resources, calls for art, etc

 
 
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call for artists: visual art

A month after Augusta’s May 11th, 1970 uprising, there still had been no local investigation into the events or the killings by police. Then, on June 17th, 1970, a couple days before Juneteenth, then-Governor Lester Maddox announced the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) would open its own investigation. It was justice delayed, which also happens to be the theme of Juneteenth. Also known as Liberation Day, Juneteenth celebrates the day enslaved people in Galveston, Texas learned slavery had ended—two and a half years earlier.

In honor of these two dates, Jessye Norman School of the Arts is asking all visual artists to submit work for a gallery show titled, “Justice Delayed: The Augusta Uprising and Juneteenth.” Each piece in the show will respond to the School’s podcast, “Shots in the Back: Exhuming the 1970 Augusta Riot.” The six-episode documentary series and its accompanying bonus episodes tell the story of Augusta’s violent civil rights uprising on May 11th, 1970.

 
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calls for artists: graphic design professor

The Department of Art and Design at Augusta University seeks an outstanding graphic designer at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor to join a harmonious faculty dedicated to teaching and mentoring burgeoning artists and designers. Candidates must have a MFA in Graphic Design or equivalent; ability to teach UI/UX experience, web and mobile development, motion graphics, interactive media, and packaging design; and demonstrated ability to sustain active, high-quality artistic practice or publication in the field.

 
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call for artists: Gallery curator

Every year, Westobou will open up applications for a curator to work with emerging and experimental artists to concept an exhibition at Westobou Gallery. The selected curator will be given an honoraria for their time, research and work related to the exhibition including a 500-word essay about the artwork. Partnering with a curator allows our community to be introduced to contemporary artwork through a different lens.