This exhibition will be held in the University of Houston-Clear Lake's Artist Project Space March 9 - April 9, 2020 and will act as a retrospective of Judy Chicago's "Dinner Party", which was hosted by UHCL 40 years prior, and as a celebration of women's stories and achievements.
Chicago's original work was an epic exhibition that was a reflection of the feminist movement of the 60s and 70s. Its grand scale covered hundreds of years of notable women, some of whom, in 2019, are still not fully recognized and respected for their contributions to humanity. Though Chicago's "The Dinner Party" features 39 names and a 100 more on The Heritage Floor, there are countless women who have great stories that will never be told.
This retrospective seeks to expand our knowledge of more women's voices especially the women of color and those in the LGBT+ community who were not given the same weight in the original work. This retrospective is a continuation of the dialogue started by Chicago's original work.
Any woman or woman-identifying individual who is also a UHCL student, faculty, staff or alumna is invited to submit work for this exhibition below.
I want to participate, but I am not a woman and/or can't make art?
There is a collaborative element that will be announced soon so please stay tuned to this website as well as any announcements on campus about this exhibition.
In the meantime, think about a woman in myth, religion, history or the present day who you feel more people should know about. What is unique about her story, her voice and or her contributions to her community or field?
This will come in handy when the next part is announced...
Submissions
Each artwork is to dedicated to an inspirational or trailblazing woman in real life or myth, fiction or a holy book and must reflect her personhood, culture and contribution to the world or the artist respectively. You can choose someone you already admire or do research and find someone who has contributed to something you love like music, science, civil rights, social justice, etc. Also consider women that came after the original work as made.
This isn't restricted to a portrait or depiction of the female anatomy. Feel free to use any medium. If you have questions please contact me here or at alyssamakesthings (at) gmail.com
The extended due date is Feb. 22, 2020.
The extended due date is Feb. 22, 2020.
Eligibility
Must identify as a woman student, faculty, staff or alumna of UHCL.
Submissions be any medium including 2D, 3D, digital, written or performative. Compositions and performances will take place during March. You can submit up to 3 works. You can submit a work in progress piece that is almost done, but it must be completed by March 3, 2020. Submissions will be accepted from individuals.
The submission fee is $5 per work or $10 for 3 works. This will be due once accepted.
The fees will cover food for the reception, promotional and installation materials.
The fees will cover food for the reception, promotional and installation materials.
Each submission upload must be under 100 MB.
If you have a video or other large file formats please upload it to YouTube, Google Drive or another cloud-based sharing service and provide the link to the file in a document. Upload the document containing the link to the file.