Open Call for Dog Lovers!

OPEN CALL TO ARTISTS 
Deadline: FRIDAY OCTOBER 16, 2015     
WAH BRIDGES TO MAN’S BEST FRIEND: “DOG” 

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2 -D Small Works in Small Gallery with Special Guest Artists-

William Wegman: Internationally known for his whimsical WEIMARANER photographs
Eric Ginsburg: Internationally known painter of “Dogs,” “Dogs,” and more “Dogs”

                                   
Curated by Yuko Nii
 

Show Dates: SATURDAY NOVEMBER 7 – SUN. DECEMBER 6, 2015

Opening Reception: SATURDAY NOVEMBER 7, 4-6PM

 
“Man’s best friend” has always been the phrase that captures the outpouring of care and affection that we feel and display towards our furry little comrade, the dog. If you have a special affinity for “man’s best friend,” and you’re an artist, wouldn’t you jump at the chance to exhibit your work? When you hear who else is showing their “Dog” works besides your own “dog” work, it will get your tail wagging!

2-D works: in our small gallery we will exhibit selected works from this “Open Call,” including paintings, drawings, watercolors, prints, and photography along with some pieces by our “Special Guest Artists” namely, the internationally known photographer, William Wegman and the internationally known painterEric Ginsburg.

         
Photograph by William Wegman and Paintings by Eric Ginsberg

3-D works: in our main gallery we will present another unique show “The Dog’s Notes,” by a Taiwanese sculptor, Poren Huang. His work has been exhibited throughout Asia: Seoul, Tokyo, Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, etc. The work displays a deep affinity for our furry friends. Huang’s large sculptural dog forms bring an imaginative and illustrative vision of animated dogs that seem to have jumped right off the page of a graphic novel or anime series, into 3-dimensional reality. 

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Sculptures by Poren Huang

The staff at the WAH Center would like to see these sculptures accompanied by other salutes to “man’s best friend.” The open call, then, is for complimentary artworks that take dogs as their direct subject matter and inspiration. All qualifying pieces that show that passionate bark for the dog, will be shown alongside these other outstanding artist’s works. This will be a show that focuses deeply on the best aspects attributed to our furry friends: their loyalty, beauty and exceptional ability to bring us comfort and companionship when we need it the most. All dog lovers are welcome to submit their work to the WAH Center, as soon as possible, to be considered for the show.

We are now accepting submissions for the “WAH BRIDGES TO MAN’S BEST FRIEND, “DOG”

Eligibility: Artists whose work is “Dog”
Deadline: Friday, October 16, 2015
Submission Fee: $20 for one artwork submission, $5 for each additional submission. Limit 3 submissions; can be paid by cash or check (payable to: WAH Center, 135 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11211). Submissions must be sent via email to: wahbridgesdog@gmail.com and must include the following information:

  1. A completed entry form (please see attached below)
  2. Image files (jpeg at least 72 dpi) of the artwork submissions, titled with the appropriate information as follows: “ArtistName_Submission#_ArtworkTitle_Medium_Dimensions_Date_Edition#”
  3. Artwork category (please refer to painting, drawing, watercolor, print, photography)
  4. Note of how submission fee has been/will be paid

Application Entry Forms:  WAHDog_EntryForm

Instructions for Accepted Artists: WAHDog_InstructionsforAcceptedArtists

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