ARC Gallery - Tshirt Contest

The “F” Word: Feminism Now

T-Shirt Contest       

Informational Prospectus and Call for Designs

Submit Now!

ARC GALLERY AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION is a non-profit, woman-run cooperative gallery dedicated to providing alternative space exhibition opportunities for innovative artists outside the commercial gallery system. Since 1973, ARC has given exposure and support to both men and women artists, providing an atmosphere for the continued development of artistic potential and experimentation.

CONTEST!!!

In December 2014, ARC will present the juried exhibition "The ‘F’ Word: Feminism Now".  As part of the exhibition, ARC will be making T-shirts commemorating the show.  In conjunction, ARC has decided to have an open call to design the graphic of the T-shirt.

Artists and designers are being asked to create an original front image for the T-shirt.  The T-shirt must also include specific wording for the front and back of the shirt in addition to an image.  See “T-shirt Specs” for required information. 

ARC has included the information from the call for work for ‘The F Word’ exhibition.  Please read in full 

to understand the type of work ARC is looking for in order to create a T-shirt to compliment the show.

“As ARC was founded in the 70’s during the height of the Feminist Art Movement, we have decided to 

organize a tribute to feminist exhibitions. Rather than revisit the history of Feminist Art and its early 

leaders, ARC is choosing to celebrate the gallery’s feminist history by examining what else Feminist 

Art is.  That is, rather than reducing feminism’s meaning to one familiar artist or era, ARC would like 

to explore what feminist art was, what it has come to be, and where it is going. 

In mounting this juried group exhibition, ARC’s goal is not to deride or disown dominant associations 

or previous generations. Our impulse is additive and exploratory rather than denunciatory. ARC hopes 

to uncover other ways feminism has been, or will be, made visible particularly in regard to the 

contemporary art scene. To that end, ARC invites submissions that engage, but are not limited to, 

the following topics:

-The ideals of feminism – what does feminism mean today? What does it mean to you?

-Feminist aesthetics -- what does feminism look like and sound like?

-Feminism’s history and viability in museums, galleries and other arts institutions

-The many ways feminism has been misrepresented or dismissed

-Feminism’s presence in contemporary society and why it is still needed

-Feminism’s futures

-Feminism’s racial, gender, sexual and/or reproductive politics

-Temporalities of feminism

-Feminism in popular culture / Celebrity Feminists”

Please read this Contest Call before submitting your design.

Calendar, Eligibility and Fees

CALENDAR:

Deadline for Submission of Applications and Designs: Midnight, October 31, 2014

Notification of Acceptance: Winner will be notified via email no later than November 7, 2014

Exhibition Dates: November 20, 2013 – December 14, 2013

Opening Reception: Friday, December 5, 2014 from 6pm - 9pm

T-shirt Specs:

The final T-shirt will be two-sided.  Shirt will be in black with all text and the graphic image printed in white.  All work must be an original design by the submitting artist.

T-SHIRT MUST INCLUDE: 

FRONT OF SHIRT must include the following: 

1)  The F Word

2)  An original graphic image 

(Please make sure to put/sign your name somewhere in your image.)

BACK OF SHIRT must include the following:

1)  Feminism Now

2)  ARC Gallery

3)  November / December 2014.

Remember, all wording and graphic image will be in white.  Make sure your graphic image will be able to translate into these simple terms.

Winning Designer will receive:

- An “F word” T-shirt

- A PR blast to ARC’s 1200 subscribers announcing your win

- Announcement on ARC’s Facebook page

- Announcement of Win on ARC’s website and link to your own website.

- Ability to submit to any or all of ARC’s Juried exhibitions FREE OF CHARGE for three years.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS / HOW TO SUBMIT: Submission is a two-step process.

1)       All artists must fill out an online application.  Link to online application can be found on ARC’s website at www.arcgallery.org under the section “News and Events”.  (An online payment for show can be paid during this step.)  You will receive a confirmation email upon completion of online application.  PLEASE MAKE SURE TO SUMBIT  UNDER THE “F WORD TSHIRT CONTEST” and NOT THE JURIED EXHIBITION APPLICATION.

2)       The following must be submitted by email AFTER confirmation is received.

§          Jpegs (hi-res) of images.  Please make sure to label your work with  your name and ‘front’ and ‘back’ in reference to your design

§          A statement about your image and a separate artist statement about you and your work in general

§          Please put “The F Word Tshirt” in email subject line when ready to submit images for contest.

ACCEPTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

All work must include the required wording.  ARC will only accept electronic submissions sent via emailed jpegs.  No original work should be sent to the gallery.

FEES:

$25 for each complete submission.  A complete submission is 2 jpegs, one for T-shirt front and one for T-shirt back.  If an artist wishes to submit more than one graphic, it is an additional $25 (i.e.  2 graphic submissions is $50).  Any artist doing this should make sure to code their jpegs appropriately.  Example: NameFront1, NameBack1, NameFront2, NameFront2….so gallery can make sure to jury appropriate images together.

Payment either by check or online must be received prior to jurying or work will not be viewed. No refunds.

PAYMENT: 

PayPal- show fees can be paid on the gallery’s website or when filling out online application.  If paying through gallery website there is a link on the home page titled “Pay application fees”.  Payment can be made through this link. 

http://arcgallery.org/application-fees.aspx

Or

Pay by Check- Send one check (total for all entries by one artist) made payable to ARC Gallery with the name of show (F WORD TSHIRT CONTEST) and the name of the artist submitting to show written in the memo section. Send the check to: ARC Gallery, 2156 N. Damen Ave. Chicago, IL 60647.

Payment must be received prior to jurying.

QUESTIONS:   Please feel free to contact gallery, during gallery hours, should you have any questions about show, submitting work, or prospectus. Gallery’s email is: info@arcgallery.org.  Any questions in regards to this exhibition should have The ‘F’ Word T-shirt  in the subject line

ARC Gallery and Educational Foundation

Gallery Hours: Open Wed-Sat 12-6, Sun 12-4; Closed Monday and Tuesday

2156 North Damen Avenue

Chicago, Illinois  60647

773 252-2232