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The Kota Alliance is excited to announce a call for artists for our 2024 Art Exhibit: The Meaning of Place. The exhibit will take place between November 7th and November 29th, 2024.
‘‘The Meaning of Place’’ exhibit will showcase and examine complex variations on the lived experiences of multigenerational residents in Harlem. By emphasizing multigenerational viewpoints, this exhibit will honor and explore the diversity and rich history of Harlem, including how age impacts our perceptions of our place in the world. This exhibition interrogates the meaning of place across these intersectional identities, prioritizing the often overlooked perspectives of women and marginalized genders. Inspired by artistic practices rooted in celebration and liberation, these Harlem artists express joy, grief, pain, and everything in between that connects us to where we live, where we come from, how our identities shaped—and are shaped by—our multifaceted sense of community.
A special youth portion of this exhibit will feature teenage artists focusing on their experiences in Harlem. The goal is to engage the wider Harlem community in exploring perspectives that either mirror their own or provide new insights into experiences they have not shared. While honoring the great historic legacy of Black and Latinx communities in Harlem, “The Meaning of Place” exhibit also empowers today’s young artists to express how they perceive their relationship to that legacy, along with encouraging their unique perspectives about the present and the future.
The exhibition is co-curated by Cathleen Campbell and Rafaela Luna.
Eligibility:
- Women and other gender minorities* from the Harlem area or currently residing in the Harlem area.
- Youth from all genders. *This includes trans, non-binary, intersex, and any other gender experiences outside of the strict male-female boundary.
Important dates
Deadline for submissions: Tuesday, October 1st
Confirmation of participating work: by Tuesday, October 15th
Artwork drop off: Tuesday, October 15-Tuesday, October 29
Opening Reception/Open House: Thursday, November 7th
Exhibition/pop-up shop: Thursday, November 7th-Friday, December 6th
Adult Q&A (evening): Thursday, November 14th
Youth Q&A (afternoon): Saturday, November 16th
Exhibit taken down & artists collect their works: Saturday, December 7th – Saturday, December 14th
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