Apply Now: Juried Open Call
We are excited to share our Open Call for an upcoming exhibition titled Into the Meridian: Art from the New West.
Call Prompt: The 100th meridian is the geographic threshold of the American West, historically delineating the humid East from the arid West. Into the Meridian: The New West Vanguard exhibition will explore the works of artists who have chosen to ground their practice West of the 100th meridian. The premise of this show is curiosity about artists emerging in a time of immense flattening, when AI permeates our existence both with and against our will, and we are incessantly inundated with information and images from across the planet. So, we feel compelled to ask, What does it mean to be rooted in the Western experience today? Does it matter? Is it meaningful to you? This show seeks artists who contemplate, challenge, define, or investigate the traditional concept of “The West”. This is not about the West of the past; it is about defining the power, pride, and presence of the West today.
Eligibility
- Open to artists with an emerging professional practice in the West (i.e. can demonstrate a minimum of 3 years of active exhibitions
- Age Eligibility: Open to artists born in 1986 or later.