The BRIDGING DIVIDES
open call
We live in a world that feels increasingly divided and yet a primary outcome of experiencing art can be to bring people together, bridging differences, healing rifts and exposing truths that lead to long-term reconciliation.
Bridging Divides requires intention. It might mean spanning generations, healing divides within family, solving rifts between competing artistic mediums, or finding peace with one's own conflicts, to name a few.
Creating bridges requires bravery. Entering into the process takes effort and fortitude; often including experimentation, and risk-taking.
Art makes real such struggles, bringing them to the fore and making them visible to viewers, and laying oneself bare. Changing, ‘becoming’, and questioning are universals, and both highly personal and infinitely relatable.
Please submit art that displays the concept of ‘Bridging Divides’ through whatever genre and style suits you; you may be literal, abstract, fantastical ~ this is entirely up to you.
All mediums are welcome, including painting, photography, mixed media, collage, sculpture, fiber arts, and digital art, whether a short video or 2D digital work.
Please supplement your work with a written statement so that judges may fully understand your connection to the theme, and also how your art expresses the theme of BRIDGING DIVIDES.
prizes:
1 Grand Prize Winner: An Exclusive Solo Exhibition***
5 Finalists: Inclusion in a Small Group Exhibition
1 See|Me Member Winner: Inclusion in a Small Group Exhibition
1 Student Prize: Inclusion in a Small Group Exhibition
all winners will receive:
An Invitation to join the See|Me Digital Gallery
Inclusion in the Artsy BRIDGING DIVIDES Collection
Awarded a custom social media promotion
IMPORTANT: The solo exhibition prize is available to the 6-image entry ticket only
gallery location:
The BRIDGING DIVIDES exhibition will be held at The BLANC Art Space in New York City
dates:
October, 2024
Judges to be Announced Soon!
Exhibition Venue:
We’re thrilled to announce that BRIDGING DIVIDES will be held at the sophisticated The BLANC Art Space in New York City.
The BLANC currently has two galleries and a premier performance space - and they’re growing! The BLANC is building out and developing more beautiful spaces to accommodate a growing number of creative endeavors; Stay tuned to see the two new galleries that are ‘under construction’ and in the mix for the BRIDGING DIVIDES Exhibition!
One of the things we love about the BLANC is that our artist centric missions are clearly aligned; Don’t miss this opportunity to have your work exhibited at the BLANC - (and watch for the final gallery space reveal!)
About The BLANC Art Space:
The BLANC Art Space is dedicated to promoting and advancing visual, performing, and creative art through a series of exhibitions, performances, presentations, panels, and outreach programs. We are committed to forging an innovative and inspiring art exchange platform to help young artists start their incredible art journey and in which all people have the opportunity to collectively share the rich aesthetic, creativity, inclusion, and humanity of the art.
rules and regulations:
Submission Format: All competition entries are completed through an online submission form that each participant receives via email after purchasing their entry ticket or membership.
Accepted Media: Submissions from the following mediums are accepted: Photography, Painting, Sculpture, Drawing, Printmaking, Collage Art, Mixed Media, Digital Art and Video Art.
If a participant’s work does not match any of these mediums, there is an “other” option available when they select their medium on the submission form.
Uploading Artwork: When uploading artwork, all files must be named in the following format: the artist’s full name followed by the title of the artwork.
For example, “Vincent van Gogh, Starry Night”.
Image Resolution: We ask that participants upload image files of the highest resolution possible at a maximum file size of 5MB per image (accepted image filetypes are JPG, JPEG, and PNG).
Video Submissions are made by entering direct links to the submission form.
Video submissions work best by uploading files to a platform like YouTube or Vimeo and then copy-pasting the URL(s) into the submission form.
Video files such as MP4, MOV, and AVI are not accepted.