APAture Call For Submissions, Emerging APA Artists, All Disciplines

Deadline for submissions: July 5, 2007

About Kearny Street Workshop’s APAture
KSW’s APAture:
A Window on the Art of Asian Pacific Americans, is a multidisciplinary arts expo presenting and examining the work of emerging Asian Pacific American artists, living or working in the San Francisco Bay Area.

The mission of Kearny Street Workshop’s APAture is to provide artists with an early experience presenting their work at a large event; to build audiences for emerging artists; to strengthen the sense of community among our artists; and to raise awareness of the existence of and diversity within the APA arts community. The KSW-Next group will be organizing, jurying, and staffing the event.

Kearny Street Workshop (KSW) is the nation’s oldest multidisciplinary Asian Pacific American arts organization. Based in San Francisco, KSW’s mission is to present and produce art that enriches and empowers APA communities. KSW presents its eighth annual festival showcasing the work of emerging APA artists September 18-29, 2007 in San Francisco's Mission district.

You can submit to apature in the following categories:

Visual arts: painting, photography, sculpture, installation, multimedia, etc.
Performing arts: Theater, dance, movement, puppetry, comedy, etc.
Music/Sound: All music, electronic, turntable, sound, noise
Literary arts: Includes written and drawn work, all writing, spoken word
Film/Video: Film, video, slide shows, all projections
Tables/Printed materials: Zines, comics, etc.

Artists submitting to APAture should submit either finished works or specific, thoroughly written proposals to create new works. APAture values community-building, ethnic and artistic diversity, and collaboration across ethnic and disciplinary lines.

This deadline is not a postmark date - all materials must be received by Thursday, July 5. Submit online or hand deliver to the KSW office (180 Capp Street near 17th, San Francisco).
KSW is open between 12pm-6pm, Mondays-Fridays, but please call ahead of time (415.503.0520) to confirm that staff will be in the office to receive your materials.

The KSW office will be closed on May 28 and July 4th.

Questions? please contact Sam at :
sam [at] kearnystreet.org
or call 415.503.0520.

Deadline for submissions is July 5, 2007.

Application Information:
To download a PDF version of the 2007 application form, please follow the link below:
http://kearnystreet.org/programs/ksw-next/apature2007/index.html

You may also submit your application electronically using our online submission form at:
http://kearnystreet.org/programs/ksw-next/apature2007/submission.php

For more information on Kearny Street Workshop, please visit:
http://www.kearnystreet.org
or call
(415) 503-0520