Call for Entry
SEEN: 20 Years of Baltimore Music Photography
Application Deadline: Saturday, July 18
SEEN: 20 Years of Baltimore Music Photography will highlight photography, as well as video, show posters, and ephemera that relates to the past 20 years of Baltimore music history. The show will feature local musicians and creators from all musical genres and backgrounds (from local bands that broke big like Future Islands and Beach House, to fallen artists like K-Swift and Lor Scoota, to genre definers like Scottie B and DJ Class).
THE GOAL is to present a comprehensive and culturally inclusive overview of Baltimore’s vibrant music scenes from the year 2000 through 2020 by showcasing as many different genres, cultures, and forms of representation as possible. SEEN is curated by local photographers J.M. Giordano, Josh Sisk with a panel comprised of members of the Baltimore music community.
MAP will open the show September 10 – November 14 in collaboration with WTMD Towson Radio. Promotions are scheduled to kick off at TMD on August 13.
Note: There will be satellite partners hosting extensions of the MAP show. Those venues currently include: Metro Gallery, Ottobar, The Crown, Sidebar and Union Craft Brewing. For more details on these sites, please contact their representative site manager.
SUBMISSION DETAILS AND TIMELINE:
MAP is seeking photography, videos, posters and other ephemera from 2000-2020 with an emphasis on earlier works 2000-2005, though all submissions will be equally valued.
Release Call to Artists: Friday, April 3
Application Deadline: Saturday, July 18, 5pm
Deliberation: July 20- August 1
Selected Artists Contacted: Week of August 3
Artists Announced & Pre-Production Begins: August 10 – 29
Installation: September 1 – 9
Opening Reception: September 10, 6pm
APPLICATION: SEEN
Application Deadline: Saturday, July 18, 2020
NOTE: Submission must be sent electronically to assitant@mdartplace.org
For the full prospectus click HERE