The USF Contemporary Art Museum is accepting proposals from artists for an experimental project:

A Different Frame of Mind

As part of ongoing efforts to find new methods for sharing resources and creative capital with the community, USFCAM is inviting artists to create works specifically designed for used (but still fully functional) fine art frames. In addition to the recycled frames, USFCAM will offer selected artists studio space in public galleries to use while creating the new works.

Artists may propose projects that incorporate at least one recycled frame, whether used as a traditional frame or as raw material for more expansive projects. There are 100 available frames ranging in sizes from 18”x14” up to 52”x72”. There are a limited number frames with the same dimensions available for artists that wish to propose a suite of works. The call for proposals is open to regional artists over 18 working in any media including painting, photography, drawing, sculpture, video/film, audio, digital/graphic art, performance-based, and social practice. Artists working together as collaborators or collectives are also welcome to apply.

From March 20 to April 17, artists planning to submit a proposal are welcome to set an appointment to come to USFCAM to see the frames that are available. Please email the curator of the exhibition, Vincent Kral, at [email protected] to set up a meeting.

From June 9 to June 17, the USFCAM West Gallery will be transformed into studio space available for the selected artists to work, with the public invited to witness the creation of these new works. The process and development of each piece will be documented until the works are completed. On June 18 and June 19, USFCAM will host framing and art hanging workshops as new works are closed into the recycled frames and put on display. On June 20 the studio space will then revert to a gallery space for the duration of the exhibit. USFCAM will host a closing reception on Friday September 5, 2014. At the close of the exhibition, all art works and frames will be given to each respective artist.

Completed proposal applications must be submitted by email to both [email protected] and [email protected] no later than 5:00pm on April 18, 2014. The selection committee consisting of Vincent Kral, Tracy Midulla Reller, and Taylor Pilote, will review project proposals, and selected artists will be notified on April 30, 2014.

Timeline

April 18 at 5pm Proposals due to USFCAM April 30 Artist’s notification of project status May 1 – June 9 Frame selections and Project development June 9 – June 17 Artists work in West Gallery; open to the public June 18 – June 20 Framing and hanging workshops; open to the public June 20 – September 5 Exhibition on display September 5 at 7–9 pm Closing reception September 8–11 Artworks available for pick up

THE SELECTION COMMITTEE

Vincent J. Kral is a Tampa-based artist who exhibits throughout the United States. Participating in more than 50 exhibitions during the past decade, Vincent uses video, audio, and sculptural installations to engage the viewer. He works as the Chief Preparator at the USF Contemporary Art Museum and is the Director and Curator of the newly opened Hatchway Gallery at Florida Avenue Brewing Company. His previous independent curating efforts have included So You Think You Can Paint competitions held in the area and beyond, and exhibitions at ’s former Box on Fifth gallery. Vincent earned his BFA in Studio Art with an emphasis in Electronic Media from USF in 2007.

Taylor Pilote is a contemporary sculptor best known for his fiberglass, metal and mixed media works infused with an automotive flair. Originally from Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada, Pilote currently lives and maintains a studio in Tampa, Florida. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the LeBel School of Visual Art at the University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada and completed his Master of Fine Arts at the University of South Florida. His exhibition history includes the Toronto Sculpture Center, the Canadian Sculpture Society, the Museum of Fine Arts at Florida State University, Vered Contemporary in East Hampton, NY and most recently at Miami Basel 2013, in both Select and SCOPE Miami Beach fairs. Pilote, who serves as Sculpture Fabricator for Graphicstudio / Institute for Research in Art, has lectured for the Tedx Tampa Bay conference at the Dali Museum as well as both Florida Gulf Coast Museum in Fort Myers and Broward College in Fort Lauderdale.

Tracy Midulla Reller is a faculty professor at Hillsborough Community College, which is based in Tampa’s historic Ybor City. She teaches various studio art and professional studies classes and manages the student art gallery MAZE. She has taught Drawing, Foundation Studies, Painting, Sculpture and Printmaking at The and St. Petersburg College. An active studio artist, Reller’s work has been exhibited in various venues throughout the United States and in parts of Canada, published in a number of art publications, and commissioned for apparel design. She was a founding member of the Tampa artist collective [5]art, which presented the work of established and emerging local, national and international artists in a variety of local venues. Reller is the Founder and Creative Director of Tempus Projects, an artist-run, community-focused incubator of ideas to promote artists working in all media. Located in Tampa’s Seminole Heights, Tempus Projects has contributed greatly to the district’s emergence as a unique and creative local destination and was awarded Creative Loafing’s Best Alternative Art Space “Best of the Bay” award in 2009, 2010 and 2011. Reller received a BFA in Printmaking and Sculpture from The Atlanta College of Art and a MFA from Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida.

The Institute for Research in Art is recognized by the State of Florida as a major cultural institution and receives funding through the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, and the National Endowment for the Arts. The USF Contemporary Art Museum is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. Energy efficient lighting in USFCAM galleries is made possible in part by a grant from the USF Student Green Energy Fund (SGEF).

A DIFFERENT FRAME OF MIND PROPOSAL APPLICATION AND GUIDELINES

SUBMISSION FORMAT: All proposals/images must be submitted digitally to [email protected] and [email protected] with a completed application form. To ensure that your submission is sorted properly and reviewed, please include "ADFOM - your name" in the subject line of the email. Please include contact information, a brief statement of intent for the proposed project, drawings/images, and artist resume/CV. Submissions must be received no later than 5pm April 18, 2014.

CONTACT INFO:

Name(s): ______

Phone number: ______

Email: ______

STATEMENT OF INTENT: (500 words of less)

Describe as specifically as possible your proposed project for using recycled frame(s). Include a description of the media and processes you plan to use.

ARTIST STATEMENT: (100 words or less)

WORK SAMPLES:

Provide up to 7 images of past works; you may substitute 3 images with sketches, schematics or plans for your proposed project. Please name each image yourname1.jpg – yourname7.jpg. All images should be high quality JPEG images (less than 1MB each)

IMAGE LIST:

Yourname1.jpg Title, Medium, Size, Year Yourname2.jpg Title, Medium, Size, Year Yourname3.jpg Title, Medium, Size, Year Yourname4.jpg Title, Medium, Size, Year Yourname5.jpg Title, Medium, Size, Year Yourname6.jpg Title, Medium, Size, Year Yourname7.jpg Title, Medium, Size, Year

RESUME/CV: (paste here or attach separate document)