Root Division: OPEN CALL FOR ARTISTS

Deadline: March 19, 2012 (EMAIL) or (RECEIVE)


OPEN CALL FOR ARTISTS:
Through That Which Is Seen
Root Division
San Francisco, CA
June 6-23, 2012


Curated by: Alexis Arnold and Lauren Hartman


Root Division invites artists investigating the diorama through all genres, to submit work for an exhibition entitled Through That Which is Seen.

Through That Which is Seen will represent a range of interpretations of the diorama on all scales. We aim to exhibit pieces borrowing from museums’ use of the diorama as a means to inform and educate to works that turn the more conventional notion of diorama on its head. From natural history displays to shoebox book reports, the word diorama often conjures memories from childhood. However, dioramas can be found dotted throughout our daily lives. Think about storefront displays, televisions, and medicine cabinets, to name a few. Does a shower become a performative diorama when in use? Or a car? The co-curators are open to reviewing any and all iterations of possible interpretations of dioramas.

Fee: $10 check/money order or via PayPal

Complete details available on website: http://rootdivision.org/Call_Through_That_Which_Is_Seen.html

Please call 415.863.7668 or email events@rootdivision.org with any questions.


ROOT DIVISION
3175 17th Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
415.863.7668


ABOUT ROOT DIVISION:
Root Division is an arts and arts education non-profit located in the Mission District of San Francisco. Root Division's mission is to improve appreciation and access to the visual arts by connecting personal inspiration and community participation. We provide subsidized studio space to working artists in exchange for their service in creating shared learning opportunities for the community. Artists develop creatively and professionally by teaching art to underserved youth, leading adult education classes, and producing exhibitions that showcase local emerging artwork. By combining multiple opportunities for creative exchange, Root Division cultivates an artistic ecosystem that enriches life throughout the Bay Area.