Void Collective Open Call. We are seeking submissions of Contemporary artworks of any media for the inaugural exhibition titled ‘The New Black’

‘The New Black’ Open Call

Void Collective is an art collective, that circles around the themes of absence, loss and mourning and explores how our relationship with these themes is often caught up in our attachments to the material world.

We are very pleased to announce an exciting open call seeking submissions of Contemporary artworks of any media for the inaugural exhibition by Void Collective titled ‘The New Black’, which is borrowed from Darian Leader’s 2009 publication of the same title. 

We are seeking submissions that identify and explore with a wide variety of current ideas around absence, loss and mourning.

“But do we ever get with the idea of getting over our losses? Don’t we, rather, make them a part of our lives in different ways, sometimes fruitfully, sometimes catastrophically, but never painlessly?”

Darian Leader - The New Black

The exhibition will take place in The Brewery Tap project space in Folkestone and will be on from 27th to 31st May. A proportion of all proceeds will be donated to a mental health charity, South Kent Mind (see below for details).

Submissions

Submissions are free and open to all. 

Deadline 

Submissions must be received before midnight GMT 26th April.

Exhibition dates

27th - 31st May. The private view is on Thursday 28th May.

Gallery

The Brewery Tap is a university research hub, exhibition and project space co-ordinated and run by UCA.

Fee

Free to enter but selected artists will need to contribute £20 to the exhibition. 50% of the participation fee and 20% of all gallery sales will be donated to the charity South Kent Mind.

South Kent Mind

South Kent Mind’s objective is to promote the preservation and the safeguarding of mental health and the relief of persons suffering from mental health disorders.

https://www.folkestonemind.org.uk/about/

Selection

The exhibition will be selected and curated by The Void Collective 

Media

Any form of media will be accepted including painting, sculpture, photography, performance, video, installation, printmaking, sound, etc. There is also a chance to deliver a workshop at South Kent Mind on Wednesday 27th May.

Key Dates

26th April - Deadline

17th May - Work must be delivered or posted for the exhibition

27th May - Exhibition Opens

28th May - Private View

31st May - Exhibition ends

Week commencing 1st June - Work must be collected

Work must be delivered or posted for the exhibition before 17th May. All work must be collected by 7th June or organized by a courier. If not, the work will be disposed of.

Art Works

All Artworks must be sumbitted to a professional standard and exhibition ready (i.e. with appropriate fixtures and fittings). If works full short of this standard, it may not be included the exhibition.

Artists must also invigilate for at least one 3 hour shift during the exhibition.

Results

Results will be sent to the emails provided to each applicant, however, in certain instances spam filters, inbox limitations, and incorrect emails provided during your application process often means that you will not receive pertinent information.

Thank you in advance for your application and we wish you the best of luck!

Void Collective