International Open Call for entries addressed to visual artists for their participation in a curated artshow / exhibition of contemporary watercolor art organized in Athens. The exhibition is part of the COLOR IN WATER series of events to showcase artists using these media of expression, and will include artists from around the world showcasing the potential of the medium today.
The official languages of the exhibition are Greek and English, and a commemorative catalog-book will be issued in digital format in both languages. The exhibition will also be available internationally online through the ARTgrID platform.
Eligibility: Accepted artworks can include watermedia paintings on paper (watercolor, watermedia ink, watercolor pencils, powders, natural water-soluble dyes, as well as alternative media such as tea, coffee, etc.).
Theme & Style of Artworks: The exhibition will accept original artworks of any style and artistic processing, representational or abstract, expressionism, symbolism, abstraction, or any other choice that can dialogue with the theme, allowing the creator to choose the topic.
Conceptual Framework: The most common and well-known concept of the word “epoch” refers to the four seasons of the year: Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter. However, it can also refer to a historical period with distinct characteristics, cultural trends, or socio-political conditions – for example, we speak of the “Bronze Age” or the “Enlightenment Era.” Similarly, it is included in more contemporary expressions referring to any period characterized by common situations, such as the “Internet Age” or the “Era of Globalization.” Additionally, it can be used on a more personal level, where the “youth era” or “maturity era” is referred to, while in everyday language, a more abstract dimension is added, referring to a moment that has special significance, such as in the phrase “the era of great changes.” The word “epoch” comes from the ancient Greek verb “ἐπέχειν” (epechein), which means literally “to hold upon,” “to restrain,” or “to suspend,” carrying the meaning of suspension or cessation, with different meanings depending on the context. For example, in Stoic philosophy, the “Epoché” was associated with the suspension of judgment or opinion, a central concept for the exercise of self-restraint. From the Stoics, it passed the baton in modern times to Husserl’s theory of phenomenology, “Epoché” – a process – according to this theory – aiming at suspending prejudice: it is the technique by which the subject avoids the automatic acceptance of external phenomena as objective truth, facing reality from a more impartial perspective. The process of Epoché aims to free the individual from prejudice and pave the way for a deeper and more authentic understanding of human experience.
Eligibility: Artists who have reached the age of 18 from all over the world, regardless of their origin or nationality, can participate in the exhibition.
Submission Guidelines: You should send an email to artistsartgrid@gmail.com with the subject CIW9 containing the following:
(1) Photos of up to 2 available artworks, in a separate photo file for each artwork, in jpg format, large size, good clarity, and high resolution. Note: The artworks are not indicative. If selected, you can exclusively exhibit the submitted artwork(s). The artworks must be photographed without frame/glass.
(2) Details of the artworks, with reference to each file name (e.g., A1.JPG) written in the following order separated by commas: Artist’s Full Name, Artwork Title, Medium and Technique, Dimensions (in centimeters, Height X Width), Completion Year.
(3) Your contact information: Full Name, Email, Phone Number, Country.
If your artworks are selected for exhibition, you will have the following options:
– You can directly send your artworks to the art gallery on a specified exhibition date.
– You can send your artworks without frame in a paper cylinder (art tube) to a partner company of the organization, and the organization will undertake to frame and deliver the artworks to the gallery at no additional cost, provided they are equal to or smaller than 38X56 centimeters or 56X38 centimeters (half imperial paper size).
– You can directly send your artworks as high-resolution files for printing, with a small additional cost, which the organization will print, frame, and deliver to the gallery with a small additional cost, provided they are equal to or smaller than 60X40 centimeters or 40X60 centimeters.
Important Notes:
– Clarifications, inquiries, and questions strictly and only about the submission process should be sent in writing by email to the above submission address and will be answered within 24 hours. Information about the conduct of the event and the proposal that will be made to you if selected will only be provided to the selected artists after their submission and selection – not before.
– Submissions that do not include all the requested information or do not follow the specified method of formulation and submission will be ignored.
– If selected, the organizers will contact you directly via email, providing full information on the participation process.
– Both new artworks created for submission and older artworks that you consider representative, relevant to the theme, and would like to present at the exhibition are accepted in the exhibition.
Submission Deadline: Until until Thursday, May 2, 2024.
Participation Fee: €97 (payable only if your submission is accepted)
