As other spaces in the art world present the work of women artists' this year, SAWCC will participate in a truly collective fashion in the spectacle. The women in SAWCC have worked together and influenced each other for a decade now, and we would like to make this energy manifest in the exhibition itself. It is the unique nature of SAWCC that has set it apart from other feminist organizations and attributed to its long lasting success. The theme for this year's exhibitions is collaborative works and participatory projects. All visual media, including 2D, 3D, video and installation work that fall within the guidelines of this call for submissions will be considered.

Participatory projects are being defined for the purposes of this exhibition as interactive artworks that engage the audience through the duration of the exhibition. We are also looking for work produced through a process of dialogue between at least two South Asian women artists, across disciplines. Meaning, this year we will also be accepting projects between visual artists and writers, dancers, musicians etc. (Following from our participation in the New York South Asian and Arab Film Festival, we will consider collaborations between South Asian and Arab/Persian women.) Artists are invited to submit multiple projects with different collaborators, provided the finished products are ready in time. If you have work that has already been produced, please send us documentation of the project. If you are initiating a project for this exhibition, initial sketches or jpegs and a proposal will be reviewed but are due on May 1st with other artworks. All selected projects must be completed and ready to review by July 15th 2007 for a final approval by the curators.

Entries must be original work(s) completed within the last six years. Audio or video equipment required will be supplied by Exit Art. Please forward this call widely.

The show will be juried by:
Jaishri Abichandani, Founder/ Executive Director SAWCC
& Jeanette Ingberman, Co- Founder / Director of Exit Art

TIMELINE:
Entry deadline: May 1, 2007 (received)
Notification: Selected artists notified by June 1, 2007
Artist's Reception: August 4, 2007

PLEASE MAIL ALL MATERIALS BY MAY 1, 2007 to
Exit Art
475 Tenth Ave
New York, NY 10018

SAWCC would like to thank the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC) for its generous support of SAWCC’s 2007 Visual Arts Show, and Exit Art, New York for hosting the exhibition at its gallery space.

MONTHLY EVENTS

SAWCC hosts ongoing monthly meetings, where two South Asian women artists can showcase and workshop their work to a community of South Asian women. We encourage emerging and established artists to share their work with us, as well as artists from all disciplines. For more information, please email Saira Khokhar.