The Crow's Nest & Baltimore Artists Against Apartheid Present
Black August: From Harlem to Havana
Overview:
Black August commemorates and carries forward the struggle and sacrifices of Black political prisoners and freedom fighters. With its origins in 1979, and George Jackson's organizing in California's San Quentin State Prison, observers of Black August call for the freedom of all political prisoners in the United States. This year we want to highlight the international character of Black August, and the interconnected struggles of resisting efforts to disenfranchise Black communities, terrorize immigrants, and deepen environmental and climate injustice. We also celebrate the long history of Cuba's solidarity with Black revolutionaries, and call for resistance to U.S. imperialism and its brutal blockade and sanctions on Cuba, which grows more deadly by the day. Just as U.S. imperialism presses its boot on the Black population in the U.S., it uses the same violence on oppressed peoples around the world.
This Black August, Baltimore Artists Against Apartheid, Crows Nest, and Baltimore PSL present BLACK AUGUST: FROM HARLEM TO HAVANA, calling for art submissions that honor this international legacy of struggle for liberation. More than just a reflection on the fight for the freedom of political prisoners at home, this exhibition is a rallying cry to carry forward this international struggle today.
Submission Guidelines:
Digital artworks must be in printable format (PDF ideally). Digital artworks should be either 8x10in or 11x17in with an 1/8in bleed.
Physical artworks should be submitted with a brief description of the artwork and a preview file if applicable (a photo of the work, the text of a poem, clip from a video, etc.). Please ensure the artwork is ready to display/hang when dropping off.
Files submitted must be named in the following format: FirstName_LastName_ArtworkTitle.pdf
Poetry, music, film, and performance may also be submitted.
Artists may submit multiple works.
Timeline:
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Call Closes July 10
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Artists Notified July 21
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Install begins August 4 (selected artists will be given further details)
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Opening Reception August 8
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Closing Reception August 22
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Deinstall begins evening August 22