Ashford Visual Artists, UK and Artly Mix in Brazil have joined up to offer the amazing opportunity to exhibit in 2 international shows in both hemispheres. 

Submission is open to everyone.

But artworks must be no larger than 12x12x12cm.

Subject: To interpret the word “beat”.

Start 29 April 2024 (International Dance day)

Deadline for submissions:

14 September by 23.59

Artwork must be delivered by 29 September (World Heart day)

Who can Apply:

Anyone worldwide

Cost:

Free to enter.

Once selected you will be invited to pay £6 for 1 / £10 for 2 artworks to cover printing and media costs.

Created by Lorrain Mailer of Ashford Visual Artists UK in conjunction with Juliana Lauletta of Artly Mix in São Paulo, Brazil.

The project will run from International Dance Day, 29 April, to World Heart Day, 29 September.

The two international exhibitions will be held over Restart a Heart Day on 16 October in Kent, UK (awaiting location confirmation) and at Echo’s Studios, São Paulo, Brazil.  

Artwork delivered to either address will be exhibited at that location with a “same size” image displayed at the other location. 

In essence you exhibit in both!

We would greatly welcome after these events if you would donate your work and thereby exhibit again in March 2025 at the University of the Creative Arts in Canterbury, UK.  

The aim is to auction THE BEAT artwork to raise funds for UCA’s BA Fine Art degree show.  

The auction will be streamed live, and you will be able to download it. This will offer you a third exhibition, video of the event and your buyer’s details to add to your client list along with the warmth of knowing you have helped out another emerging artist in these constrained times.

Guidelines

·         Your submission can be in any medium.

·         Your artwork can be made from any material or combination of materials. 

·         It can be flat or a small sculpture.

·         As long as it fits within the boundaries of 12 x 12 x 12cm.

·         Please do not include branding in your design.

To submit:

·         Max 4 artworks as jpgs, no larger than 4MB

·         Identify each with “Artwork Title_Your Name”.

·         Your artist statement with a maximum of 150 words.

·         Your Instagram handle, web and email address.

·         Deadline to submit 14 September 23.59

You agree when selected to:

·         Follow @2024beat and @artlymix on Instagram.

·         Upload your selected work on Instagram with our handles in your posts.

·         Pay £6 for 1 work or £10 for 2.  This is to cover printing and media costs.

·         And to mail/deliver your selected artwork to the UK or Brazilian address.

·         The deadline to receive your artwork is 29 September.

·         More information will follow once you have been selected.

We will provide:

·         Inclusion in both exhibitions, entered in the online pdf catalogue, with your full details. 

·         Display your work at the gallery you mail your work to.  While a same-size photo will be displayed at the other gallery.

·         Please note: You will need to cover the cost of postage.

·         And we cannot return your work, but you can collect it. Dates are to be confirmed.

Please note.

Ashford Visual Artists is an artist collective that aims to promote, encourage and enable visual arts by facilitating artists with their time freely given.  As an artist-led, voluntary collective it relies solely on donations and sponsorship for its funds.

Lorrain Mailer is a visual artist based near Ashford. Inspired by the ways in which every day plastic objects can be transformed to produce thought provoking and impactive installations.

Artly Mix is curated by Juliana Lauletta, who promotes art in her gallery and sound studio in São Paulo, Brazil.

Juliana Lauletta is a visual artist, working with fibre optics, sound and film.  

This is a sustainable art project. 

All flat artworks will be placed in repurposed compact disc cases (Ref:  Instagram @withinthelimitations) and sculpture will be displayed on plinths made from stacked compact disc cases.

We are really excited, and we can't wait to see what you submit!