In conjunction with the
Deeper than Indigo:
Southeast Textile Symposium
hosted by Flagler College in St.
Augustine, Florida
February 21- 23, 2019
We are pleased to present
Contemporary
Fibers
A National Juried Exhibition
at
Historic Tovar House
at
Historic Tovar House
This symposium and exhibition
provide an opportunity, on the eve of Flagler College’s Fiftieth Anniversary,
to investigate the rich history of St. Augustine and the Southeastern United
States through the lens of the Indigo trade and the repercussions of slavery
and colonialism. We are offering an occasion to rethink the historical
narrative related to the Atlantic slave trade through shared voices across a
multitude of artistic practices and pedagogies. Please join us as we explore
our history through the hues of this fascinating and widely revered natural
dye.
Juror Info:
Combining her passion for textiles and contemporary scholarship,
Independent Curator Elizabeth Kozlowski has joined the Surface Design
Association as Editor for the quarterly journal, Surface Design. Her current
project Craft as Social Practice, aims to create real time social change within
the state of Florida. Members of the Socially Engaged Craft Collective form a
timely exhibition that demonstrates the power of community and contemporary
craft practice. This exhibition is on view the Florida State University
Museum of Fine Arts, Tallahassee, in the Fall of 2018.
Ms. Kozlowski has been awarded
numerous curatorial residencies and travel grants including the 2018 Creative
New Zealand Cultural Exchange Grant, the 2017 Windgate ITE International
Scholar-in-Residence at the Center for Art and Wood, Philadelphia and the
Danish Arts Foundation International Research Grant in 2015 and 2017
respectively. Kozlowski has a M.A. with Honors in Museum Studies from Arizona
State University and a B.F.A. in studio art awarded by Florida Atlantic
University, Boca Raton. She is currently a doctoral candidate in Cultural
Anthropology at Tulane University, New Orleans.
Venue Info:
Tovar House, St. Augustine
Historical Society
22 Saint Francis Street, Saint
Augustine, Florida
You can learn more about this
historic site by visiting the links below.
http://www.drbronsontours.com/bronsontovarhouse.html
http://www.staugustine.com/article/20150712/news/307129970
http://www.drbronsontours.com/bronsontovarhouse.html
http://www.staugustine.com/article/20150712/news/307129970
Submission requirements:
· Each artist is limited to a
maximum of (3) entries. Each entry is defined as an individual work of art
represented by a full scale and detail image.
· Digital images should be a
minimum of 300 dpi (1200 x 1800 pixels) with borders, standard media print
size. Or 300dpi (1800 x 1800) without borders.
· Digital images must be labeled
as follows: Lastname_firstname_titleofwork_materials.jpeg. For Example:
Smith_A_thelanding_jute_jpeg.
· Please include an image list in
the body of the e-mail. Image list to include: Title, materials, date.
· Digital submissions need to be
emailed to: contemporaryfibers@gmail.com
· Subject line must contain
Deeper Than Indigo Juried Exhibition Submission 2018
Important Information:
· Works must be completed on or
after January 1, 2015. Tovar House and Juror Elizabeth Kozlowski reserve the
right to reject any physical work that is not suitably represented by the
artist’s submission of images.
· Please note that due to the
nature of the venue (a historical landmark) nothing can be directly hung or
inserted into the walls which are made of coquina shell. The venue has a
suspended hanging system which can accommodate 15 pounds of weight. Pedestals
will also be provided for display purposes.
· Entries will be insured by
Tovar House while in its custody provided that the artist has declared an
insurance value not to exceed 50% of the selling price.
· No work may be withdrawn before
the close of the exhibition.
· The exhibition will be
publicized regionally & nationally. Tovar House and Flagler College reserve
the right to photograph any accepted work for the purpose of publicity.
· Sending an entry to this
exhibition shall imply an agreement on the part of the sender to all conditions
noted above.
Schedule:
· Submission Deadline: December 15, 2018 at midnight Pacific Standard Time
· Artist Notifications via email:
January 5, 2019
· Receipt of work: Thursday
February 14, 2019, End of Day
· Opening Reception: Friday,
February 22, 2019, 5:30 – 7:00 pm
· On Exhibit: February 22 – March
24, 2019
· Work returned March 26 – April
5, 2019
Shipping:
· Artists are responsible for
pre-paying all shipping charges to and from the exhibition site. A pre-paid
return shipping label must be included. Accepted works must be hand-delivered
or shipped according to the instructions provided in the Artist Contract.
· Hand-delivered work to be
picked up by artists, all other artwork will be shipped.
