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Don't miss out on your chance to be a part of one of the Twin Cities most anticipated annual exhibitions! Open Door is Rosalux Gallery’s annual open call exhibition which in the past has highlighted some of the best up and coming artistic talent at the time and has helped to launch many an impressive artistic career.  Typically, this exhibition is reviewed and receives extensive press coverage from local media and is one of our best attended events of the year.  Open Door is open to all North American residents working in any 2D/ 3D media and video. Only works completed within the past two years are eligible for submission.

 

JUROR:  Syed Hosain

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Syed Hosain is a painter and teacher who resides in Bloomington, Minnesota. He currently teaches painting at Minneapolis College and serves on the board of directors for SOO Visual Arts Center. His teaching philosophy is rooted in responsive instructional methods that incorporate global traditions and post-pandemic teaching strategies. His approach takes into account students' experiences, cultural perspectives, and developmental needs. He emphasizes teaching with trauma-informed methods and spiritual ethics, focusing on embodied learning and interconnectedness. Syed believes in the transformative power of art-making as a means of liberation and empowerment. He is dedicated to promoting culturally sustaining pedagogical practices and healing-centered engagement in schools, both in the United States and in his home country of Pakistan.

 

IMPORTANT DATES TO KNOW:

Open For Submissions:  September 16th

Submission Deadline:   October 31st @ midnight

Artists Notification:  November 8th

Exhibition Dates:      December 7th – 29th, 2024

Opening Reception:     December 7th, 7pm - 10pm

 

ENTRY PROCEDURE

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Required Application Materials:  (all below written materials should be in Word or PDF format) 

• Artist Statement, brief (no more than 1 page)

• Resume, (no more than 1 page)

• Three images of works completed within the past two years.  Save  images as JPEG files, 72dpi in size, longest dimension less than 2000  pixels.

• If you have a video to submit, please include a link in the "description" area to a youtube or vimeo sample of less than 3 minutes (alternately juror will only view first 3 minutes).

• 2D work with a dimension exceeding 60" on it's longest side will not be accepted 

• $35 entry fee.

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