Sauti Yetu Center for African Women Seeking Artists
Posted on | July 23, 2010 | No Comments
Call for Submissions
Sauti Yetu Center for African Women is calling for artist submissions for an upcoming art exhibit. This traveling exhibit will be housed at various institutions of higher education and will commence in October 2010 to commemorate Sauti Yetu’s 6th Anniversary. The major goal of this exhibit is to reframe the image and popular perception of African Women in the United States. We aim to do this by exploring the following questions:
- What is the migration experience for women from a gender perspective?
- What is popular perspective and image of African women in the U.S.A.?
Sauti Yetu seeks submissions from African artists who explore and address topics surrounding the migration of African Women. Topics can include but are not limited to:
. Recent Immigration – 1965 Immigration Reform Act that allowed Africans to resettle in the United States
. Gender
. Family
. Gender-Based Violence
. Culture, Identity or Change
Exhibition Title: TBD
About the Organization
Sauti Yetu Center for African Women, Inc is a community-based organization committed to mobilizing poor and low income African immigrant women and families to improve the qualities of their lives, strengthen their families and develop their communities. We achieve our mission through direct social services, advocacy and community organization and public education.
Sauti Yetu has three core programs: a) Family Violence Prevention; Girls Empowerment and Leadership Initiative and; Prevention of Female Genital Cutting (FGC) and support of circumcised women and girls.
Deadline for submissions: Monday, August 16, 2010
Exhibition dates: FALL 2010 – To coincide with 6th Annual Celebration
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Eligibility: We are seeking submissions from African artists. Both men and women artists are encouraged to apply. All forms of media are accepted.
Image Submission:
. digital files in jpeg format at 72 dpi and 800 pixels
. last name, first name, title of piece
. 3 – 5 images per submission
Text Submission to accompany images:
. Bio: 100-words or less
. Artist statement: 250-words or less, that addresses the question: How is your artwork reflective of African immigrant women’s experiences?
. CV: One-page
Send submissions to bmona@sautiyetu.org
Incomplete submissions will not be considered.
For more information or questions, contact Bianca Mońa, Project Coordinator at 718-665-2486 or 347-898-8447 or bmona@sautiyetu.org
Sauti Yetu Center for African Women
P.O. Box 3112
New York, NY 10163
www.sautiyetu.org
Comments
Leave a Reply
my other sites
photography groups
sites where I contribute
81 Press
- Taking a Break February 8, 2012Site visitors will probably notice that I haven’t updated here frequently. I am taking a break from my site(s) for at least the summer. I’ve been working in this field for 25 years and I’m burned out on photography and art, the site(s) are in need of major updates/ revamping/ retooling, social media is exhausting, [...] […]
- A New Mission for Aperture? February 8, 2012[…]
- Mambu Badu’s Inaugural Magazine February 8, 2012Danielle was briefly a contributor to this site; I am very excited to hear about her latest venture, the collective and now journal Mambu Badu “that seek to find, expose, and nurture emerging female photographers of African descent.”  Congrats, Danielle! As you may (or may not) know, last fall, I co-founded Mambu Badu, a photography collective […]