An Open Call, ANIMALIA
Submission deadline: March 30, 2025
The Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition is proud to announce its open call for the national juried art exhibition “ANIMALIA”
BWAC invites artists to submit original pieces of artwork that feature our non-human companions.”
The Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition is proud to announce its open call for the national juried art exhibition “Animalia.”
45,000 years ago Homo sapiens pulverized ochre into a powder and mixed it with water to produce a vivid paint they used to represent something with deep symbolic significance and spiritual value on their cave walls in Indonesia: a pig. These “warty pig paintings” are the earliest known examples of abstract thinking and artistic skills by early man. Since that time our obsession with representing animals in art has not waned but flourished.
BWAC kicks off our 2025 season celebrating our relationship with “Animalia” of all kinds represented in any media. In partnership with local animal rescue groups; dogs and cats will be available for adoption during the show. Trap, Neuter and Release (“TNR”) workshops will also be available for people to get involved helping to maintain NYC’s exploding feral cat communities. “Animalia” celebrates artists long fascination with animals and the art that began with a pig in ochre.
The Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition is an artist-run, 501(c)(3) nonprofit. With 25,000 sq. ft. of exhibition space set in a Civil War-era warehouse on the waterfront of Red Hook Brooklyn. BWAC provides exhibition opportunities to artists of various levels of experience as well as professional development and public engagement. Explore membership opportunities at bwac.org
CALL TO ARTISTS FOR SUBMISSIONS
● Submission Deadline: Final Application Deadline Sunday, March 30, 2025
● Gallery Exhibition Dates: Saturday, April 26 – Sunday, May 18, 2025 weekends 1‐6 P.M.
● Opening Reception: Saturday, April 26, 2025 from 1‐6 P.M.
Complete details in the Prospectus PDF here
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An Open Call THREADED VISIONS: Fashion in Art
Submission deadline: March 21, 2025 CLOSED
The Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition is excited to announce its open call for the national juried art exhibition “Threaded Visions: Fashion in Art.”
BWAC invites artists to submit original pieces of artwork that respond to the theme of “Fashion in Art.”
The Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition is excited to announce its open call for the national juried art exhibition “Threaded Visions: Fashion in Art.”
Fashion has long been more than just clothing—it is a statement, a form of self-expression, and a reflection of culture, identity, and time. Throughout history, artists have depicted fashion in their work, immortalizing trends and styles that tell stories of class, power, and innovation. Simultaneously, fashion designers have drawn inspiration from art, incorporating techniques, textures, and narratives from paintings, sculptures, and architecture into their creations. Threaded Visions presents a dialogue between these two worlds.
BWAC invites artists to submit original pieces of artwork that respond to the theme of “Fashion in Art.”
The Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition is an artist-run, 501(c)(3) nonprofit. With 25,000 sq. ft. of exhibition space set in a Civil War-era warehouse on the waterfront of Red Hook Brooklyn. BWAC provides exhibition opportunities to artists of various levels of experience as well as professional development and public engagement. Explore membership opportunities at bwac.org
CALL TO ARTISTS FOR SUBMISSIONS
● Submission Deadline EXTENDED: Final Application Deadline Friday, March 21, 2025
● Gallery Exhibition Dates: Saturday, April 26 – Sunday, May 18, 2025 weekends 1‐6 P.M.
● Opening Reception: Saturday, April 26, 2025 from 1‐6 P.M.
Complete details in the Prospectus PDF here
Ready to submit? Click here