Action, Advocacy and Art | Call to Artists

Posted December 15th, 2021

Action, Advocacy and Art – Call to Artists
Social Justice and Community
Spring 2022

The Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions at ASU is happy to announce a call to artists for our art space within the University Center (UCENT) building at ASU’s downtown campus. This semester we are interested in showcasing works of art that depict, concern or bring awareness to social justice issues, human rights and community embeddedness. This theme is not required; however, priority will be given to pieces that associate with this topic.

About our Action, Advocacy and Arts Initiative: This initiative uses the arts as a central vehicle to build relationships between the community and ASU students, faculty and staff. By sharing artists’ stories and art work, the ASU University Center building is transformed into a hub of conversation, culture and social engagement focused on current issues affecting the university and its surrounding communities.

About the Community Arts program: Located on the 1st-2nd floors of the UCENT building at Central Avenue and Polk Street, community art builds relationships among the community and ASU students, faculty and staff. The art creates a hub of conversation and a place of cultural and social engagement. By hosting two community exhibitions per year, the goal is to make art accessible to students and the public in a way that creates connections, fosters relationships and strengthens collaborations.

We are happy to invite our Arizona community to submit work to be showcased. Submissions are open to all. Students, faculty and staff are also encouraged to submit. There is no fee. All art must be 2-D in nature, be framed and able to be hung on our wall space. Larger bodies of work between 2-5 pieces is preferred, but not required. Art can include: photography, painting, drawing, mixed media etc.

Details

Organization/Company: Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions at ASU
Website: https://publicservice.asu.edu/impact/action-advocacy-arts
Location: Phoenix AZ
Deadline: January 14, 2022
How to Apply: If interested, artists are encouraged to submit art to Watts College's art curator Andrea Koesters. Please email akoesters@asu.edu and include a brief bio and images of the work you are submitting. The deadline to submit is January 14, 2022. Submissions will be reviewed by the Watts College marketing team and notification of chosen artists will be sent the following week.