Show Archive-20 Recovery Month, Catskill, NY

 

Addiction and Art Show Archive

A compilation of information about past shows.

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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Greene County Council, Catskill, NY on the Arts is accepting submissions of artwork about recovery from addiction for a show celebrating Recovery Month in September of 2014.

The goal of Recovery Month is to support recovering addicts and alcoholics on their journey of recovery and to reduce the stigma associated with addiction.

This show will honor the journey of recovering addicts and their friends and families, showcasing artwork by all those who have been affected by addiction and the hope found in recovery. It will feature portraits of recovering addicts by local photojournalist, Kyle Adams, who is working in partnership with Twin Counties Recovery Services. The show will also feature submissions by local artists whose work is informed by stories of recovery and art made during group sessions at Twin County Recovery Services.

In order to protect people's identities and anonymity, we will accept submissions that are to remain anonymous. Please indicate if you wish to remain anonymous when applying.

• IMPORTANT DATES:
• Deadline for entries is August 2nd.
• Notification for selected works August 11th.
• Drop off at gallery August 28-30th
• Installation week of September 1st
• Exhibition Dates: September 6th- October 4th
• Reception: Saturday September 13th
• Pick up work: October 6-7th

INSTALLATION CONCERNS:

All work must be installation ready and prepared for hanging: framed, with screw eyes and wire.

TO APPLY:

To apply, please send a short bio, short description of work, dimensions and low-resolution JPEGs (72 dpi, up to 500 pixels wide) of up to 10 artworks to the Visual Arts Director, Molly Stinchfield at molly.gcca@gmail.com or Greene County Council on the Arts, P.O. Box 463, 398 Main St. Catskill, NY 12414 by August 2rd.

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