Calls for Art: 2023 Season at Salem Arts
Here you will find opportunities to submit artwork for inclusion in our gallery exhibits at the Salem Arts Association.
March
Members Showcase: Tell Me a Story: Myths, Narratives, Dreams, and Fairy TalesSalem Arts Association invites its members to create figurative or abstract works of visual storytelling in their chosen medium and style. We encourage you to think beyond the traditional definition of “narrative art” and embrace the diverse ways in which we all “tell our stories.” Drop off: Sunday, Sunday, February 26, 2023, 12:00-4:00 PM Reception: Friday, March 3, 2023, 6:00-8:00 PM Exhibition Dates: March 4 – April 1, 2023 Pick Up of Artwork: Sunday, April 2, 2023, 12:00-4:00 PM
April / May
Our Roots Run Deep: A Celebration of Culture, Heritage, and DiversityOpen Exhibit Call for Art: Both Member and Non-Member artists may submit works. In celebration of Salem Ancestry Days, Salem Arts Association invites artists to submit artworks that celebrate culture and heritage. From portraits of our ancestors to a celebration of traditional visual culture, we encourage you to tap deep into your roots for inspiration. Drop off Submissions: Sunday, April 2, 2023, 12:00-4:00 PM Reception: Friday, April 7, 2023, 6:00-8:00 PM Exhibition Dates: April 8 – May 13, 2023 Pick Up of Artwork: Sunday, May 14, 2023, 12:00-4:00 PM Salem Ancestry Days: April 21 – 24, 2023
Drawn Together: The Exhibit Salem Arts Association is honored to host an exhibit of artwork produced during the Drawn Together sessions. Every Tuesday night since 2016 Sue Grillo and Beki Ferrari have put together uniquely eclectic scenes featuring live models as inspiration for drawing. Although initially at Gulu Gulu Café covid restrictions compelled them – with help from the wonderful people at Creative Collective – to switch to an online virtual Zoom! event. This is an exhibit of these drawings curated by Sue and Beki. Drop off Submissions: Sunday, April 2, 2023, 12:00-4:00 PM Reception: Friday, May 5, 2023, 6:00-8:00 PM Exhibition Dates: April 8 – May 13, 2023 Pick Up of Artwork: Sunday, May 14, 2023, 12:00-4:00 PM
June
Be StillOpen Exhibit Call for Art: Both Member and Non-Member artists may submit works. Oxford Dictionary defines "Stillness" as the absence of movement or sound. Stillness can be a moment of solitude, the calm surrender that we feel during mediation, the quiet moment just before a storm, or the tranquility of water. We invite artists to depict the stillness within and around them. Drop Off Submissions: Sunday, May 14, 2023, 12:00-4:00 PM Reception: Friday, May 19, 2023, 6:00-8:00 PM Exhibition Dates: May 20 – June 17, 2023 Salem Arts Festival Weekend: Sunday, June 2-4, 2023 Pick-up Art work: June 18, 2023, 12:00-4:00 PM
July
Inspired by PEM: Mark Your SpotOpen Exhibit Call for Art: Both Member and Non-Member artists may submit works. Salem Arts Association invites artists to reflect on the Shelagh Keeley: Drawn to Place exhibition at the Peabody Essex Museum. In this exhibit Keeley created a 58-foot wall drawing inspired by artifacts in the PEM and Phillips Library collections. We invite artists to also be inspired. Please submit artwork inspired by art and artifacts in these collections that resonate with you and/or describe your relationship to the past, present, and future of Salem, the North Shore, and MA. For more information about the exhibition at the PEM: https://www.pem.org/exhibitions/shelagh-keeley-drawn-to-place Drop off Submissions: Sunday, June 18, 2023, 12:00-4:00 PM Reception: Friday, June 23, 2023, 6:00-8:00 PM Exhibition Dates: June 24 – July 29, 2023 Pick Up of Artwork: Sunday, July 30, 2023, 12:00-4:00 PM
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