Open call · Orange, VA
As Much Truth as One Can Bear: Juried Exhibition
Arts Center in Orange
You should apply if you're an artist of African American heritage, 18 or older, working in any medium.
About
The Arts Center in Orange, Virginia is taking submissions from African American artists for a juried exhibition built on James Baldwin's essay and proposition about truth, on view February 5 to March 27, 2027. Artists are not asked to illustrate Baldwin but to make work that faces identity, race, memory, justice, love or survival head-on. All media are welcome. Applicants email 5 to 10 images or time-based samples of recent work, a 300 to 500 word artist statement and a CV or short biography. Awards total up to $3,000: $1,500 for first place, $1,000 for second and $500 for third. Artists who cannot deliver work in person ship it to the Arts Center.
Eligibility
Emerging and established artists of African American heritage, including students; entrants must be 18 or older.
Applications happen on Arts Center in Orange's website. Seeke reviews and indexes the listing but does not accept applications.