MoCA Announces Summer Open Call
Press ReleaseMoCA Westport is pleased to announce its first Summer Open Call, a juried exhibition open to all emerging, mid-career and established visual artists over the age of 18.
The submission deadline is Friday, May 21. The exhibition will be on view to the public from June 25 – August 21, 2021.
Max Teicher and Emily White of Gagosian Gallery, NYC, will be MoCA Westport's distinguished jurists and curators for this year’s exhibition. Artists will be selected to show within a group exhibition in MoCA Westport’s galleries. All mediums will be considered, and there are no size limitations to the entries. Artists are required to submit digital image samples of 5–10 works of art, as well as a resumé and brief artist statement.
Ruth Mannes, MoCA Westport’s Executive Director, stated, “MoCA Westport welcomes artists from all stages of their career and locations to submit a cohesive body of work for consideration into MoCA’s Summer Open Call Group Exhibition. There is no specific theme in this open call, but the jurists may choose artists and works that intuitively thread materials, handling and themes to organically create a comprehensive group exhibition.”
Applications will be accepted on MoCA Westport’s website (mocawestport.org). Important Dates include:
· Submission Deadline: Friday, May 21 by 5 pm
· Exhibiting Artists announced: Friday, May 28, via email and on MoCA Westport's website
· In-Person Drop off: Sunday, June 13 & Monday, June 14 from 9am-12 noon
· Opening Reception: Thursday, June 24 from 6-8 pm
· Exhibition Ends: Saturday, August 21
· In-Person Pick Up: Sunday, August 22 & Monday, August 23 from 9am-12 noon
· Entry Fee: $45 for up to ten entries, minimum 5 entries per artist
For more information, contact Liz Leggett, Director of Exhibitions at liz@mocawestport.org or 203/222-7070.
About The Jurists and Curators: Max Teicher and Emily White
Max Teicher and Emily White have a combined 18 years at Gagosian in New York. They both focus on exhibitions and artist development, with an emphasis on contemporary art. Emily has served on the selection committee for gener8tor Art, a 12-week accelerator program for visual artists in Milwaukee and Max is a committee member with the National Young Arts Foundation, an organization that supports teenage artists.
About MoCA Westport
MoCA Westport is a non-profit visual and performing arts organization that has been a cornerstone of the Westport, Connecticut community for over 50 years. In 2019, MoCA Westport underwent a significant expansion in order to bring extensive programming to the local community and greater New York and New England regions.
In addition to hosting contemporary art exhibitions and performing arts events, The Academy at MoCA Westport provides arts and wellness classes for toddlers, kids, teens and adults.
MoCA Westport is thankful for the dedication of its generous donors and sponsors, including the Artur and Heida Hermanns Holde Foundation, Inc.; Beechwood Arts and Innovation; Cohen & Wolf PC; The Dale & Laura Kutnick Foundation; Delamar Southport; Design Within Reach; Fairfield County Bank; 4th Row Films; First County Bank Foundation; Goldman Sachs; IBM; The Hofstetter Baron Group of Wells Fargo Advisors; MediaCrossing; Daniel Edward Offutt, III; Peter Fasano Textiles; SRI Fine Art Services; Wealthspire Advisors; WMNR Fine Arts Radio; WPKN; WSHU Public Radio Group. MoCA Westport operates with the support of the Department of Economic and Community Development, Connecticut Office of the Arts, which also receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.