Breaking Boundaries: Call to LI Artists

Boundaries can either hold one back, or create an opportunity to rise above the challenge. They can exist as physical, mental or emotional barriers. The Whaling Museum & Education Center is looking for artists to take an inventive approach in their interpretation of this subject for a year-long exhibition beginning in September of 2017.

“Breaking Boundaries,” funded in part by Humanities NY, is an innovative cultural arts project that explores the profound ways the local whaling industry broke key social, technological, racial, scientific, and economic boundaries of the 19th century.

From equal work opportunities for diverse racial groups, to expanding geographical knowledge by exploring new oceans, to women opening doors by joining life at sea, this exhibit will celebrate our pioneering and inventive cultural heritage, and will serve as a source of historical reflection, cultural inspiration, and artistic expression.

The deadline for entry is July 1, 2017. The exhibit will run September 24, 2017- August 31, 2018. There is no fee to enter. Artists are encouraged to apply online; see guidelines below.

Guidelines:

MEDIA

• Paintings, Prints, Drawings, Photography

SIZE

• Framed artwork must not exceed 20” x 24” and be wired for hanging

ARTISTS

• Open to artists 18 and older residing in Nassau or Suffolk counties
• Underrepresented artists are especially encouraged to apply

ENTRIES

• All entries must be original
• Up to 2 entries may be submitted per artist
• Entries must have been produced specifically in response to the museum’s current displays. “Breaking Boundaries” theme may be represented in people, places, inventions, or ideas, and can be either a historical reflection or a contemporary application. Creative submissions expounding on these themes encouraged.

Artists should fill out the online form on the museum’s website (www.cshwhalingmuseum.org/callforartists.html) and email their submissions to callforartists@cshwhalingmuseum.org

• Submissions must be hi-res JPEG images at least 300 dpi and include Artist’s Statement.