FRESH·RICE Open Call
eligibility
Artists of any nationality and age, evidencing a committed artistic career are welcome to submit their work.
All forms of two-dimensional and three-dimensional work in any medium are welcome, such as: painting, drawing, illustration, street art, digital, printmaking, fiber, photography, installation and sculpture. There are no restrictions on the dimensions of work submitted.
selection process
Phase 1 · In accordance with our Open Call Quota System, at least 70% of selected artists will be women or members of the LGTBQ community or racialized persons, and 30% of selected artists will be cisgender males. (Read more on why we are doing this in our ABOUT section)
Phase 2 · All shortlisted artists will be featured in our online magazine.
Phase 3 · Selected artists will participate in a two-week long exhibit at MUTUO art gallery in Barcelona, Spain as soon as the coronavirus situation allows it.
commissions and fees
Participation fees*:
10€ to submit 2 artworks
20€ to submit 5 artworks
30€ to submit 10 artworks
*Non refundable - these funds will go towards supporting the initiative as well as to include art professionals in the process, aiming to enlarge the scope and impact of both our publications and exhibitions.
Selected work must be available for sale during the exhibition and shall remain at our disposition for up to 6 months so that we are able to showcase them in following exhibitions. Earnings from all artwork sales will go 60% towards the artists and 40% to RICE Initiative, these funds will be used to cover the expenses related to the curation and organization of exhibitions, print materials, marketing and promotion activities.
Packing and shipping charges, insurance in transit, handling expenses, and loss or damage incurred in the delivery of artworks to and from RICE will be solely undertaken by the artist.
Selected artists will not incur in any other additional charges than those listed above.
how to apply
Select and fill out one of our online submission forms, according to the number of images you wish to submit. It will require you to provide a Wetransfer.com or Dropbox link to the images you submit in JPEG format of the individual artworks, a bio, an artist statement, website or social media link, and your contact details.
Please label your files as name_surname_title_year.jpg.
Please note all works submitted must be for sale.
Submissions sent via email or other channels will not be reviewed.
In response to a series of requests made by artists living in India, we’ve made an additional online form with a reduced participation fee for artists currently living in India and Pakistan.
deadline
From March 8, until May 3, 2020 (Midnight CET).
Shortlisted and selected artists will be informed via email by May 30, 2020.
contact
Please make sure to check out our Frequently Asked Questions before contacting us.
If your question isn’t listed there, feel free to contact us at rice.submissions@gmail.com.