Submit your work to be included in "Other People's Artworks (and Everything Else They Owned)"

Submit your work to "Other People's Artworks (and Everything Else They Owned)"

a community-engaged art project by Pasadena artist Sarah Umles
“Other People’s Artworks” is an interactive web installation and archive featuring stories and documentation of artworks by artists who were displaced by the January 2025 Eaton Fire.

Artists:

Please use this form to submit your work for inclusion in the archive. For the purposes of this project, the term "artist" is defined broadly to include: professional visual artists, writers, and performance artists; hobbyist artists; and crafters.

Please note: Due to limited bandwidth, I may not be able to include all submissions. Priority will be given to professional artists who lost their homes and/or art studios in the Eaton Fire. Submissions are also welcome from hobbyist artists or crafters who lost their homes/studios, and from professional artists who were/are temporarily displaced from your surviving home/studio due to the fire, keeping in mind that your submissions might have to take second priority. That said, I will do my absolute best to be inclusive, as the intention behind this project is, most simply, to create connection amongst those of us who were impacted by the Eaton Fire and to highlight the incredible creative work produced by our diverse artist community.

Submissions will be added manually and may take some time to appear on the webpage. When your submission is live, I will notify you via the email address you provide below.

And most importantly, thank you for your interest and participation in this project. Although my home and studio sustained significant wind and smoke damage, for which repairs are ongoing, I am deeply deepest grateful to be among the fortunate whose houses and immediate neighborhoods survived the fire. That said, I am still grieving the losses in our community at large, and I share such love and empathy for my comrades whose fates were different. Your fortitude has been amazing. This project has been integral to my own healing, and I hope it is a positive part of your healing journey as well.

With hope in my heart,
Sarah Umles

P.S. Please feel free to reach out with a personal "hello" or with any questions you might have about the project that are not answered by the form below.

sarah.umles@gmail.com
Artist Information

Fields with an asterisk (*) are required.
Full Legal Name*

First NameMiddle NameLast Name
Artist Name*
This is how your name will appear on the website and all promotional materials.
I identify as a...*

Professional Artist/WriterHobbyist Artist/WriterCrafter
Please self-describe your primary medium(s):*
ie. painting, ceramics, poetry, multimedia installation, performance
Please select all that apply:*

I lost my home in the Eaton Fire.I lost my art studio in the Eaton Fire.My home/studio survived, but I was/am temporarily displaced due to damage from the wind, smoke, and/or ash.Other
Former or Current Address (Please feel free to just include the zip code if typing the address is difficult at this time)*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Email Address*
Confirmation of submission and future project-related notifications will be sent to this email address.
Phone Number*

Area CodePhone Number
Artist Website
Instagram handle
Not required but highly encouraged
Short Artist Bio & Statement (1-2 paragraphs)*

This should be written in the 3rd person.0/250
Artwork Submission
Please submit 1-3 artworks that were either lost in the Eaton Fire OR are new artworks that you've produced since. *New works do not have to be ABOUT the fire.

Please only submit artworks that you've produced yourself or in collaboration with others, rather than works that were produced by other artists that you collected and housed.

While I don't have any detailed spec requirements, images should be high quality, as they will ideally be files that I can just export from your submission and upload directly to the public archive webpage. So please make sure image files are the best quality you have access to!

Text-based works should be submitted as PDFs or links.

Audio, video, web-based works and other non-physical artworks should be submitted as links. Please make sure your URLs are not private/password protected, as the links will be shared publicly on the archive and need to be accessible to all who engage with the archive.
Submission 1*

Browse Files
or Submit a link in the URL field Cancelof
[S1] URL
for sound, video, or web-based works
[S1] Artwork Details*
Title Creation Date Medium Dimensions/Duration
[S1] Contextual description of the work*

150 words max.0/150
[S1] Select the most accurate representation, if applicable:

This artwork was lost in the Eaton Fire.I lost my home/studio in the Eaton Fire, but this artwork was salvaged.I produced this artwork after the Eaton Fire.
Submission 2

Browse Files
or Submit a link in the URL field Cancelof
[S2] URL
for sound, video, or web-based works
[S2] Artwork Details
Title Creation Date Medium Dimensions/Duration
[S2] Contextual description of the work

150 words max.0/150
[S2] Select the most accurate representation, if applicable:

This artwork was lost in the Eaton Fire.I lost my home/studio in the Eaton Fire, but this artwork was salvaged.I produced this artwork after the Eaton Fire.
Submission 3

Browse Files
or Submit a link in the URL field Cancelof
[S3] URL
for sound, video, or web-based works
[S3] Artwork Details
Title Creation Date Medium Dimensions/Duration
[S3] Contextual description of the work

150 words max.0/150
[S3] Select the most accurate representation, if applicable:

This artwork was lost in the Eaton Fire.I lost my home/studio in the Eaton Fire, but this artwork was salvaged.I produced this artwork after the Eaton Fire.
Beyond your artwork submissions, is there any short message you'd like to share related to your experience of the Eaton Fire; memories of your home, neighborhood, or community; or anything else you'd like to share publicly?

Due to format limitations, please keep your story brief (no more than 250 words). 0/250
Final Steps
Consent Agreement*

I understand that I am agreeing to participate in "Other People's Artworks (and Everything Else They Owned)"—a web installation that is a solo-authored art project by Sarah Umles. I understand that the inclusion or exclusion of my submissions at any point in the project's lifespan is at Umles's discretion. I consent to having my artwork submissions and artist details (preferred name, artist bio/statement, website, Instagram handle, artwork details) shared publicly in the online archive, on social media, and in any promotional materials related to the "Other People's Artworks" project. I understand that any time my submitted materials are shared publicly, they will at minimum be accompanied by my preferred name as a credit to me as the original creator of that work.
Panel opportunity?

I am open to being contacted with an invitation to participate in a panel discussion (either virtual or in-person) if such an event is made possible in the future.
How did you hear about this call for submissions?*
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