, the anger at inaction and greed, the hope that we will change our ways and realize that all life is one and that life on this planet is unique and a miracle. In short, this exhibit is about grief, anger, awe, love, hope, and action.
Here are the rules.
Number of pieces to submit: up to 3
Each piece must be:
Your own original work.
Available for sale.
Created in the last 3 years.
Never previously been shown in Okanogan County.
Any Size
Any medium
Ready for hanging with appropriate hardware/wire secured to work (works without hanging hardware or not professionally presented will not be hung. No dented or scratched frames unless that is part of the work)
Please Note: The curator(s) have the right to refuse work, even after work is delivered to the gallery if it does not contribute to the direction, cohesiveness, or available space of the show. We are looking for high-quality execution and thoughtful content that contribute to the vision of the show as stated above.
DEADLINES
By November 4, 2024
Fill out the online submission form with completed pieces at confluencegallery.wufoo.com/forms/climate-call-for-art/
Please note: each piece will need a separate entry
By November 18, 2024
Email high-quality JPGs of accepted work to exhibits@confluencegallery.org for consideration of use in our promotional materials
By January 4, 2025
Completed works to The Confluence
The Confluence contract completed
Artist Statement and Bio for public display emailed to exhibits@confluencegallery.org
January 18, 2025 –EXHIBIT OPENS
Opening reception 5-7 PM at The Confluence: Art in Twisp
February 15, 2025 – EXHIBIT CLOSES
Work will be available for pick up noon - 6pm Saturday, February 15 or 10 AM – 2pm on Sunday, February 16. Please contact The Confluence at creative@confluencegallery.org if you need to make other arrangements beyond those dates and times. All work must be picked up by February 28, 2025, unless further arrangements are made.
The Confluence is a non-profit gallery. All shipping costs to and from the gallery of unsold works are each artist’s responsibility. See The Confluence Shipping Procedures form for details.
Please email creative@confluencegallery.org or call The Confluence at (509) 997-2787 if you have any questions about the show or the requirements. We are looking forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Molesworth
Curator
APPLICATION LINKS & OTHER IMPORTANT INFO
Submissions: Fill out the online submission form at confluencegallery.wufoo.com/forms/climate-call-for-art/ by November 4.
Accepted work: Email high-quality JPGs of accepted work or work in progress along with Artist Statement and Bio (word doc or pdf OK), and The Confluence Contract [PDF] up to and including the day of delivery. All works must be at The Confluence approximately one week prior to show opening.
Shipping: The Confluence is a non-profit gallery. All shipping arrangements and costs to and from the gallery of unsold works are each artist’s responsibility. See The Confluence Shipping Procedures Form [PDF] for details.
Commissions: The Confluence offers a commission structure of 60/40 to non-members artists and 65/35 to member artists.
QUESTIONS? See The Confluence Submission Guidelines [PDF], email (creative@confluencegallery.org), or call Creative Coordinator, Gus, at The Confluence (509) 997-2787. We look forward to hearing from you.
Tori Karpenko
Ken Smith
Janet Fagan
Brian Sholdt
Margaret Kingston
Ginger Reddington
Michael Caldwell
Amber Zimmerman
Theresa Magel
Danelle Bodine
Justin Gibbons