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COSO 2021 BIENNIAL CALL FOR ART

June 29, 2021

LOCATION

VAE Raleigh @ the Hub

410 Glenwood Ave #170

Raleigh NC 27603

IMPORTANT SUBMISSION DATES

Application Opens: 6/29/2021

Application Closes: 8/20/2021

Notification (acceptance only): 9/8/2021

EXHIBITION DATES

October 5 2021 - January 28 2022


COSO 2021 Artists

Andres Risquez - Florida

Angelica Fields - North Carolina

Dasean Ultra - North Carolina

Davis Choun - North Carolina

Doris Kapner - North Carolina

Emma Dickson - North Carolina

Erin Ethridge - North Carolina

Isabel Lu - North Carolina

JP Jermaine Powell - North Carolina

Jenny Eggleston - North Carolina

Joseph Campbell - North Carolina

Justin Morgan Kennedy - North Carolina

Kayla Reische - North Carolina

Kimberly English- North Carolina

Kyle Kogut - Virginia

Larissa Miller - Gerogia

Michael Webster - South Carolina

Natalia Torres del Valle - North Carolina

Peri Law - North Carolina

Renzo Ortega - North Carolina

Ryan Price - Florida


VAE is looking for submissions of 2D, 3D, video, and installation art for the COSO* 2021 Biennial. COSO’s goal is to explore what artists and makers in the regional South are currently thinking, discussing, and making work about. VAE firmly believes that art and exhibitions have the power to create social change, and COSO is an extension of our core values, vision, and mission to produce, fund, and exhibit socially-engaged art through community collaboration. The words “contemporary” or “south” do not refer to any particular aesthetic or subject matter.

*Contemporary South

To be considered, artists must be currently working in one of the following 11 states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, and West Virginia.

COSO 2021 is FREE to enter! That’s right, no submission fees!

Prizes will be awarded by the jurors and given out at the opening reception in October. The artist who is awarded first prize will receive a solo exhibition at our community exhibition partner Dock 1053!


JURORS

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Death Nurse

(she/her/hers)

artist

Nashville, TN

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Karena “Kidd” Graves

(she/him/they)

artist

Greensboro, NC


Death Nurse is an interdisciplinary artist based out of Nashville, TN with a background in printmaking and illustration who is currently deep in a tattoo apprenticeship. She looks forward to exploring the bounds of tattooing within her practice and how it combats notions of high and low brow art.

Karena “Kidd” Graves is an artist and sculptor from Greensboro, NC. They received a BFA in Sculpture from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 2019 and is a current MFA candidate in sculpture at East Carolina University. With their degree they gained more experience in metal fabrication, ceramics, woodworking, and carving. Their artwork consists mostly of found - repurposed materials from junk yards and the streets of North Carolina. The found objects they collect and bring to the studio become assemblages based on movement, form, and color in context of their research at the time. Their current research is based on their family and African American dream symbolism. Along with creating sculpture, they participate in collaborative public art projects.


Entry Information:

To use the online form to submit information about and images of your work, please review these instructions for naming your files.

  • All files should be named like so: 01_LASTNAME_TITLE.jpg, 02_LASTNAME_TITLE.jpg.

  • Still images should be sent as jpegs should be at least 1000px at their widest dimension, not to exceed 2MB per image. 2D artists may submit one JPEG per entry. 3D artists may submit two JPEGS (one full shot and one detail) per entry. Follow the filename format for works as indicated above.

  • Video samples should be edited to no longer than 2-minute excerpts. It is strongly preferred that video & audio artists submit their work online through clips or URL addresses to online sharing formats like Hulu, Vimeo, Youtube, or Dropbox. Videos submitted as uploaded files should be no larger than 10MB (as that is the largest file eligible for upload on our entry software). Video pieces will only be accepted for exhibition if they are captioned, either with open captioning, that is integrated into the video or closed captioning that can be turned on when needed. Read info about captioning videos on Youtube, with iMovie, or Quicktime! Please only submit video art or video documentation of an art piece that requires video to be fully experienced. Do not send video walk-throughs of static exhibitions or video slideshows.

  • Audio: Audio should be submitted as separate MP3 files. Each track should be no longer than 2 minutes. Follow the filename format for works as indicated above.

  • Web-based: Web-based work should be submitted as a URL listed in the work sample list. Please only submit web-based projects. A portfolio website that features audio/video art and still images will not be considered.

Eligibility
COSO 2021 is open to any living artist. A maximum of 2 works of any medium, per artist may be submitted. Two- and three-dimensional entries will be accepted. Work must be original and completed in the last 2 years. VAE Raleigh reserves the right to exclude work due to size or special requirements. Entries must be hand-delivered to the gallery or mailed in a returnable container.

We will not exhibit or financially support work that co-opts the story of a community without representation from that community acting in a decision making role.

Accessibility

VAE’s gallery entrance, lobby, and exhibition space are all located on the ground floor with accessible paths of travel. The space has flexible seating, accessible water fountains, and restrooms. Our aim is to make entering our exhibitions accessible to everyone. If you need any additional information or accommodations in order to enter this exhibition please email Ant Lobo (ant@vaeraleigh.org) or call 919.828.7834 and leave a message.
Visit our accessibility page for more information.

Shipping Artwork
Ship artwork using sturdy, reusable packing materials. Do not include pre-paid return postage in case the artwork sells during the run of the exhibition. Following the exhibition, each artist who shipped their work should generate a FedEx/UPS label or USPS postage and email it to our Director of Exhibitions so the piece may be returned.

Ship To:
VAE Raleigh
c/o Ant Lobo
410 Glenwood Avenue #170
Raleigh, NC 27603

Sales
VAE Raleigh will retain a commission of 25% for all works sold during the run of the exhibition. If a work is not for sale, please enter "NFS" in the "Price for Entry" field in the entry form. An insurance value is still required for artworks that are not for sale.

Liability
All entries will be handled with the utmost care and respect. VAE is not liable for artwork during transportation to or from the gallery but does carry a blanket inland marine policy that covers most fine artworks and craft items up to $5,000. VAE reserves the right to refuse coverage to artwork with inherent vices, high values, or that is deemed unstable.

Questions? Email Ant! (they/them)

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