Description

Vignette is delighted to announce its first group exhibition, Rebirthing The Unwanted. This exciting event will bring together NYC-based emerging visual and sound artists who explore the impact of mainstream value judgment on individuals, in today’s advanced stage of capitalism. Simply put, we're reaching out to artists with existing work that have examined how we evaluate objects, people, and places as "junk," "garbage," or "dirt." We'd love to invite you to reflect on popular moral evaluation of tastes as "trashy," and we're hoping this will result in a thought-provoking show and insightful experience for everyone involved.

Vignette is a creative project that I created in the context of my Master’s program in Arts Administration at Teachers College, Columbia University. The curation and show statements will be evaluated by Dr. Lena, as part of her class Trash Art that I am taking. I am thankful for her support, her trust, and the opportunity to explore the class theme through a group exhibition.

Selected artworks will be showcased in a group art exhibition in December 2024 in New York City (venue TBA next month).

Can't wait to see your creative interpretations!

Sophie Collinet (@scvignette)

WHO
NY-based individuals who identify as emerging visual and/or sound artists.
Applicants should have an interest in the topic and have an existing work to present.

WHAT
Ceramics, collage, digital art, drawing, graphic design, installation art, mixed media, painting, photography, poem, printmaking, sculpture, sound art/essay, and video art/essay.
Size - material work: HxWxL 40x40x40 inches max.
Size - digital work: 30 seconds to 3 minutes.

WHERE
New York City
TBA - I’m currently in the process of securing a space and will update the Instagram page asap.

WHEN
Monday, October 21st: Call Opens.
Friday, November 8th, 11:59 PM: Open Call Closes.
Monday, November 11th: Selected Artists Are Announced.
The duration will be announced at the same time as the venue - but it will start between December, 1st-17th.

HOW TO APPLY
Go to: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdeV011aspUVh0FjHlkKK3chpVVgrg09CCvStkur4KF0HIyAA/viewform
Please submit a clear and high-quality photograph, one video, one audio file, or a PDF of one artwork of your creation that responds to the theme.
Maximum dimensions: 40 inches in height, width, or length.
Your work should last between 30 seconds to 3 minutes, or be read in its entirety within 3 minutes.
Please go to WeTransfer.com, upload your file, generate a link, and share it in the application.
Prepare short responses to: Why have you been working on this theme, and what would you like people to feel when experiencing your creation? Why is this opportunity important to you?

Contribution Acknowledgement
I greatly appreciate your interest in participating. While I’m unable to offer financial support for exhibiting your work, I’m committed to providing valuable help in other ways.

There will be an opening reception to offer exposure and visibility to the exhibition, your work, and to give you an opportunity to engage with other artists, administrators, and art lovers. Networking is a wonderful way to practice presenting your work, yourself, and meeting potential lifelong collaborators. Photos of your work and information on the show will be shared on various platforms to give more visibility to the group exhibition and increase the chances for people who do not know you to discover you. As mentioned before, this is the first of many projects, starting from scratch. I’m also here to discuss other ways to be of help for you and your practice, or to simply chat about art with you!