Submissions & Proposals

The WSRC Arts Program welcomes submissions and proposals for art exhibitions and projects. We host three major shows each year selected by the WSRC Arts staff including Founding Director, Shula Reinharz, Curator, Wendy Tarlow Kaplan, and Director of Arts & External Relations, Lisa Lynch. Decisions also rely on the assistance of the Exhibitions Committee comprised of WSRC scholars. This process ensures that we are fulfilling our goals and our mission, and that we are exhibiting art of the highest caliber. It also ensures the feasibility and practicality of producing the show.

This group meets approximately two times a year—once in the fall and once in the spring—to review submissions and proposals and make selections for upcoming exhibitions. Please be aware that it may take several months to receive a final decision regarding your proposal.

Criteria

We look for exhibitions that:

Are visually and artistically impressive and original
Are related to women and gender
Are activist or feminist in nature
Ask important questions and provoke dialogue
Are related to research being done by the Scholars at the WSRC
Provide a context for education
Have not been presented locally in the recent past

Additional Information

Availability of Gallery – We show three exhibitions per academic year
Hadassah-Brandeis Institute Affiliation – Each year one show is sponsored by the HBI; this exhibition must be related to Jews and gender; for more information please visit HBI online
Advance Planning – We schedule exhibitions at least 12-18 months in advance
Funding – Exhibitions are generally funded externally with minimal financial support from the WSRC
Space – The Kniznick Gallery has approximately 105 linear feet for exhibition

Submission Format

To submit your work for consideration please complete this form and send it to us at wsrc-arts@brandeis.edu or

Attn: Arts Program

WSRC, Brandeis University

MS 79, Epstein

515 South St.

Waltham, MA 02454