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Santa Fe Artist Getaway
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ARTIST OPPORTUNITY - COMMUNITY GALLERY THEMED SHOW
New Mexico artists in all media are invited to apply for inclusion in “Exchange Rate: The Art of Currency,” the Community Gallery’s Summer 2023 exhibit. All New Mexico artists interested in addressing the symbolism, design, value and role of currency in society are encouraged to apply. “Exchange Rate” will run from June through September 2023.
Artists working in all media (2D & 3D) are encouraged to submit an online portfolio here: https://form.jotform.com/221865047196159.
The deadline is 5 pm MST, Friday, September 2, 2022. For more information, please call 505-955-6707 or email rdlambert@santafenm.gov.
Money has been a part of our global society for over 3,000 years. What started as a barter system became standardized through the medium of currency, whose function is the indirect trading of wealth. Money (or currency), at its most basic function, is the mechanism which facilitates the process of trade.
Historically, the first coin ever minted featured a roaring lion. The first known currency was created by King Alyattes in Lydia (now Turkey) in 600BC. Whether it be glass beads, clay tokens, cowrie shells, paper bills or metal shekels, currency worldwide has sought to standardize the process of monetary exchange for societies.
Inherent in this system is the symbolism, design and value of money in these societies. “Exchange Rate” seeks to investigate the role of currency in society and how the design and imagery of money reflects the cultural values of the society it serves.
Artists are asked to consider the following:
- Are these cultural values expressed in the design of currency real, ideal or fabricated?
- How do world powers leverage and promote the influence of their national currency on the international market?
- What is a “gold standard”?
- What are the factors that value the yen over the pound over the dollar?
- How will digital currency exchanges (PayPal, Square, BitCoin, Venmo) change money?
- How does counterfeiting impact the technical design and production of currency?
- What are the most intriguing currencies in history?
- And, NFT’s…
MIGRATORY YELLOW PAGES
In conjunction with the exhibition Migratory traveling to 516 ARTS in Albuquerque this Fall, the organization is producing a publication in the spirit of the original Migratory Yellow Pages.
All selected contributors will receive a copy of the published book and a $50 honorarium. Their work will be presented on the 516 ARTS website and in the printed publication.
Submissions/images should be:
Up to 5 images
300 dpi
25 mb maximum file size
Please note that the artwork will be printed in black & white.
Emailed or hand-delivered submissions
cannot be accepted.
Deadline: August 26, 2022
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