Coral Street Arts House

Closeknit: History, Textile and Place
Submission Deadline: Friday March 24th


Coral Street Arts House seeks submissions for an upcoming exhibition
entitled Closeknit: History, Textile and Place


Coral Street Arts House
Attn: Closeknit
2446 Coral Street
Philadelphia, Pa 19125
Meredith Warner, Exhibition Co-Organizer
Carrie Cook, Exhibition Co-Organizer
Laura Semmelroth, Coral Street Coordinator
http://www.nkcdc.org/CFE.html


Investigating the processes of binding and labor, CSAH seeks works that relate to the building's history as a former textile mill in Kensington and how the textile manufacturing process relates to the larger problem of weaving the community surrounding CSAH together. This project seeks textile works and works of other materials that use the industry of textile production as a starting point (weaving, binding, sewing, knitting, intertwining). Our goal is for the show to encompass a range of works, from traditional craft-works to new media and performance. Submissions should consider the history of the site, building, industry and community. Research provided by Power's & Co., an architectural preservation and restoration firm, is available for you to download by clicking HERE.

You may also consider making an appointment to see the building by emailing: Laura Semmelroth, Coral Street Coordinator.

Pieces may fit loosely, but are not limited to, one of two categories:
1. A textile (garment, object or otherwise) that engages the labor, industry or history of textiles. It may also consider the places and people that are associated with the textile industry.
2. Conceptual, performative or material projects (of any medium) that borrow from textile processes, also considering labor, industry, history, people and place.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
Each artist or collaborative group may submit as many as 3 works or project proposals.
Please do not exceed a total of 10 images.
Submissions may include proposals for non-invasive installations, performance and other non-traditional medium.
Submissions can be in the form of slide, sketch, written description, CD, VHS or DVD. Video should be appropriately cued.
Websites and email submissions are accepted (jpg format at 72 dpi).
Please also include some supportive material about yourself or your group (i.e. resume, artist statement, slide list, etc.).
Materials will only be returned if you provide a SASE.
Any selected installations, performative proposals, or other works requiring non-traditional installation, will be negotiated on an individual basis. Please feel free to contact us with specific questions.

Download the Submission Form Here

Submission Deadline: Friday March 24th
Notification of Acceptance: Friday March 31st
Delivery for Installation: Friday April 14th
Opening: Friday April 21st

Restrictions:
* CSAH can not provide AV equipment. Artist must provide it themselves.
* Artists must be aware that during the length of the show the CSAH exhibition space will be used by both the residents and local community for activities outside of a traditional gallery space.
* CSAH has installation restrictions that prevent the puncture of any of the buildings surfaces. Please consider this in your proposals.
* Artists are responsible for shipping / transportation of works to and from CSAH.

Web Resources:
* PDF of the Coral Street Application to the National Historic Registry provided by Power's & Co.
* Local Historian Ken Milano
* "Old Kensington"
* "The Kensington History Project. Can History Become the Future?"
* "John Hewson: Kensington's Revolutionary War Hero"
* Wikipedia on Kensington

Book Resources:
"The Peoples of Philadelphia: A History of Ethnic Groups and Lower Class Life 1790-1940" by Alan F. Davis
"Proprietary Capitalism" by Philip Scranton
"Voices of Kensington" by Jean Seder