Wonder Women 9: Superfood

“Food is our common ground, a universal experience.”- James Beard

In the ninth edition of Wonder Women we will explore Superfood. A generation after the birth of the Kraft cheese single, we turn to the newly fetishized landscape of Superfood. From the notion of a woman’s body producing liquid gold for her nursling, celebrity ancient grains, paleo macrobiotic diets and media sponsored global food trends, farm-to-table movements, artisanal ice and social media’s food porn; Superfood understands the intricate economies vastly affected by this phenomenon. With this in mind, Wonder Women invites artists to reflect on what is Superfood to women in their role in food communities, economies, and families. We challenge these artists to explore possibilities with women at the center of food cultivation, cooking, feeding, and nurturing.

Superfood aims to harvest creativity and inspire social change. This artist residency will address issues related to identity, economy, technology and community. We are especially interested in digital media and technological explorations of this topic. Every Sunday, beginning January 25th through March 8th, accepted applicants will meet as a group at _gaia studio to discuss current social issues and topics brought forth by participants. There will be a potluck lunch each Sunday with group discussion and critique of works in progress. All accepted applicants must commit to all Sunday meetings (see schedule below). The program ends with a group show.

History:
Wonder Women is a residency program in its 9th year presented by _gaia at their studio in Jersey City, NJ. The Wonder Women mission is to engage underrepresented artists who are eager to participate in a collective dialogue about agency, gender, art and social change.

_gaia, an environment for creative process is dedicated to fostering women’s activism, art practice and study. This year the Wonder Women project is being organized and curated by Doris Caçoilo and Meredith Gonçalves.

Submission Guidelines
Wonder Women is currently accepting proposals from individuals working in all media and disciplines from the NJ/NY area. Artists are required to attend weekly meetings to take place at _gaia studio in Jersey City NJ.

Portfolio:
Artists should submit 5 to 10 images/samples of current works either by email submission or by slide sheet/CD/DVD. [Please submit images at 72dpi, and approximately 700 pixels wide.]

Proposals:
2-3 paragraphs describing a project you wish to complete during the residency. Please include any visual documentation of proposal ideas. Proposals should specify why and/or how this project or your work considers the themes of the residency. Technology-based work is strongly encouraged for application.

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.

Deadline:
Saturday January 10th by midnight
*notifications via email January 13th

Residency Meeting Times:
Meetings will take place on Sunday afternoons from 1pm to 6pm from January 25th , 2015 through March 8th 2015. All meeting are mandatory for participation.

Calendar:
January 10th 2015 by 12am EST Submission Deadline
January 13th Notification of Applicants
January 25th 1-6 pm First Meeting
February 1st 1-6 pm Second Meeting
February 8th 1-6 pm Third Meeting
February 15th 1-6 pm Fourth Meeting
February 22nd 1-6 pm Fifth Meeting
March 1 No meeting scheduled – project work week
March 8th 2015 Final Crit Meeting

Show TBA March 2015

Meetings will take place at _gaia, 315 3rd Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302

Please contact us with any questions or for more information. wonderwomen@gaiastudio.org

Doris Cacoilo, “Pink Sprinkles”, porcelain

Superfood: a Wonder Women project
Application

Name:

Address:

Contact information: (phone, e-mail)

Webpage/URL:

Brief statement of interest (2-3 paragraphs):

Artist Checklist:

Deadline for submission is January 10th 2015
• Completed Application (form attached)
• Proposal
• Portfolio: digital materials/slides (5-10)
• Resume/CV and Bio
• Artist Statement (recommended, not required)

If you are submitting non-digital materials, please include SASE for return of materials. Send completed application and submission materials via e-mail to: wonderwomen@gaiastudio.org

or mail to _gaia at:
Doris Cacoilo c/o _gaia
315 3rd Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302