Hereafter - Regional Juried Exhibition | Contemporary Craft

Hereafter - Open Call

Craft objects have long been a vehicle for processing and understanding emotions, celebrating life, and invoking memory. For this exhibition, Contemporary Craft invites artists working with craft media, (including but not limited to wood, metal, fiber, glass, ceramic, found object, and paper) to respond to themes of grief, loss, joy, healing, and mourning. Artists may call upon personal experience, investigate cultural and spiritual traditions, or approach the themes from a conceptual perspective.

To celebrate the high quality and breadth of work being created in our region, Contemporary Craft is limiting this call to craft artists based within 250 miles of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Both emerging and mid-career artists are encouraged to apply. A small group of artists will be selected, with each artist showing multiple artworks (dependent on scale). 

Artists may apply with existing and new artwork. Artists planning to create new work in response to the themes should fill out the application section outlining their proposed works, as well as provide representative images of their artwork.

Applications will be reviewed by a selection committee including Contemporary Craft's Executive Director, Rachel Rearick, Associate Director, Yu-San Cheng, and Exhibition Manager, Kate Dockery.

IMPORTANT DATES

Application Deadline - 11:59pm on Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Notification of Accept/Decline - by Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Exhibition Opening - Friday, May 31, 2024

Exhibition Closing - Saturday, August 24, 2024 

SHIPPING

Artists who are selected for the exhibition will be responsible for one-way transportation of works to Contemporary Craft; Contemporary Craft will pay return transportation costs and insurance. Works must be packed securely and double boxed in reusable containers with thorough re-packing instructions and complete forms for return.

INSURANCE/LIABILITY

Artists who are selected as finalists will be responsible for insuring their work in transit to Contemporary Craft. Contemporary Craft will insure artworks for the entire exhibition period, storage and during return shipment. Contemporary Craft cannot be held liable for lost or damaged pieces during shipping.

SALES

CC receives a 50% commission on artworks sold. Commissions received through CC sales help support the free admission, education and community outreach programs of the nonprofit organization.

RIGHTS OF REPRODUCTION

CC reserves the right to photograph exhibited work, and use photographs - or the artist’s entry images - in both printed and electronic materials for publicity and promotion.