CALL FOR ART: The Essence of Abstraction
June 1 @ 8:00 am – June 10 @ 11:59 pm
AUGUST SHOW: Members Call for Art.
Deadline: Wednesday June 10, 11:59 PM
CALL FOR ART: The Essence of Abstraction
The Arts Society of Kingston invites artists to submit work for The Essence of Abstraction, an exhibition exploring the power, emotion, and possibilities of abstract art.
Abstraction allows artists to move beyond representation, using color, form, texture, movement, and composition to communicate ideas, emotions, and experiences. Whether your work is bold and expressive, subtle and contemplative, geometric, organic, or entirely experimental, we welcome contemporary interpretations of abstraction in all media.
This exhibition seeks artwork that embraces the language of abstraction and invites viewers to engage with art through feeling, imagination, and personal interpretation. We encourage submissions that challenge convention, explore process, and reveal new ways of seeing.
Eligible Media
- Painting
- Drawing
- Printmaking
- Photography
- Sculpture
- Fiber Arts
- Mixed Media
Submission Requirements
- Up to 3 works may be submitted for consideration. Work hung will be decided by Hanging Crew and refunds are not permitted. Every member is guaranteed 1 work will be exhibited.
- All artwork must be original and created within the last three years.
- Work must be ready for exhibition – see hanging guidelines below.
Eligibility
- Open to emerging and established Artist Members
- Work should be created within the past few years
- Artists are encouraged to submit work that has not been previously exhibited
Dates:
DEADLINE: 6/1 – 6/10
Opening Reception:
Saturday, August 1 at 3 PM
Artwork Intake (Drop Off):
Tuesday, July 28, 5–8 PM
Wednesday, July 29, 1–4 PM
Artwork Pick Up:
September 1, 5–8 PM
September 2, 1–4 PM