Call for Art
Currents 24
A Spring 2024 Student Art Exhibition
May 2 - May 18, 2024
This Call for Art is an opportunity for WSU students who are enrolled, or have been enrolled in any ART courses over the past 2 school years to submit their art work for consideration for Currents 24 at the Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery in the Ghosh Science and Technology Building at Worcester State University.
Dates to remember:
Submission format/requirements:
All work is submitted digitally for consideration via email. Email your submissions in one email to the Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery at gallery@worcester.edu
Important information:
The Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery, located in the Ghosh Science and Technology Center, offers five main exhibits interspersed with shorter term events throughout the year. The gallery invites artists in all stages of their careers along with our faculty and students to exhibit works that explore the established, edgy, and innovative ideas in the artistic world. The gallery’s mission is to contribute to the cultural offerings of the region by exhibiting work of vitality and interest in the contemporary art world.
Currents 24
A Spring 2024 Student Art Exhibition
May 2 - May 18, 2024
This Call for Art is an opportunity for WSU students who are enrolled, or have been enrolled in any ART courses over the past 2 school years to submit their art work for consideration for Currents 24 at the Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery in the Ghosh Science and Technology Building at Worcester State University.
Dates to remember:
- Submission deadline: April 14, 2024
- Email notifications: April 16, 2024
- Delivery of work to gallery: April 18/19, 11am-5pm
- Exhibition dates: May 2-18, 2024
- Opening reception: May 2, 2024 (4-7pm)
- Work pick up dates: May 18 (1-4pm) or May 19 (11am-2pm), 2024 or by appointment no later than May 22, 2024
Submission format/requirements:
All work is submitted digitally for consideration via email. Email your submissions in one email to the Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery at gallery@worcester.edu
- Include in your email submission:
- attached word document that includes the following info for each submission: Title, media/materials, size and if it is for sale include the price. Also include in this document any social media or website information you would like to include. Instagram and/or websites are preferred. Lastly, include, if applicable, the class you created the work in/for. **Note** You can submit work not created for a specific class as long as you were an art student in the past 2 years.
- attached word document that includes a 1-2 paragraph (no more than a page) art/artist statement.
- attached digital image files (1-5 artworks, up to three views of each work) must be .jpg files. Each image file should be named using the following format: Artist name_Artwork title.jpg Please do not embed your images in your word documents.
- attached word document that includes the following info for each submission: Title, media/materials, size and if it is for sale include the price. Also include in this document any social media or website information you would like to include. Instagram and/or websites are preferred. Lastly, include, if applicable, the class you created the work in/for. **Note** You can submit work not created for a specific class as long as you were an art student in the past 2 years.
- All submissions must include high quality image/sound/video files. If your work is accepted, it is that file that will be used for the online exhibition.
- Incomplete or incorrectly formatted submissions will not be considered
Important information:
- Accepted works must be delivered to the gallery by April 19th. We do not ship work to or from the gallery.
- The Dolphin Gallery reserves the right to reject any work that is significantly different from the original submission.
- All accepted works must remain on display for the duration of the exhibition.
- All work must be display-ready. Hangable work must be framed where appropriate with appropriate hanging hardware installed and ready. 3D work must be structurally sound and safe, ready for display. Any work requiring technical support must include that technical support and/or equipment. Any work with special display issues will require additional consideration before final acceptance.
- All work must be original.
- Artists are invited to submit up to five works of art.
- We do not take commissions or sell work through the gallery. If someone is interested in purchasing your work, we will give you their contact info and let you work that out with them directly.
The Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery, located in the Ghosh Science and Technology Center, offers five main exhibits interspersed with shorter term events throughout the year. The gallery invites artists in all stages of their careers along with our faculty and students to exhibit works that explore the established, edgy, and innovative ideas in the artistic world. The gallery’s mission is to contribute to the cultural offerings of the region by exhibiting work of vitality and interest in the contemporary art world.