Submissions
Open Call for Submissions ~ SS23
For the first time, Plunge is taking submissions to find our next artist and grow our community!
Eligibility:
Applications are sought from emerging to established visual artists working in multidisciplinary art to create a limited edition towel for Plunge to be released in SS23. Artist must be located in the USA.
Award:
~ The chosen artist will receive a total commission of $500 USD.~ The chosen artist will have a limited edition (~50 qty) towel produced with their artwork and sold by Plunge on the Plunge website.
~ Each towel will feature a woven damask label with the artist’s name and Plunge logo, and will be sold with an accompanying editioned risograph print of the artwork.
~ The artist will receive two (2) towels from the collection, and have their towel and artwork promoted through all Plunge outlets: website, email newsletter, and social (Instagram) to the Plunge community.
~ Plunge will conduct an interview with the chosen artist, which will be published on the Plunge website and in our printed journal, Plunge Rag.
Terms of Agreement:
~ Artwork should be original work and if chosen should not be reproduced for sale by the artist or another organization elsewhere.~ Artists are welcomed to submit past work for consideration as long as it has not been reproduced elsewhere as stated above. Please make a note in your artwork description.
~ The final artwork will be exclusive to Plunge and used at the sole discretion of Plunge, for creating towels, accompanying riso-printed product cards, and related marketing and advertising in support of the artist-collaboration.
~ Plunge will retain proceeds from sales of the artist-designed towels.
To Apply:
~ Submit via Google Form linked below. Include one (1) to two (2) artworks for consideration, a short bio / artist statement, artwork description, link to website and Instagram handle.~ Artwork may be created in any media. It should preferably be formatted in a 1:2 ratio (rectangle) and limited to two (2) or three (3) colors. Media could include 2D or 3D work, including drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, textiles, sculpture, digital art, etc.
~ Selected artist must be amenable to making adjustments to artwork and colors used in order to meet our parameters for weaving.
Important Dates and Application Deadline:
Applications Open: 12:00 am pst, Thursday, 1/26
Deadline to Apply: 11:59 pm pst, Sunday, 2/26
Artist Selected & Contacted by Email: early March