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General Submission Policy
General Calls:
Intermittently ATHICA issues a General Call for proposals from curators, collectives & artists with challenging, progressive or innovative focused projects or cohesive bodies of work. Only those who have developed ideas/projects along these lines should take the time to submit a proposal. The specifics of a General Call Submission will be explained in the field to the right when an imminent deadline is issued. We ask that General Call Submissions not be sent at other times. Artists and Curators should be aware that we generally look for focused themes that are timely and not media specific. (Groups of artists whose work have little in common, other than being friends who think it would be fun to show together are discouraged from submitting.) We never charge fees for submitting works to this or any other Calls. We often offer curators stipends for their labors, and sometimes offer financial support for artists' travel, shipping and project materials on a case-by-case basis. Calls for Entries: Throughout the year we issue Calls for Entries for specific thematic exhibitions which have been pre-curated to some extent; details for submission to those exhibitions also appear in the field to the right when current. ATHICAEmerges: In summer 2007 we started a new program to help emerging regional artists gain visibility called ATHICAEmerges. Run during our summer slot, this semi-annual exhibition is curated, but is markedly different than our main season offerings in that it focuses on artists who can install their own work and are not subject to the limits of specific thematic explorations. First-time curators are often assigned to these proects. However we still seek Mission-appropriate projects, i.e. work we deem challenging, progressive or innovative. (We also offer space to artists when available via a 4Lease program with none of these parameters.) Deadlines for submission to ATHICAEmerges varies from season to season, but tend to be listed in late spring and the details are posted in the field to the right when current. General submission notes: Please note that we are able to accommodate large-scale sculpture and/or installation (Please see Our Space for images and a downloadable floorplan). Projects that depend on darkness or enclosed spaces are not advisable, unless the artist can supply labor and materials to create internal spaces in an open and naturally lit space. We do not own video projection equipment at this time. Please read our Mission Statement and visit the Past Exhibitions pages to get a more specific sense of our criteria for inclusion. Because of limited staff, we apologize that we are not able to respond to every entry, but will contact you if we are interested. We prefer that you submit questions via email to exhibitions[at]athica.org and not on our phone machine. We occasionally provide travel stipends or shipping assistance for physically large projects, and free or subsidized lodgings during artist installation visits. We never levy fees from artists, we do not take sales commissions or operate as dealers, there is never an entry fee or prospectus for an exhibit. ABOUT ATHICA: A non-profit arts venue, we opened in March 2002 with a mission to provide a venue for the dissemination of innovative, challenging and progressive concepts advanced via aesthetic means. We have a relatively small budget, and an almost entirely volunteer staff. We fortunately often receive great press, have large openings--460 is a recent record--and receptive audiences that number from 600 to 800 each exhibition. We have exhibited more than 900 artists since opening in March 2002. 2/3rds reside outside the southeast region of the US, and a small number have hailed from Canada, Europe and South America. We mount between four and five exhibits annually, averaging 6 to 8 week runs. We match curators with projects that are chosen during our annual Exhibition Committee Selection meeting, typically locally-based individuals with expertise in a particular subject area and an interest in experiencing the curatorial process or expanding their curatorial range. Artists' submissions may be retained for a number of years until an appropriate project arises. We are located in a vibrant college and music town. See our CVB for more on Athens, GA. |
 Upcycle  Featured Artist: Reid McAllister...dream it out of the waste stream Deadline for Artwork Submissions; February 20, 2012 Run Dates: Spring 2012 TBA Curator: Lizzie Zucker Saltz Assistant Curator: Katie Rian Faulkner And exhibit created collaboration with the A-CC Recycling Division, Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautiful (KACCB) and various UGA environmental student groups. Upcyling is distinct from recycling in that no energy is expended returning materials to a raw form to be used in the production of new objects; existing waste items are upgraded to marketable products or fine art objects through creative re-use. Upcyling focuses on uses for production waste that cannot be recycled easily or at all, such as used styrofoam cups, ziplock bags or bottle caps, saving them from a destiny as landfill fodder. Submissions of wearable art, home decor, architectural design and other innovative product designs are encouraged, as well as fine art objects that use items currently difficult to recycle or un-recyclable, such as 'clam-shel'l foam take-out containers, foam packaging, laundry detergent caps, ottle caps, resin or paint coated scrap wood, or out-moded electronics whose combined and/or toxic materials are too time-consuming or dangerous to cost-effectively break-down for recycling. Conceptual projects and new media works that address these issues will also be considered. Proposals of performances, lectures or presentations which address upcycling are also encouraged. Email any inquiries and submission jpgs or specific webpage addresses to upcycle@athica.org with the altered subject line: 'YourNameHere' Upcycle submission. Proposals and image CD's or DVD's may also be snail mailed with SASE to: Upcycle c/o ATHICA, 160 Tracy Street, Unit 4, Athens, GA 30601 to ARRIVE Jan. 30, 2012. ATHICA is also seeking designers and models for: The Trashy Fashion Show An affiliated event of the ATHICA spring UPCYCLE exhibit. Event Date: Sunday, April 22, 2012 Contact trashyfash@athica.org to get involved with this specific event No Calls Please. Artists: Please be aware that ATHICA is a non-profit organization. There is never a printed prospectus, we never charge any entry fees, but we do not pursue sales, as a commercial gallery would. Due to the economy, our ability to provide travel or shipping assistance to support artists is more limited during the 2011-2012 season. |
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