Artist Open Call: Day of the Dead Exhibition

“Death is not the opposite of life; but the most profound part of it.”

We are looking for visual artists to exhibit artworks as part of Days of the Dead festival at Stanley Arts. The exhibition will explore themes of death, rebirth and the afterlife and invite people to reconsider their relationship with death.

We are looking for two dimensional pieces: paintings, photography, textiles, mixed media and books/zines. We particularly encourage applications from those who are emerging artists from the Global majority, disabled and LGBTQIA+.

If selected, your art will be exhibited in Stanley Arts’ public gallery for a period of one month.

How to apply:

Please fill in this submission form and include 3 images of your pieces by Wednesday 9 October 2024.

Please note: This is not a commissioning opportunity, all artworks need to be ready made and ready to display. All artists will be notified of an outcome within 7 days from the deadline.

Supported by ACE Place Partnership Programme.

Day of the Dead artwork by Flynn Klein

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