Phenomenology Dream vs Reality
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RFP Open: Friday April 18, 2025,
RFP Close: Monday, May 5, 2025
Artists Notified: Monday, May 12, 2025
Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning (JCAL) seeks applications from multidisciplinary artists to showcase original work in Phenomenology: Dream vs Reality, an exhibition conceived and curated by Alma Leya.
Phenomenology: Dream vs Reality is an exhibition based on the concept of one’s dream or expectation against reality. The exhibition will display artwork reflecting the challenges, lessons, and/or experiences that one faces in real life, compared to the expectations they had in their mind. It is a natural phenomenon of human beings that, in any given situation, we create an exception or presumed environment for the outcome. Sometimes, reality appears to be different. Additionally, there are times when the outcome is identical to the expected. These emotions and feelings are the main concept of the exhibition.
Please also note that this call is for visual arts only. Performance art will not be accepted.
Phenomenology: Dream vs Reality opens at JCAL on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, and runs through Monday, July 21, 2025, as part of JCAL’s Visual Voices curatorial initiative. Artists selected for this exhibition will each receive a $250 stipend. This RFP opens on Friday, April 18, 2025, and closes on Monday, May 5, 2025. Submissions received after the RFP closes will not be considered.
Work will be reviewed based on quality and the completeness of the application. You may be contacted with follow-up questions regarding the nature of the work and intended manner of exhibition. Artists are responsible for transporting and collecting all artwork to and from the institution. JCAL reserves the right to not exhibit artwork that does not meet display criteria or does not align with the institution’s mission.
Eligibility
• Solo artists only; no collectives or collaborations will be considered;
• NYC-based artists are encouraged to apply; priority is given to Queens based artists.
• Artists under 18 may participate with parental or guardian consent, with the minimum age being 13.
JCAL welcomes artists of all races, colors, religions, languages, gender identities, sexual orientations, national origins, ages, disabilities, and socioeconomic and marital statuses. Those who identify as part of underrepresented communities, and whose work centers on the artist’s personal experiences and observations, are especially welcome and encouraged to apply.
Application Materials (PDF or Word Only):
Only one application per artist will be accepted. A completed application must contain elements detailed below. Maximum file size is 100MB per file.
A. Artist Statement
Introduce yourself and your journey as an artist (500 words max).
B. Works for Consideration
Submit up to 10 individual works, that are original to you, as follows:
Title, date, medium of work, and dimensions of the work;
Short description of each work (100 words max);
Special exhibition directions, if appropriate, per work (100 words max).
C. Artist CV (optional)
Include a CV if you have one available.
This is a request to submit artwork only for possible exhibition purposes. It does not constitute an offer to purchase any artwork. JCAL does not offer feedback in any form on artist applications.