POSTPONED UNTIL 2020! (KEEP AN EYE OUT IN THE FUTURE WHEN WE OPEN THE CALL BACK UP)
Call for Handmade Art Books! Deadline July 21st NO FEE
Title of show to be determined
Curated by Kristine Schomaker
Shoebox Projects at the Brewery 660 South Avenue 21 #3 Los Angeles Ca 90031
Opening Reception September 1st 3-6pm On view through September 22nd with a closing 3-6pm By Appointment
Drop off/pick up dates and times tbd. All work must be dropped off/picked up in person. We do not accept mailed in work.
I am looking for unique, original, hand-made Art Books. (see samples below) Any medium!! May hang, sit on a shelf or the ground. Be creative. Size- smaller than 24 inches in any direction I am looking for art books, not sketch books.
We will have white gloves at the entrance so people may look through the books. We will have signs through out that these are delicate and should be handled gently.
Artist gets 60% of sales. 40% goes to gallery/curator for PR and exhibition expenses.
Please send: 1. Up to 3 separate works to shoeboxsubmissions@gmail.com 2. In email, include your name, title, medium, size, price 3. On jpeg include your name and title 4. A short paragraph about the book. Tell me about the subject, content, why you created it, what it means to you, etc. 5. Please send GOOD quality photos with up to 3 detail shots of various pages.
PLEASE FOLLOW DIRECTIONS. IF NONE OF THE ABOVE ARE ADHERED TO, YOUR SUBMISSION WILL NOT BE LOOKED AT.
Deadline July 21st (This gives you time to create a new art book! Have fun!)
I have a vision in mind for the show and limited space, so please keep that in mind if your work isn’t chosen. I love looking at new work and look forward to seeing what you submit.
About Shoebox Projects Shoebox Projects is an alternative art space located at the Brewery Artist Community near DTLA. Our programming includes artist-in-residence, exhibitions, special programming and more. We are happy to offer space to artists with interesting, important, edgy projects. Keep an eye out for our call for proposals once a year. We do not except submissions on a regular basis. We are open during opening receptions, artist talks and by appointment only. We do not have regular hours unless specially noted.
About Kristine Schomaker KRISTINE SCHOMAKER is an Art Historian and multidisciplinary artist living and working at the Brewery artist complex in Los Angeles, California. She earned her BA in Art History and MA in Studio Art from California State University at Northridge where she studied under Betty Ann Brown and Samantha Fields. In 2014 Kristine founded Shoebox PR aimed at helping artists gain a presence in the art world.
Kristine is also the publisher of Art and Cake a contemporary L.A. Art magazine reviewing shows, interviewing art influencers and covering art world events that will impact how the Los Angeles art scene will be remembered. Kristine has taught art history at Antelope Valley College and Pasadena City College, formed an artist collective in Los Angeles and has organized and curated numerous art exhibitions throughout Southern California. She is currently social media manager for the Brewery Artwalk Association and Communications Director on the board of the CSUN Arts Alumni Association.
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