JADE WAVE RISING: Call for Art Entries
*SUBMISSION DEADLINE* EXTENDED - Saturday, November 12, 2022 @ 11:59PM *ABOUT THE EXHIBITION* Presented by Asian American Women Artists Association (AAWAA) and Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center (APICC) for the 26th annual United States of Asian America Festival (USAAF) What is power? Who wields it? How can it be owned, contested, and exercised? For Asian women whose embodiment of power has culturally been limited to either Dragon Lady, Lotus Blossom or Tiger Mom, these questions are ever more prevalent. The true definition of power remains elusive and open to inquiry. Kicking off AAWAA’s 35th anniversary, JADE WAVE RISING: PORTRAITS OF POWER celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander woman agency and resilience in a multitude of manifestations. Jade is a rare mineral imbued with different metaphysical and cultural meanings, used since prehistoric times to adorn objects associated with power such as ceremonial daggers, jewelry, and crowns. Using jade as an allusion to more diverse definitions of power, the exhibition pays homage to overlooked figures in our history and establishes new legacies of leadership for a more equitable future for AAPI women everywhere. We invite artistic individuals, collectives, and organizations to submit works that explore, extricate, subvert, and define power in the context of AAPI cultural heritage, history, and socio-political landscape. Join us in a rising wave of communal and creative unity. *COMMUNITY ALTAR PROJECT* In addition to the call for art, AAWAA invites artists and organizations to submit a proposal to build an altar that honors AAPI women who have passed, including: -Those who left behind legacies of social justice, solidarity and/or cultural impact among our communities. (Eg. Bernice Bing, Theresa Hak Kyung Cha, Grace Lee Boggs, Yuri Kochiyama) -Those whose lives were stolen due to unjust violence (Eg. the numerous lives lost as a result of recent waves of anti-Asian hate and oppression such as white supremacy, racism, community violence, misogyny and sexism, etc.) The altar will be featured in JADE WAVE RISING with the purpose of remembering the powerful legacies and impact of AAPI women so their lives and stories will not be erased or forgotten. In your proposal, please make sure to include: A list of the AAPI women you would like to honor Intentions for how you would like the audience to interact with it. Artists and organizations may also propose to collaborate with other artists or organizations. *IMPORTANT DATES* Install: April 14-19 Opening Reception: April 27 Exhibition: April 27 - May 21 Deinstall: May 22-23 *EXHIBITION VENUE* Main Gallery - SOMArts Cultural Center 934 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 www.somarts.org *ELIGIBILITY* AAWAA will be accepting proposals for artwork from artists who identify as Pacific Islander, Native Hawaiian, and/or Asian American women, trans women, and non-binary folks and whose work responds to the exhibition’s themes and in celebration of AAPI women artists in the Bay Area and beyond. Individuals must be at least 18 years old to apply. *ENTRY FEE* $25-35 Sliding Scale $10 off for current AAWAA members w/ promo code PAY HERE: https://www.aawaa.net/shop/exhibition-entry-fee-lzzef FREE for new members who sign up now through November 12. Sign up at https://members.aawaa.net/signup/step-1 If you are an artist experiencing any form of economic hardship, please feel free to contact us at exhibitions@aawaa.net for a fee waiver. Questions? Email exhibitions@aawaa.net