Call for Proposals: Faculty Spotlight Exhibitions at the IAS
May 29, 2025UC Santa Cruz faculty across the divisions are invited to submit a proposal for an exhibition of their artwork at the Institute...
| May 29, 2025 UC Santa Cruz faculty across the divisions are invited to submit a proposal for an exhibition of their artwork at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences, due September 1, 2025.This is the first opportunity in what will be a triannual call for proposals for solo faculty spotlight spring/ summer exhibitions. These exhibitions will be held in the IAS Nion McEvoy gallery (Gallery 1), which is approximately 1500 square feet. Proposals must include potential checklists with images of exhibition-ready artworks as well as technical and space requirements. These artworks can be in any media, including video, installation, photography, prints, painting, sculpture, performance, etc. Faculty-curated exhibitions will also be considered; however, costs for shipping and artist fees need to be projected with funding sources identified.A letter of intent should describe the context for the regional, national, international, or thematic significance of the artworks, as well as the importance of the exhibition for the faculty member’s research. A CV is also required.Proposals will be reviewed by the IAS advisory committee, which is composed of faculty from thearts, humanities, physical and biological sciences, and social sciences, as well as the IAS director and faculty research director. Two to three exhibitions will be chosen. Chosen faculty will receive $2500 in research funds. IAS curators will work with artists to determine the final checklist. Exhibition design, installation, didactics, and other associated logistics is also under the direction of IAS staff. For questions, please email Rachel Nelson, renelson@ucsc.edu. PROPOSALS ARE DUE SEPTEMBER 1, 2025 |
| Image: Jay Afrisando, In Which to Trust, Installation view, IAS, 2023 |
