The mission of Gallery Aferro is to bring cultural education and esthetic engagement with contemporary issues to all people equally, and to create an environment where artists can gather and share physical and intellectual resources.

We are working towards an arts community that is available to everyone, without sacrificing standards or quality of experience.

Founded in a converted factory building in the Ironbound neighborhood of Newark, NJ, Gallery Aferro was planned as a pilot project to be recreated in different architectural forms, in multiple American cities.

Gallery Aferro is currently being run out of a donated 20,000 sq ft, 4 story building in downtown Newark, NJ.

We offer 12 exhibitions a year, featuring local, national and international artists, a wide variety of events such as interactive public art projects, performances, talks, film screenings, portfolio reviews and public usage based on the stated needs of the community.

We launched our residency program in 2006 and were one of four nationwide recipients of a 2007 New York State Workspace Consortium grant to improve it. A publishing line has just been launched, consisting of exhibition catalogs, original essays, and artist books.

Open Call

Arts Guild of Rahway

Tectonic
Curated by Evonne M. Davis
Sept. 11 – Oct. 10, 2009

Deadline: June 19th, 2009
NO FEE

Who:

Artists working in any and all media are invited to submit existing
work, or propose new work, in response to the following:


What:

How do we create and recreate ourselves around our spaces and
environments? Does the shape of our internal lives reflect the shape
of the structures that surround us? How does the health of the
environment affect the emotional and spiritual health of our
communities? Has the wealth of technological advancements of the last
50 years changed how we organically process thought and emotion?


tectonic |tekˈtänik|

adjective: 1) Geology of or relating to the structure of the earth's
crust and the large-scale processes that take place within it. 2) of
or relating to building or construction.

WHEN:

DEADLINE JUNE 19th, 2009 5:00 pm
(This is not a postmark deadline.)


Where to Submit:
tectonic.exhibit@gmail.com or
Evonne M. Davis
c/o Tectonic Exhibit
248 Sherman Avenue #43
New York, NY          10034


How to Submit:
To apply please send the following material:

Up to 10 images.
Image list with titles, dimensions, media, year and price.
An artist statement.
Resume/CV

Please make sure your name is on all of your material, including CD's and DVD's.

If you would like your material returned to you please include a SASE,
otherwise we will keep your material on file for future consideration.

The Arts Guild of Rahway

The Arts Guild of Rahway is a non-profit center for the arts located
at 1670 Irving St. at Seminary Avenue in the Downtown Arts District of
the City of Rahway.

The art exhibits at the Guild focus primarily on the presentation of
works by notable emerging New Jersey area artists. Our exhibits aim to
present an overview of current or enduring trends and directions in
contemporary art.

Evonne M. Davis

Evonne M. Davis is cofounder of Gallery Aferro and Gallery Director
of City Without Walls, both in Newark, NJ.  Evonne has curated over 30
affiliated and independent exhibit in the past 10 years. Most recently
as a participant on the curatorial committee of the Peekskill Project
at the Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art in Peekskill N.Y.
Evonne is also a practicing artist.

Important Notes:

Artists will be notified by:
July 13, 2009

Artists will be solely responsible for drop off and pick up of art .

All exhibited art works fully insured.

For more information please email questions to:

tectonic.exhibit@gmail.com

www.rahwayartsguild.org