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Bay Area Currents 2013
150 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza
Oakland, CA 94612
Exhibition Dates: July 2 - August 9, 2013
Selections by Michael Schwager
Professor of Art History and Museum Studies
Director of the University Art Gallery, Sonoma State University
Online Artist Registration
ABOUT BAY AREA CURRENTS
Bay Area Currents is a juried exhibition based on studio visits by a regional curator. The exhibition offers a snapshot of the energetic and risk-taking work made in the Bay Area today, selected by a curator who has a clear knowledge of the region, and illustrated by a small number of key artists.
ABOUT THE JUROR:
Michael Schwager is Professor of Art History and Museum Studies and Director of the University Art Gallery at Sonoma State University. He was Curator of the di Rosa museum in Napa from 2003 to 2009. Prior to joining the Sonoma State faculty in 1991, Michael held positions at the San Francisco Art Institute, the Richmond Art Center, and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
ELIGIBILITY
Must reside/work within the nine counties of the Greater Bay Area, defined as Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano and Sonoma counties. Final selections will be made based on studio visits. Artists or representatives must be available during this scheduled time.
HOW DO I APPLY?
Submit entries online. Work in all media accepted.
Complete Entry Include:
1. Up to 5 images
2. Artist Resume (max 8,000 characters)
3. Artist Statement (max 4,000 characters)
4. Entry Fees
Image files should be jpgs. For best results images should be sized to approximately 800 x 800 pixels and at a resolution of 72 dpi.
Please note: The resume and statement fields accept plain text only. Plain text is text without formatting. If needed, try cutting and pasting your text into a plain text editor like notepad or cleantext.org to convert it to plain text.
Fees:
$25 basic entry fee + any additional submission fees + applicable membership. Basic entry fee includes up to 3 submissions, additional submissions are $5 each. No refunds.
Pro Arts offers volunteer waivers for current members. Please fill out the Pro Arts Volunteer Intake Form and send it to Pro Arts no later than Tuesday, April 23, 2013. Volunteer Intake Form
