Co-Adorn's Annual Juried Exhibition
Summer 2023-Winter 2024
Location(s)
Studio 21 Fine Art- Halifax, NS- July 2023
Fall 2023- TBD
Galerie Lewis- Quebec City, Quebec- Winter 2024
Location(s)
Studio 21 Fine Art- Halifax, NS- July 2023
Fall 2023- TBD
Galerie Lewis- Quebec City, Quebec- Winter 2024
Co-Adorn Art Jewellery announces an open call for its seventh annual exhibition: Box Up!
Jewellery has a special relationship to the box. Our work is gifted in a box, stored in a box, even shipped in a box. Jewellery is also displayed in a box and mounted to the walls of a gallery, often referred to as a “white box”. For this exhibition, Co-Adorn is asking you to create a piece of jewellery that explores the box and fits into this specific small white box.
Ideas to consider:
- Confines
- Being “boxed in”, rules
- Gifting
- Surprises
- Blank slates
- Past memories, hidden emotions, or secrets
- Gallery spaces/ plinths as a white box/ cube
- Security
- Keepsakes
- Breaking out
- Shipping, transportation, moving
Jury
Deborah Carver, Studio 21 Fine Art, Halifax, NS
Toni Losey, Ceramic Artist, Halifax, NS
Emily Lewis, Galerie Lewis & Jewellery Artist, Quebec
Important Dates
Call for Entry Deadline: May 28, 2023 11:59pm ADT
Jurying: June 1 - June 14, 2023
Notification: June 16, 2023
Delivery of works: June 30, 2023
Exhibition dates: July 2023
Application Requirements
There is no fee to apply to this exhibition, however, if you work is selected, there is a participation fee of $75 CAD for the first piece and $25 CAD per additional piece (max. three pieces) Application is open to all residents of Canada and/or Canadians living abroad.
Work & Image Requirements
- Submit up to three pieces.
- Each piece must fit into the specified box dimensions. See the printable box template for details.
- Work must be for sale.
- One or Two high-quality, catalogue-ready photos PER PIECE photographed on a white background.
- One photo of a human wearing the piece
- One editorial-style or creative product photo (optional)
Need help with your photos? Check out this blog post.
FAQ
What are the participation fees used for?
Great question! Participation fees make up approximately 15% of the exhibition budget. The fees along with grant funds (if available) cover the costs of shipping, installation hardware/fixtures, signage, graphic design fees, catalogue production, venue rental fees/ booth fees, etc. They cover all the details it takes to mount and travel these amazing works by Co-Adorn members.
Do I have to make the box from the template as part of the entry?
No. The template is to be used a reference only, to assure that the piece meets the size specifications.
Will the work be displayed in the box for the exhibition(s)?
No. The work will be displayed on the boxes. Using them as mini risers/ plinths we will be incorporating the boxes as part of the installation. Also, in the case that the exhibition travels to another location, we are able to keep shipping costs down by packing all works in the same size box which fit into one small box.