Casa Familiar’s THE FRONT is proud to announce the official Call to Artists and Guidelines for its Dia de la Mujer- Juried Art Exhibition taking place in March 2012. For the past four years THE FRONT in San Ysidro, CA has been the site of one of the biggest Dia de la Mujer (International Womans Day) celebrations San Diego has seen. With 45 participating visual and performing artists, the celebration, which features an art exhibition, but also includes spoken word, musical and theatrical performances, and a crafts marketplace, celebrates the women in our communities.
The Juried art exhibition, undoubtedly the maincourse of this equisite program, has attracted international attention with entries coming in from all over the United States as well as across the border. Last years panel of jurors, Anya Gallacio, Jamex de la Torre and Kinsee Morlan contributed to the amazing success of our very first juried exhibit. This year, we are honored to count on the participation of Larry Baza, Gwen Gomez and Ava Ordorica, who all have an immense track record working with artists and art spaces in the San Diego community.
The 5th Annual Dia de la Mujer Exhibition, MUJER: The Force Within will open on Thursday March 8th 2012, and will run until March 29th 2012. The exhibition is open to all women and is limited to 2-dimensional mediums. The deadline for submissions is February 16, 2012. There is a limit of 2 entries per artist and an entry fee of $10.00 per entry submitted.
For more information on The Dia de la Mujer celebration and for submission guidelines please see attached and/or contact Leticia Gomez Franco, Director of Arts & Culture at leticiag@casafamiliar.org