EXPRESS YOURSELF
Freedom of Expression is a right held sacred by every artist I know–like breathing, eating…being. Without the right to express oneself politically, creatively, and personally, the world becomes a scary, dark place. Many of us take this basic freedom for granted.
This Call for Entries from Bridge for Emerging Contemporary Art (BECA) for work inspired by Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, gives you the perfect opportunity to revisit precisely how fortunate you are to have the option to create artwork that expresses your viewpoint–any viewpoint. Express yourself!
CALL for ENTRIES:
Article 19 & The Freedom of Expression
BECA: Bridge for Emerging Contemporary Art, the global artist and designer run non-profit project founded in January 2008, presents ‘ARTICLE 19’. Drawing inspiration from both the preamble and Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, artists, architects + designers from around the world are challenged to Explore, Discover and Act through Art + Design.
The result will be an international group exhibition which embodies not only the spirit of Article 19 of the UDHR but also explores today’s ever-growing challenges faced by contemporary society from all corners of the globe when attempts are made to realize our human right to freedom of expression.
The ARTICLE 19 exhibition is being held in partnership with, STREET ARTS: A Celebration of Hip Hop Culture & Free Expression, a two month, city-wide event in Albuquerque, NM.
The BECA Foundation is proud to be a part of this important arts + cultural event being held this October and November 2010.
BECA wants to broaden the discourse and extend the boundaries of awareness of our global human right to freedom of expression and the current threats posed to these rights. For those answering the challenge being put forth within the International Call to Artists, Architects + Designers to Explore, Discover and Act through Art + Design, it is an opportunity, in and of itself, to exercise the universal human right to freedom of expression. A complete schedule of STREET ARTS programs and events will soon be available at www.516arts.org.
ELIGIBILITY: Those at least 18 years of age from any country are eligible to submit their works for consideration according to the downloadable guidelines below. The BECA Foundation will host the exhibition at New Studio A.D., a new multi-functional studio, exhibition and event space located in downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The space allocated for the exhibition is 650 sqft with a ceiling height of 14 feet allowing the exhibition to fill a full 9,100 cubic feet of viewing space. A group of individual artists, architects, designers, or duos, groups or collectives will be selected by BECA Foundation directors + advisors to receive the exhibition opportunity which will run from November 2 – 16, 2010 with an opening reception from 5 – 7pm on November 5th during Downtown Albuquerque’s First Friday ArtsCrawl.
MEDIA: This is a multimedia and multidisciplinary exhibition without limitation therefore all works will be considered, including but not limited to: site-specific installations, painting, sculpture, mixed-media, drawing, printmaking, fiber, textiles, illustration, digital art, interactive design, photography, video/new media, film, performance art, music and sound focused works, 3D animation, graphic design, product design, furniture design, haute couture fashion + accessories, architectural interventions/designs and functional art, etc.
All creative culminations are welcome.
DEADLINE: September 29, 2010
ENTRY FEE: $25 for up to 4 works submitted
With a growing international BECA network of now 30,000, it is more important than ever for BECA to ensure that in addition to hosting the physical exhibition, the exhibition also be made available online at www.BECAICAD.org for those who are unable to attend in person.
BECA outreach efforts also extend beyond its own growing network via news releases, blogs, videos, flip publications and various forms of social media. This extended outreach for each exhibition results in the exposure of exhibiting artists, architects + designers work to over 750,000 members of the local, regional, national and international art + design communities.