Women: Realizing Perspectives

Exhibit Dates: March 8 – April 2, 2012
Location: NY/NJ area
Opening Reception: Thursday, March 8, 7-10pm

_gaia is currently accepting submissions from women artists in all media and disciplines from the NY/NJ area for a group show celebrating International Women’s Day in collaboration with the Portuguese Consulate of Newark.

Strong Leadership. Strong Women. Strong World. Each year around the world, International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8th. _gaia invites you to address women’s extensive contributions in art, culture and community. Women represent more than 50% of the world’s population. As astronauts, as prime ministers, as educators, women transform lives, create opportunity, form strong communities and shape the world in which we live. We must make everyday Women’s Day.

International Women’s Day (IWD) has been observed since the early 1900’s.

1908: 15,000 women marched through New York City demanding shorter hours, better pay and voting rights.

1910: A woman named Clara Zetkin, proposed that every year in every country there should be a celebration on the same day – a Women’s Day – to press for their demands.

1975: Was designated as ‘International Women’s Year’ by the United Nations.

2000 and beyond: IWD is now an official holiday in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, China (for women only), Cuba, Georgia, Guinea-Bissau, Eritrea, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Madagascar (for women only), Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Nepal (for women only), Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam and Zambia.

Please review the attached application form (also pasted below) and the guidelines to submit your work for consideration in this exhibition. All applications must be completed and emailed to: womenIWD@gmail.com

Deadline for submissions is Sunday, January 15 at midnight.You will be notified of acceptance of your work by January 29.

_gaia is dedicated to fostering women’s activism, art practice and study. This exhibition is being organized and curated by Christine DaCruz and Doris Caçoilo. In association with, Ma Amélia Paiva – Cônsul-Geral de Portugal em Newark, Cila Santos – CREA, João Martins e Glória de Melo – Proverbo, Fernando Grilo – União Clubes NJ, Jaime Lopes e Carla Rodrigues – PISC, Emanuel – Os Lusiadas, Tercia – Lusophone and Ana Miranda – Arte Institute

See our Facebook Invite here.

Submission Guidelines

Eligibility: We are currently accepting work from foreign born women or women of immigrant descent, working in all media. You must live in the NY/NJ area.

Application: Please complete the attached application form and return by email with all materials saved as pdf and images as jpgs.

Images and Description:
-Submit a maximum of ten images of work available for this exhibition. Please submit images as jpg at 72dpi and approximately 700 pixels wide. Only completed work will be considered. No samples. No proposals.
-Please include 1-2 paragraphs describing your submitted work. Your work should reference women and their role in society.

Additional Materials:
-A resume/CV and short biography are required. An artist statement is recommended. Please include your name and contact information on each page. Submit materials as pdf only.

Deadline: Sunday, January 15 at midnight. Accepted applicants will be contacted by January 29, 2012.

Emailing: Please use “WOMEN” and your name in the subject line when submitting your application.

See the checklist below. Don’t hesitate to ask questions! Send an email to womenIWD@gmail.com

Application: “Women: Realizing Perspectives”
Presented by _gaia
Name:
Address: Contact information: (phone, e-mail)
Webpage/URL: Brief statement of interest (1-2 paragraphs):
Artist Checklist: Deadline for submission is January 15th, 2012

Completed Application (form attached)
Project submission: images and project description (10 images maximum)
Resume/CV
Bio Artist Statement (recommended, not required)