Opportunity Overview
CALL FOR ARTISTS – PAID OPPORTUNITY
The NYC Arts in Education Roundtable’s Taskforce on Equity & Inclusion (TEI) is soliciting applications from artists of all disciplines and genres to share artwork that addresses the topics of joy and rest through the lens of equity and inclusion for our upcoming Acts of Rest-istance: Best Practices for Artists at Rest, Joy, and Play salon on February 22, 2024 at 651 Arts in Brooklyn. This event is an opportunity for members of the greater arts in education community to share their work in a supportive, welcoming setting and engage in meaningful exchange and dialogue with one another. Selected artists will be compensated at a rate of $200.
Themes and Requirements for Submission
Why a Salon?
The Salon will showcase the work of 3-5 artists exploring issues of equity, inclusion, access and welcoming in their art forms, with a specific focus on the themes of REST and JOY.
The Salon themes were selected in acknowledgement that DEI work can be extractive and exhausting on artists and communities. The Salon themes are the pillars that will support an event, atmosphere, and dialogue that center rejuvenation, creativity, and justice for this salon. They are intentionally broad and open to interpretation by artists who wish to apply.
The art in the Salon may be any of the following: provocative, confrontational, quiet, reflective, unapologetic, humorous, loud, enraged, solo, community-focused (to name but a few descriptors), as long as it ties to the event themes of joy and/or rest.
The intention is to curate an experience around the themes that celebrates artists’ work and prompts dialogue. That said, we welcome submissions of existing work, revised/remixed/repurposed work, and new complete work.
Submitting a Proposal
Submissions may include any art form, and can be static or experiential. For presentations and experiences, pieces should be limited to 5-15 minutes in length.
Submissions must have minimal needs in terms of setup. As this is a pop-up style event, the venue will not have options for installations or setup more than one hour prior to the event start time. Applicants are encouraged to optimize their flexibility in terms of setup, presentation, and support. For questions about the venue and setup, please contact Programs Director Kinsey Keck at kkeck@nycaieroundtable.org.
Selection Process & Timeline
Applications will be reviewed by members of the Salon & Socials Subcommittee of the Taskforce on Equity and Inclusion and Roundtable staff members. This group of arts education practitioners spans multiple arts disciplines, career paths, backgrounds, and experience levels and will aim to curate the Salon with a variety of genres and styles, including different perspectives on the themes & questions.
Key Dates
- Application Opens: Friday, October 27 at 12:00pm ET
- Application Closes: Friday, November 17 at 7:00pm ET
- Applicants Notified: by Wednesday, December 20
- Salon Event: Thursday, February 22, 2024
Payment for Accepted Artists
Selected artists will each receive an honorarium of $200 as the Roundtable honors the work of artists as labor to be paid. Information about the Salon will also be provided on the NYCAIER website and on our social media channels. The Salon will be free and open to the public. Accepted artists will be encouraged to use the event as an opportunity to share their work.