This call is open to ALL women-identifying artists including CHAC members, WCACO members, and non-members. *Steps to apply are at the end of the page
Important Dates
Exhibit Runs: Saturday, March 2, 2024 - Saturday, April 27, 2024
Submission Deadline: January 15, 2024
Confirmation of Acceptance: by January 29, 2024
Art Drop-Off: Saturday, February 24, 2024, noon - 4:00 pm
Hanging Show: Wednesday, February 28, 2024, 4:00 - 8:00 pm
Opening Reception: Saturday, March 2, 2024, 5:00 - 8:00 pm
Artist Talks: Saturday, April 27, 2024 2-4pm
Art Pick-Up: Saturday, April 27, 2024 4-5pm
Show Theme
Our cultures and backgrounds are as unique to each individual as grains of sand, each informed by our ancestors, communities, and geography. As women and artists we take in our backgrounds and surroundings, contemplate what it means to us, and produce works of art that are reflections of our life experiences.
Artists are invited to make a piece of art that reflects their unique culture and write a brief (150 words or less) statement that describes how the art addresses the show theme.
Through this exhibition, artists will learn about each other. Both artists and visitors will discover the beauty and richness of diverse cultures.
Criteria for Acceptance into the Exhibition
Art must meet all three requirements to be accepted into the exhibition:
The art directly addresses the show theme,
The artist’s statement describes how the art addresses the show’s theme,
and the art is family friendly.
Exhibition Location and Hours
Armory Performing Arts Center 300 Strong Street Brighton, CO 80601 Phone: 303-655-2026 Tuesday - Friday from 1-4 PM MT
If you are unable to make the art drop off or pick up dates, contact [email protected] to discuss alternative drop-off options.
Entry Fee
~$30 entry fee for CHAC and WCACO members; $40 entry fee for non-members. While pricing, please take into consideration that there will be a 30% commission on sales.
~Scholarships are offered if the artist is unable to afford the hanging fee. The artist should email [email protected] and submit a paragraph explaining their need for support. Scholarships are limited.
~Artists may submit up to three (3) works for consideration. One image per artwork.
~Only 2-D works accepted. (We don’t have the ability to accept 3-D art, sorry!) ~No size restrictions. Weight max 60 lbs.
WORK MUST BE PROFESSIONALLY WIRED AND ABLE TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF YOUR WORK. NO SAWTOOTH HANGERS.
If your work has specific hanging requirements, you will be expected to assist with hanging it. Any work that does not meet these requirements will be asked to leave to wire their artwork properly and drop artwork off once it is properly wired.
3. Email JPEG images of work to [email protected] with the subject line: “Reflection of Culture.”
~Images must be titled as follows:
[Last name], [First Name] - [title of artwork].
Ex: Doe, Jane - Rainfall
~5 MB file size max per image
~If you do not receive a confirmation, your images were NOT received.
The Reflections of Culture logo is a collaboration between artists Judy Miranda and Lyndy Bush. In Mesoamerican art, double-headed serpents represent the sun as it travels across the sky, and more generally transformation. This is a great representation of art. As artists, we take an idea and bring it to form and it becomes a piece of the artist. The flowers represent beauty, endurance, and femininity. Together this logo embodies the growth women artists experience through their lives and how that is reflected in their art.
CHAC Gallery & Cultural Center was founded in 1978 by a group of visual and performing artists. The organization was established as a place where Chicano/Latino artists were provided with a venue to explore visual and performance art and promote and preserve the Chicano/Latino culture through the expression of the arts. CHAC is an inclusive community of creatives that are dedicated to preserving, showcasing, educating and reflecting the essence of Chicano/a/x, Latino/a/x and other multicultural/multiracial communities.
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CHAC Gallery & Cultural Center was founded in 1978 by a group of visual and performing artists. The organization was established as a place where Chicano/Latino artists were provided with a venue to explore visual and performance art and promote and preserve the Chicano/Latino culture through the expression of the arts. CHAC is an inclusive community of creatives that are dedicated to preserving, showcasing, educating and reflecting the essence of Chicano/a/x, Latino/a/x and other multicultural/multiracial communities.
