Call for Artists! Created during Covid Exhibition at the Chesapeake Arts Center
Why We Need Arts in Times of Crisis
We are still experiencing a global pandemic. We are engaging with racial injustice made more visible with George Floyd's death and the recent protests across the globe. We need humanity, expression, and the community that the arts create.
This is a time to value the arts. Whether big or small, community murals or art projects your created with your family, art makes a difference in how we live our lives. And, we want YOU to share what you created to help inspire others.
The arts create wellness in our day-to-day lives by helping us process our lives individually and allowing us to come together collectively.
This all medium exhibit aims to showcase artwork from Maryland/D.C. artists of all ages created during their time spent at home during the COVID-19.
Artists from all walks and levels are welcome and encouraged to submit up to 3 works for the exhibit as long as they are Maryland/ D.C residents and the work was created between March 2020 to April 2021.
We will selected artwork to be displayed in the Chesapeake Arts Center’s Hal Gomer Gallery and online gallery from June 3-July 31, 2021.
Deadline to submit:
You may submit your artwork at any time, however, space is limited. Deadine date to enter will be May 10, 2021. Email to Nicole Caracia at Ncaracia@chesapeakearts.org. First submitted, first displayed. This is not a juried exhibition, but CAC reserves the right not to display work that conflicts with the “all ages” nature of the exhibit.
Entry Guidelines:
Open to all ages and open to 2D and 3D artists (including photography and digital art)
Work must have been made between March 2020-April 2021.
3 entries allowed per artist to ensure maximum display opportunities for everyone.
Must be submitted as a high resolution/quality .jpeg to ncaracia@chesapeakearts.org by May 10, 2021.
Images should be close cropped, correctly oriented, and free of obstruction in the foreground and distracting backgrounds. What you send in is what is posted- we will not edit entries for display.
Submissions for Created during Covid must include the following:
Artist Name and city of residence
Date of completion
Title of work
Medium
Dimensions of artwork
Artist Bio
Retail Price if for sale.**
Link to website /social media information
** Given the nature of this exhibition, we are not able to facilitate direct sales of artwork on display. However, should you be interested in selling the work, please include that information when you submit. CAC will share your email /website with anyone who makes purchase inquiries. Artist will drop off artwork for display by May 31, 2021 if approved to be in the show. Framed artwork or canvas must have wire on the back for hanging on the wall.