Open Call for Artists: “Go West” Exhibition Spring 2025

The Dairy Arts Center is excited to announce an open call for submissions to our spring 2025 exhibition, Go West!

We invite artists to submit works that explore themes of migration, identity, belonging, and transformation. All mediums will be accepted including but not limited to: painting, drawing, collage, sculpture, performance, new media, photography, textiles, and installation.

This group exhibition will center the experiences of artists with ties to Colorado who self-identify as a member of the AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) community, exploring how their stories of migration, settlement, and identity from the global “East” to the global “West” have both embraced and challenged the legacy of the American West. Artists are encouraged to submit works of any medium for consideration for exhibition within the McMahon Gallery housed at The Dairy Arts Center, Boulder, CO.

This exhibition will be juried by Rajiv Menon, founder of Rajiv Menon Contemporary in Los Angeles, and Roseline Michael Neveling, founder of Neveling Arts+Culture in New York City. Working together with the Curator of Visual Arts at The Dairy, this exhibition will be on view in May through June 2025 (full dates and details below).

Requirements

Application Requirements

Artist Biography: A brief bio about yourself.
Artist Statement: A short statement describing your connection to the theme of “Go West”, the AAPI community, and the works you are submitting.
Work Samples: Submit at least 2 and up to 10 work samples (any media accepted, including video, audio, and images).
Application Fees: $40 per application, non-refundable. We encourage artists from all socioeconomic status to apply. If the required application fee is a financial barrier for your application being submitted, please reach out for assistance to stella@thedairy.org

Exhibition Process

Upon selection, artists will be notified and put in direct contact with the Dairy team to develop and display their works in the exhibition.

Sales: Works for display should be for sale but is not a requirement. The Dairy Arts Center retains a commission of 40% on artwork sold. Please consider this in your pricing.
Marketing and Programming: The Dairy will provide comprehensive exhibition documentation, an opening reception, studio visits, marketing, and curatorial advising. Further details upon selection.
Delivery and Shipping: Artists are responsible for shipping costs, unless otherwise arranged in specific cases. Further details will be provided if your work is accepted.
Important Dates

Deadline for Application: December 6th, 2024

Artist Selection Announced: January 10th, 2025

Exhibition Dates: May 16 – June 29, 2025

Opening Reception: May 16, 2025 from 5-8pm

Deinstallation: June 30, 2025 (Works will be packed and shipped back the following 2 weeks from deinstall )

Application Instructions

Application Type:
Applications may be submitted for an individual artist or a group of artists/collective.
If applying as a collective, submit one consolidated application
Each artist or group may submit one application.
Applications may include up to 10 images for consideration (any media accepted) and must submit a minimum of 2 work samples.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit a cohesive body of work that best represents their artistic vision.

Eligibility Criteria
All mediums are welcome, and artists at all career stages are encouraged to apply.
Priority will be given to artists who identify as part of the AAPI community and submissions with ties to or reflections on Colorado, and historically under-represented communities in the arts, including BIPOC, neurodivergent individuals, disabled people, and the LGBTQIA+ community.
Artists over 18 years of age are eligible to apply (younger artists may apply with parental permission, please reach out to stella@thedairy.org for more details)
Works must be original, no prints or recreations will be considered (unless conceptually grounded within exhibition)
Incomplete applications will not be considered
Applications received after the due date will not be considered
If the required application fee is a financial barrier for your application being submitted, please reach out for assistance to stella@thedairy.org