Call for Art: Peaceful Protest Poster Exhibition Online

“Creativity is the power to act” – Ai Weiwei

The New Art Center stands in solidarity with Black and Brown members of our community to fight systematic racism. We invite you to make systemic change with us through art.  For more than 500 years, Protest Posters have been profound visual icons for social justice, and have served as a call to action for societal change.

Online Exhibition Dates: July 4 – August 31, 2020

Submission Deadline: 11:59 PM, Friday, June 26, 2020

Guest Curator: Ibrahim Ali-Salaam 

Ibrahim Ali-Salaam is a Boston based artist and has been working professionally since 2001.  A graduate from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Ibrahim works in charcoal and oils and his art is primarily figurative in nature and focuses on investigating identity.

Submission Guidelines:

Please submit up to three images of Protest Posters of your own design. Posters should predominately include graphic arts, iconography, and/or imagery. Posters that are made up in multiple parts may be submitted as one piece. You will receive a confirmation email once you fill out this submission form. If you do not receive an email, your response has not been recorded. Please email exhibitions@newartcenter.org for more information.

Submit using this link: https://www.cognitoforms.com/NewArtCenter1/PeacefulProtestPosterExhibition

The exhibition will be included on the New Art Center’s home screen at www.newartcenter.org from July 4 – August 31, 2020. It will then be archived on the website under Exhibitions.

Eligibility:  The exhibition is open to all artists. There is no fee to submit. Submission does not guarantee inclusion in the exhibition.