Call for Artwork - The Migrant Dispatch

THE MIGRANT DISPATCH
Open to: Queen's University Students
Submission Deadline: August 26, 2022
Exhibition Dates: October 4 – December 10, 2022
Co-presented by PSAC Local 901 x Union Gallery
Jurors: Prerna Subramanian, Qazi Mustabeen Noor, Sabrina Masud, Maddi Andrews
Curated by Social Justice Committee, PSAC 901

CALL FOR ARTWORK
Union Gallery and PSAC Local 901 invite Queen’s University student artists of all kinds—from all disciplines—to submit artwork for a group exhibition, The Migrant Dispatch. This call for artwork is open to both undergraduate and graduate students who relate to the migrant experience.

Artists are invited to submit up to two works in any variety of media and techniques, including but not limited to: painting, drawing, print, sculpture, photography, mixed media, epistolary work, video, sound, performance, and installation. Artwork submissions should aim to speak to the theme of precariousness as a migrant student worker on campus and can also be multilingual.

Please visit Union Gallery's website for full details.

SUBMISSION PROCESS
Student artists of all levels of experience are invited to submit. Works must be ready for display. Artists can submit a maximum of two works each. Artists must be able to deliver and pick-up artworks to Union Gallery: 101 Union St, First Floor Stauffer Library, Queen's University, Kingston ON K7L 5C4.

IMPORTANT DATES
Submission Deadline: August 26
Notification to selected artists: September 6
Artwork drop-off dates: September 27 – 30, 11am-4:30pm
Exhibition: October 4 – December 10, 2022
Artwork pick-up dates: December 13 –16, 11am-4:30pm

If you have any questions, or require accommodations during the submission process, please reach out to: Prerna Subramanian, equity.psac901@gmail.com / Union Gallery, ugallery@queensu.ca

Name *

Pronouns

They/them, she/her, he/him, they/she, etc.

Email *

Email Confirmation *

Please re-type your email

Phone Number *

Website and/or Instagram

Optional

Status in Canada (International Student / Former International Student / Permanent Resident / Other): *

Artist Biography *

Written in third-person. Tell us a little about yourself and your artistic practice. You may choose to address themes or focus within your work; as well as your experience, training, accomplishments or exhibition history, for example. 0/200

Artwork Description *

Tell us about the artwork you're submitting. This can be in the form of an artist statement. 0/300

Artwork Submissions

Artists are invited to submit up to 2 artworks.

Submitting images: jpeg format suggested. Please do not exceed 1 MB or 1024 x 768 pixels.
Submitting videos or audo works: a pdf with links (and any passwords) suggested. Alternatively, audio should be mp3 format and videos should be mp4 format.
Title all files with your name and the title of the artwork.
Example: FirstLast-TitleofArtwork.jpg

Artwork *

Artwork #1
Artist Name*
Title*
Year*
Medium*

Artwork #2
Artist Name
Title
Year
Medium

EQUITY STATEMENT
Union Gallery and PSAC Local 901 are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of our programming and operations. We welcome applications from qualified individuals of all sexualities, races, gender identities, socioeconomic statuses, and (dis)abilities. We strongly encourage applications from equity-seeking communities. UG recognizes that BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Colour), QPOC (Queer People of Colour) and 2SLGBTQIA+ (Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, +) are disproportionately underrepresented within institutional art spaces. Due to ongoing systemic barriers, UG prioritizes applicants who self-identify as BIPOC, QPOC, 2SLGBTQIA+. If you would like to, please indicate if you self-identify as a member of any equity-seeking groups in your submission.

If you would like to, please indicate if you self-identify as a member of any equity-seeking groups.

Call for Artwork Submissions