Talent Show
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
The Atlanta Contemporary Art Center
June 8 - August 5, 2007
Submissions deadline: March 15, 5 pm
WHAT IS TALENT? Is one born with it, or is it taught? Is it part inspiration,
or perspiration, or a set of unique abilities?
DOES REGIONALISM STILL EXIST? Are there particular sensibilities shared
by artists of a particular city or state, and if so, how and why does
this operate?
Talent Show is a large-scale art exhibition
that brings together the varied artistic achievements of the trained and
untrained, selected from Atlanta proper, and environs within 100 miles
of the city. Modeled on the traditional American talent show which unites
members of a community to recognize and reward bold and audacious skills,
this exhibit attempts to find and promote the widest possible examples
of creative practice. The show will examine issues of creativity and the
relevance of place in production of art and visual culture.
In recent years, reality-based TV offerings including Project Runway,
America’s Got Talent, Top Chef, and American Idol have created new
opportunities for talent to be recognized and rewarded. The combination
of acumen, dedication, and eccentricity makes for fascinating television,
and each week dedicated viewers watch as contestants battle it out in
high-pressured contexts with limited time and materials. Our exhibition
recognizes the growing interest in diverse creativity under pressure.
We are interested in traditional art mediums including painting, sculpture, drawing, printmaking, photography, video, Web-based art; along with unlikely types of making---hairdressing, fingernail decorating, weaving, fashion, vernacular architecture, topiary, food art, robotics, and so on.
Stuart Horodner, Director of Exhibitions& Education will curate this
exhibition, with suggestions from hand-picked Talent scouts from the region.
A catalog will document this truly democratic show.
Prizes will be awarded by special jurors selected from the fields of art,
sports, politics, entertainment, food, design, and fashion.
To be considered for inclusion in Talent Show please mail or deliver a proposal package to
The Atlanta Contemporary Art Center
ATTN: Talent Show
535 Means Street, NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
The proposal must include the following,
1. Your name, address, email address, phone number.
2. Evidence of the talent you possess; images, DVD, audio disc, etc.
3. Technical requirements for the proposed presentation.
4. CV or resume.
5. Artist’s statement and bio
6. Any materials that support your proposal.
7. For return of materials include a self addressed stamped envelope.
Materials without SASE will not be returned.
Deadline for submissions is March 15, 2007, 5 pm (This is not
a postmarked)
Notification April 1, 2007