ALABAMA WOMEN’S CAUCUS FOR ART - JURIED EXHIBITION
CALL FOR ENTRY - LABOR OF LOVE FOLIO
“A woman in our world spends just over two-thirds of her working day on unpaid work. The equivalent statistic for men is one quarter.” From: Who Cooked Adam Smith's Dinner?: A Story of Women and Economics written by Katrine Marcal, (translated into English by Saskia Vogel)
ARTIST CALL:
In the fall of 2021, ALWCA is assembling an art show titled ‘The Labor of Love’. We
are looking for art specifically about the career and domestic labor disparities found between men and women.
The art show will be completely contained in a handmade folio box. All work submitted must be original and created within the size limits of a 9”x12”x.25” panel using 140 - 300 lb. acid free paper.
The “Labor of Love” folio will be showcased in multiple locations. In January of 2022, the folio will be on view during an ALWCA exhibition called “Sheltered” (more
information to come). The folio will also be presented through performance at the
National Women’s Caucus for Art 50th Anniversary Conference in Chicago, IL in
February of 2022. It should be known that the artwork going into this folio is for a
permanent collection to showcase our chapter’s members. Other gallery exhibition
opportunities may be explored including the donation of the folio to a museum for
display opportunities and for their archives.
We are interested in every way this subject can be articulated within the size and
panel limitations necessary for the folio. A wide variety of both media and
conceptual ideas may be used in the execution of this work. Prose, poetry, sketches
or blueprints for sculpture and installations, collage, fiber, printed and computer
generated images, (as well as traditional materials) will be gladly considered for this show.
ELIGIBILITY:
For this folio show the submitted artwork must be original and created within the size and material limits of a 9”x12”x.25” panel using 140 - 300 lb. acid free paper. All work within the above parameters and relevant to the subject matter described in this art call will be considered. Folio submissions are only open to ALWCA members. This exhibition will be juried by ALWCA’s exhibition committee. If you have questions please contact the exhibition committee using the e-mails listed below.
[email protected] | [email protected] | [email protected]
DEADLINE:
November 1, 2021 – Acceptance into this folio exhibition will be based on the
application, which must include reproducible images of the artwork (The images
must be clear and well lit, with a resolution of 300 dpi. The images can be
photographed or scanned), an artist's statement and the artist’s resume information.
FEES
$0 application fee. Limited to 3 images per artist. The artist will be responsible for
the cost of shipping the artwork to:
ALWCA, C/0 Exhibition Committee
P.O. Box 588
Huntsville, AL 35804
DATES
● Application Deadline: November 1, 2021
● Notification of Acceptance: December 1, 2021
● Delivery: Work must arrive at the PO Box on or before December 8, 2021
● Opening Reception: TBD
● Curator’s/Artist Talk: TBD
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
In the last 50 years over 60% of American women have entered the job market, they hold less than 15% of top paying jobs and 62% of the minimum-wage jobs. ‘Around the house’ women do more than twice the work of men. This ‘domestic’ labor is still considered unimportant and not worthy of representation in our nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Some GDP increases have occurred with women entering the job market. But men have not significantly entered the home labor market, this ongoing disparity has created a culture where many women now work two jobs.
This past year the COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected women’s financial
security in the workforce as well as increased their unpaid working hours.
Because our market economy is organized around self-interest as its bottom line.
Its methodology is based on developing and marketing products for consumption to individuals. Individuals who are defined almost solely by greed, personal interest, desire and insecurity.
What if we alter this old economic paradigm?
In many household’s the person who cares for children, cooks, cleans and organizes supplies enables others to focus on school and paying jobs.
What if we re-defined economics as a discipline dedicated to people's well-being?
In this new method of calculating a country’s wealth; could we include non-tangible goods like a homemade meal, child care, elder care, clean air, clean water, a safer non toxic environment and listening to others?
Some sources:
1. Unequal and Invisible: A Feminist Political Economy Approach to Valuing
Women's Care Labor in the COVID-19 Response - By Michelle Lokot and Amiya Bhatia London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of London, London, United Kingdom
2. Wonder Women: The Invisible, Invaluable Work of Mothers and Caregivers
From, The Policy Equity Group April 12, 2021
3. Who Cooked Adam Smith's Dinner?: A Story of Women and Economics written by
Katrine Marcal, (translated into English by Saskia Vogel)
4. Burnout: by Emily and Amelia Nagoski - “A book for any woman who has felt overwhelmed and exhausted by everything she had to do, and yet still worried she was not doing “enough.”’
CALL FOR ENTRY - LABOR OF LOVE FOLIO
“A woman in our world spends just over two-thirds of her working day on unpaid work. The equivalent statistic for men is one quarter.” From: Who Cooked Adam Smith's Dinner?: A Story of Women and Economics written by Katrine Marcal, (translated into English by Saskia Vogel)
ARTIST CALL:
In the fall of 2021, ALWCA is assembling an art show titled ‘The Labor of Love’. We
are looking for art specifically about the career and domestic labor disparities found between men and women.
The art show will be completely contained in a handmade folio box. All work submitted must be original and created within the size limits of a 9”x12”x.25” panel using 140 - 300 lb. acid free paper.
The “Labor of Love” folio will be showcased in multiple locations. In January of 2022, the folio will be on view during an ALWCA exhibition called “Sheltered” (more
information to come). The folio will also be presented through performance at the
National Women’s Caucus for Art 50th Anniversary Conference in Chicago, IL in
February of 2022. It should be known that the artwork going into this folio is for a
permanent collection to showcase our chapter’s members. Other gallery exhibition
opportunities may be explored including the donation of the folio to a museum for
display opportunities and for their archives.
We are interested in every way this subject can be articulated within the size and
panel limitations necessary for the folio. A wide variety of both media and
conceptual ideas may be used in the execution of this work. Prose, poetry, sketches
or blueprints for sculpture and installations, collage, fiber, printed and computer
generated images, (as well as traditional materials) will be gladly considered for this show.
ELIGIBILITY:
For this folio show the submitted artwork must be original and created within the size and material limits of a 9”x12”x.25” panel using 140 - 300 lb. acid free paper. All work within the above parameters and relevant to the subject matter described in this art call will be considered. Folio submissions are only open to ALWCA members. This exhibition will be juried by ALWCA’s exhibition committee. If you have questions please contact the exhibition committee using the e-mails listed below.
[email protected] | [email protected] | [email protected]
DEADLINE:
November 1, 2021 – Acceptance into this folio exhibition will be based on the
application, which must include reproducible images of the artwork (The images
must be clear and well lit, with a resolution of 300 dpi. The images can be
photographed or scanned), an artist's statement and the artist’s resume information.
FEES
$0 application fee. Limited to 3 images per artist. The artist will be responsible for
the cost of shipping the artwork to:
ALWCA, C/0 Exhibition Committee
P.O. Box 588
Huntsville, AL 35804
DATES
● Application Deadline: November 1, 2021
● Notification of Acceptance: December 1, 2021
● Delivery: Work must arrive at the PO Box on or before December 8, 2021
● Opening Reception: TBD
● Curator’s/Artist Talk: TBD
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
In the last 50 years over 60% of American women have entered the job market, they hold less than 15% of top paying jobs and 62% of the minimum-wage jobs. ‘Around the house’ women do more than twice the work of men. This ‘domestic’ labor is still considered unimportant and not worthy of representation in our nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Some GDP increases have occurred with women entering the job market. But men have not significantly entered the home labor market, this ongoing disparity has created a culture where many women now work two jobs.
This past year the COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected women’s financial
security in the workforce as well as increased their unpaid working hours.
Because our market economy is organized around self-interest as its bottom line.
Its methodology is based on developing and marketing products for consumption to individuals. Individuals who are defined almost solely by greed, personal interest, desire and insecurity.
What if we alter this old economic paradigm?
In many household’s the person who cares for children, cooks, cleans and organizes supplies enables others to focus on school and paying jobs.
What if we re-defined economics as a discipline dedicated to people's well-being?
In this new method of calculating a country’s wealth; could we include non-tangible goods like a homemade meal, child care, elder care, clean air, clean water, a safer non toxic environment and listening to others?
Some sources:
1. Unequal and Invisible: A Feminist Political Economy Approach to Valuing
Women's Care Labor in the COVID-19 Response - By Michelle Lokot and Amiya Bhatia London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of London, London, United Kingdom
2. Wonder Women: The Invisible, Invaluable Work of Mothers and Caregivers
From, The Policy Equity Group April 12, 2021
3. Who Cooked Adam Smith's Dinner?: A Story of Women and Economics written by
Katrine Marcal, (translated into English by Saskia Vogel)
4. Burnout: by Emily and Amelia Nagoski - “A book for any woman who has felt overwhelmed and exhausted by everything she had to do, and yet still worried she was not doing “enough.”’