20th Annual Juried Show Open Call
20th Annual Juried Show Open Call
For Vox Populi’s 20th Annual Juried Show, “First, then, next, finally,” we are looking for artwork that uses sequencing.
As I move through the sequence in the pages of a book, I forget and remember, as I turn the page, I cover over the last one, the book blinks, I must hold the previous page in my mind to order the next. I must move through the order to create the meaning and appreciate the form. Even if I open the book in the middle, or start from the end, or read it backwards, this remains true.
We are interested in work that both moves within and challenges the formal constraints of sequence. Book art, zines, animation, musical scores, lesson plans, instructions, prints, dance steps, comics, crankies, tapestries, quilts… and more.
Juror: Lane Timothy Speidel
Lane Timothy Speidel is an artist living in Philadelphia with their partner and cat. They permit their art, curatorial, and writing practices to express indiscriminately. Their journey is an infinitely collapsing spiral staircase and their output is a patchwork of found materials and trash. Queer as in oddity and asking questions and straying. Trans as in changing form and moving towards opposite. Disabled as in looking for ways to do things that feel good. They are interested in beauty and are currently learning to appreciate mistakes. They are firmly placed in the city of Philadelphia, beginning with attending Tyler School of Art, being an artist member of Vox Populi Gallery. They have performed and exhibited their artistic and curatorial practices all over the city and beyond. They received the 2024 Leeway Transformation Award. They publish art writing, poetry, short stories through body joke press. They curated a show of trans abstraction at Vox Populi in 2024 called Transcendent Mess. Their music projects include the bands, Saggy and MENERGY, which celebrate friendship and improvisation. They enjoy washing, mending, and folding the clothes of people they love, riding buses between cities at night, reading the dictionary, and talking about notebooks and pens.
Apply: https://voxpopuli.slideroom.com/#/permalink/program/83464
Eligibility: Artists are invited to submit a short statement, resume and work samples (including images, video files, audio files or short texts). All submitted work must be available and ready for exhibition, if chosen. DO NOT submit the same work to more than one open call.
Entry Fee:
Application Fee: $25.00
Final day: $35.00
NOTAFLOF, If the application fee is a barrier for you please reach out to exhibitions@voxpopuligallery.org prior to April 18th, 2025
Calendar:
Application Opens : Monday March 24th
Application Deadline,Thursday , April 24th, midnight
Notification Date: Saturday, May 24th, 2025
Artwork Drop-off: June 19th- 23rd, 2025
Installation: June 23rd - July 3rd, 2025
Exhibition: July 5th - August 10th, 2025
Opening Reception: July 11th 6-9pm
Artwork Pick-up: August 10th - 13th, 2023
Sales: Vox takes no commissions for sales of artwork. Inquiries will be directed to contact the artist.
Liability: Works will be insured in line with Vox Populi's policy and conditions while at the gallery for the duration of the exhibition. Additional insurance, including during transit, is the responsibility of the artist. We urge you to consider the high-traffic, DIY nature of Vox's exhibition environment when submitting your works. Unframed artworks will not be insured.
Shipping: Artists are responsible for shipping artwork (or delivery and pick-up) to and from Vox Populi according to the calendar above.
Installation: All work MUST be received ready for installation with proper hanging devices ATTACHED and thorough instructions where necessary.
Agreements: Vox Populi reserves the right to photograph accepted works for publicity and educational purposes. Vox Populi reserves the right to reject works that differ from submitted images. Vox Populi reserves the right to reject any work that does not align to our Values. Vox Populi is not responsible for works remaining at the gallery after the pick-up date.Questions: exhibitions@voxpopuligallery.org
