Arbor Aid 2013 Call for Artists
Source
Deadline: September 1st, 2013
Future Tenant
and Tree Pittsburgh announce a call for artists for work to be
presented at Arbor Aid 2013 to be
held at Future Tenant from Saturday November 2 to Sunday December 1, 2013 –
with the opening night Arbor Aid celebration on Saturday, November 2nd.
The exhibition
will be part of Tree Pittsburgh’s activities related to the 2013 Arbor Day
Foundation Partners in Community Forestry National Conference.
We are looking
for artwork that is made out of, or relates to, reclaimed urban wood. The call
is open to all artistic disciplines.
Submission
requirements
“Reclaimed urban
wood” can come from downed or removed trees, from fixtures, flooring, beams,
etc of once-occupied homes or from other urban reclaimed sources.
Each artist can
submit at least one and at most 3 pieces for consideration. Due to space
constraints; we recommend that the work does not exceed 9 x 9 feet and for
installation purposes, all pieces should be able to fit thru a 6'7"(h) door.
In addition, artists
are encouraged to submit one piece that would fit inside a 12 x 12 inch box.
Selected artists
will be able to put their work for sale, with a 20% sale commission for Future
Tenant. Artists can choose to donate another portion of the sale to Tree
Pittsburgh.
Submission
instructions:
The following
materials are required:
-Artist Bio
-Complete piece
information (author, title, medium, size, approximate weight and year)
-At least 1
image of each work, in case of three dimensional pieces we recommend at least
two images per piece.
-Brief
description of each project/piece
- If available a photo of and story behind the
raw material (where did the tree stand, where did you find the floor
boards,etc.)
A jury comprised
of recognized artists/woodworkers and community members will select the
participating projects. Artists are responsible for delivery and pick up within
the established time frames.
About Tree
Pittsburgh
Tree
Pittsburgh is an environmental non-profit organization formed in 2006 and
dedicated to enhancing the city of Pittsburgh's vitality by protecting and
growing the urban forest. Tree Pittsburgh is to be a leader in creating a
healthy, attractive and safe urban forest by inspiring and engaging citizens to
maintain plant and protect trees. Tree Pittsburgh works collaboratively with
the City of Pittsburgh, community groups, and residents to make a positive
impact on the urban forest.
About
Future Tenant
Located in the
heart of Pittsburgh’s cultural district, at 819 Penn Avenue, Future Tenant provides a
laboratory setting for artists, arts managers and audiences to explore the
limits of the creative expression, presentation and interpretation of various
art forms.
History of Arbor
Aid
Arbor Aid was
conceived by Tree Pittsburgh and late local woodworker John Metzler, founder of
the Urban Tree Forge. Arbor Aid celebrates the possibilities presented
to us by trees as resources within our city. Rather than make mulch or firewood
from urban trees that need to be removed, Tree Pittsburgh encourages giving
them a longer life by repurposing them as art, furniture, flooring and
everything in between.
Arbor Aid is a
one-evening event and has historically enjoyed an audience of over 500 people.
Art is available for purchase at the event, and attendees enjoy live music,
food, and libation. With the inception of its annual fundraiser, Arbor Aid,
Tree Pittsburgh has developed an opportunity for artists and craftsman to
showcase their talents and the beauty of reclaimed wood by re-purposing urban
waste wood into art and fine craft for the past five years.
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