Call for Submissions

Exhibition in New Orleans with $$ - Seeking Exhibit-making through artist books, zines, literary culture, or collaborations between artists and writers.

Antenna Gallery

3718 St Claude Ave New Orleans
LA 70117

Deadline

Dec 30, 2022

Posted

Oct 28, 2022

ABOUT
Antenna is now accepting exhibition proposals for our First Floor Gallery (formerly known as the Reading Room Gallery) that take an expansive, decolonial, and experimental approach to exhibit-making through artist books, zines, text and literary culture, or collaborations between artists and writers.
The First Floor Open Call is selected by the Antenna Collective. The Antenna Collective is an interdisciplinary group of artists, writers, makers, and innovators that collaboratively curate, exhibit, and maintain Antenna’s Gallery Spaces located at 3718 St. Claude Ave. The Antenna Collective consists of a culturally and socially engaged group of New Orleans based artists who combine their energies and experiences for the cultivation of the New Orleans art community. To learn more about the Collective, you can visit our website at https://www.antenna.works/collective/.

AWARD
Selected proposals will be exhibited for two months. Artists will receive $750 (split amongst the group, if collaborative) honorarium, to offset costs associated with the exhibition. Artists also receive installation and curatorial support. Antenna provides a $250 travel or shipping stipend and free housing at 3718 or 6330 St. Claude Ave residential spaces. Finally Artists have an opportunity to publish a small run exhibition catalog, artist book, or similar ephemeral to be determined in collaboration with Antenna’s Press, and Paper Machine Digital Book Production, Paper Machine.

There will be one applicant selected for the 2023 calendar year, and one applicant selected for the 2024 calendar year.

JURORS
The Antenna Collective We are is specifically interested in supporting exhibitions that align with Antenna’s mission to provide opportunities for support BIPOC, LGBTQ-GNC+, women, immigrant, and other abled cultural contributors and cultural bearers who produce artistic works projects at the intersection of Gender and Identity, the Environment, Equity, Renewable Resources, Abolition, Restorative Justice, and the histories of the Gulf South, and artists that take an expansive, decolonial, and experimental approach to exhibit-making.

PROPOSALS
Proposals could be, but are not limited to:
A curated selection of artist books or zines.
A curated exhibition of books and artwork exploring a singular theme.
A chapbook with a writer and artist in mind with samples of both of their works.
A show developed out of a newly published book. Books are not limited to traditionally published media. We are open to and encourage artist books, zines, book objects, sculptural books, one of a kind, editioned books, posters, etc.
AWARD
Selected proposals will be exhibited for two months. Artists will receive $750 (split amongst the group, if collaborative) honorarium, to offset costs associated with the exhibition. Artists also receive installation and curatorial support. Antenna provides a $250 travel or shipping stipend and free housing at 3718 or 6330 St. Claude Ave residential spaces. Finally Artists have an opportunity to publish a small run exhibition catalog, artist book, or similar ephemeral to be determined in collaboration with Antenna’s Press, and Paper Machine Digital Book Production, Paper Machine.

There will be one applicant selected for the 2023 calendar year, and one applicant selected for the 2024 calendar year.

Requirements

PROPOSALS
Proposals could be, but are not limited to:
A curated selection of artist books or zines.
A curated exhibition of books and artwork exploring a singular theme.
A chapbook with a writer and artist in mind with samples of both of their works.
A show developed out of a newly published book. Books are not limited to traditionally published media. We are open to and encourage artist books, zines, book objects, sculptural books, one of a kind, editioned books, posters, etc.

SUBMISSION FEE: $20
This fee helps to defray the cost of the jury process. If support is needed with the application fee, please contact us at info@antenna.works for assistance.
IMPORTANT DATES
December 30, 2022: Deadline for applications
Late January 2023: Announcement of awardees
2023 Exhibition
June 5 – 9, 2023: Installation of exhibition
June 10, 2023: Exhibition Opening
July 8, 2023: Second Reception
June 10 - July 30, 2023: Length of Exhibition
2024 Exhibition
September 9 – 13, 2024: Installation of exhibition
September 14, 2024: Exhibition Opening
October 12, 2024: Second Reception
September 14 - October 27, 2024: Length of Exhibition
Upon acceptance, you will be contacted by Artist Initiatives and Gallery Exhibitions Coordinator to discuss details of your solo exhibition and scheduling.