Woman Made Gallery: Interactive

Deadline: March 18, 2009 (ONLINE) & (RECEIVE)

Interactive
Woman Made Gallery
Chicago, IL
June 19 - July 23, 2009


Open to artwork in all media, except *electronics, by women artists from the international community. “Long before interactive meant sitting in front of a computer, artists were making books, toys, games, installations and other work that invited participation from the viewer. For this exhibition Woman Made Gallery is seeking work that the viewer will handle, play with, modify, or physically interact with in some way.”

*Computers may only be used as a tool in producing the physical work.

Images of up to three artworks plus one detail image per submission if needed. Please include a statement about the submitted work and a $24 entry fee.


Online Entries Submit jpgs of three of your works on our website.
Mailed Entries Mail slides or cd with images of three of your works, completed entry form and a $24 entry fee to Woman Made Gallery, 685 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL 60642

Juror: Karen Hanmer
Chicago book and installation artist Karen Hanmer’s intimate, playful works fragment and layer text and image to intertwine memory, cultural history, and the history of science. Her work weds the ancient act of book binding with the high tech use of the computer to aid her process. She exhibits widely, and her work is included in collections ranging from Stanford University and Tate Britain to National Museum of Women in the Arts and Graceland. Hanmer holds a degree in Economics from Northwestern University. She is Exhibitions Chair for the Guild of Book Workers, and serves on the editorial board of The Bonefolder, the peer reviewed online book arts journal.

Visit the website for complete details: womanmade.org

Download the entry form: womanmade.org/interactive2009.pdf