Call for Artists LIVING IN THE SHADOWS: UNDERGROUND IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES Submission Deadline: Friday, April 8, 2016

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1 Call for Artists Submission Deadline: Friday, April 8, 2016 The (CWAH) invites all self-identified women artists to submit artwork for possible inclusion in Living in the Shadows: Underground Immigrant Communities, a group exhibition that will be on view from January - April 2017 in the Mary H. Dana Women Artists Series Galleries-Douglass Library, Rutgers University (8 Chapel Drive, New Brunswick, NJ 08901). PROSPECTUS An estimated 11.3 million undocumented immigrants are living in the United States with New Jersey among the top 5 states in undocumented immigrant populations. While some states populations are decreasing, NJ's numbers are increasing.* Although invisible to the state, these populations directly impact the economic and social structure of the communities in which they have settled. Although creating underground cultures and networks of commerce and lending, immigration, and housing, undocumented immigrant populations remain the most marginal and vulnerable groups in NJ and elsewhere in the nation. CWAH is interested in reviewing artwork that engages subject matter related to undocumented immigration. We encourage artists to interpret the theme broadly and creatively. Artworks should engage the viewing public on topics such as, but not limited to: Education Family and cultural connectivity Nutrition and health Safety Access to healthcare Labor issues such as safety and wages Economics Housing Road to citizenship This exhibition is part of Transcultural NJ II: Diverse Artists Shaping Culture and Communities, a statewide yearlong initiative to research, document, and promote the creative achievements of diverse visual and conceptual artists, emerging global art communities, and historically underserved populations. This initiative aims to bridge the spectrum of social differences, and expand opportunities in the arts for diverse residents of New Jersey. *Research from Pew Research Center. -See next page for submission details.

2 Call for Artists - Submission Details Deadline: Friday, April 8, 2016 Incomplete submissions or submissions sent after this date will note be accepted. This will be a blind juried group exhibition. Jurors and exact exhibition dates TBA. Artwork selection will take place summer 2016, and exhibition details will be provided to selected artists at that time. After review, all artists materials will be archived in the Contemporary Women Artists Files (CWAF) at Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University. Please do not submit materials you wish to be returned or materials you do not wish included in the CWAF archives. REQUIRED SUBMISSION MATERIALS Completed submission form. See next page. No more than 7 examples of artwork. See submission form for image and video specs. (Optional) A brief biography and/or selected CV no more than one page in length. Additional Details: If you have any questions or need assistance, please womenart@rci.rutgers.edu or contact our office at (848) There is no fee for submitting materials or exhibiting. Artwork selected must be installation ready. We will not accept work that either exceeds 7 x 7ft or 100 lbs for exhibitions. We will not accept videos that exceed 45 minutes in total length. Only video excerpts (no more than 3 minutes in length) will be initially reviewed by jury. Proposals for site-specific installations will be accepted, but artists are required to contact our office prior to developing a proposal. Submissions will be accepted via and mail. Please send your completed submission form and other materials to: womenart@rci.rutgers.edu subject line: [your last name]open Call 2016 Mail: Send your CD/DVD(s) to:, Rutgers University 640 Bartholomew Road, #125A Piscataway, NJ ATTN: Open Call See next page for submission form.

3 Call for Artists - Submission Form Deadline: Friday, April 8, 2016 Incomplete submissions or submissions sent after this date will note be accepted. Artist Information: ( and phone not for publication) Last Name: First Name: City/state of birth and city/state current residence (if different): Education: (Optional) Phone: Website URL: Statement: Artist s statement or statement about how your artwork connects with the theme no more than seven (7) sentences in length. For jurying purposes, CWAH reserves the right to edit statements that are longer than requested. Submission form (1 of 3)

4 JPEGS: Please submit your images via the specs requested below. Send no more than 7 JPEG images of 2d/3d artwork, including details. Resize JPEG files to be no more than 1000 pixels in the largest dimension and at least 72dpi. Rename your JPEG files to include only your first initial, last name, the title of work, image number, and detail (if needed) in the filename. [For example, A.Smith_Untitled_1.JPEG] Video: Please submit your videos via the specs requested below. Send 1 or 2 full length videos files not exceeding 45 minutes each, with a corresponding 3 minute excerpt video file. No documentaries of other artworks will be accepted. Your video submission(s) can be accompanied by up to 6 JPEGS of 2d/3d artworks. Note: Do not send more than a total of seven items, excluding video excerpts. Please see above for JPEG specs. Do not send video stills of artwork. If your video file size is large and cannot be ed and you do not want to mail a CD, please send us Vimeo links for the excerpt and full length video. Rename your full length video files to include only your first initial, last name, the title of work, and video number. [For example, A.Smith_Untitled_1.MOV] Rename your video excerpt files to include only your first initial, last name, the title of work, and excerpt in the filename. [For example, A.Smith_Untitled_excerpt.MOV] Accepted video file types:.mp4,.mov,.mpg,.mpeg,.wmv Artwork Information: Please complete the below for each JPEG or Video file submitted. Image or Video: 1 Dimensions/Duration: Video excerpt URL: Video URL: Image or Video: 2 Dimensions/Duration: Video excerpt URL: Video URL: Submission form (2 of 3)

5 Image: 3 Image: 4 Image: 5 Image: 6 Image: 7 Submission form (3 of 3) Please send your completed submission form and other materials to: womenart@rci.rutgers.edu subject line: [your last name] Open Call 2016 Mail: Send your CD/DVD to:, Rutgers University 640 Bartholomew Road, #125A Piscataway, NJ ATTN: Open Call 2016