Recycle 2019, the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition’s national juried show of art crafted from cast-off, discarded, and re- purposed materials, will be a celebration of ingenuity and imagination. We are seeking to exhibit sophisticated two- and three-dimensional art created in the re-use genre. We are honored, once again, to have as our juror John Cloud Kaiser, Director of Education at Materials for the Arts, to help us in this quest. BWAC’s curators for RECYCLE 2019 are Mary Anne Kinsella and Janice Jacob.

As well as looking for skill in the use of material, we want to see art that demonstrates the importance of conserving our limited natural resources. We look for how well the medium relates to the up-cycling movement and how fully the artist’s intention or concept is presented and realized. The juror’s awards will reflect that artistic judgment. We are seeking original artwork from artists working in re-purposed materials. Entries must incorporate at least 50 percent of re-purposed, recycled, or reused materials. The theme is open to any medium resulting in 2-Dimensional or 3-Dimensional work.

Call to Artists for Submissions
Submission Deadline: Early Bird February 4th or Final Application Deadline February 24, 2019.
Gallery Exhibition Dates: Saturday, May 11 – Sunday, July 7, 2019 weekends 1-6 P.M.
Opening Reception: Saturday, May 11, 2019 from 1-6 P.M.

About the Juror
John Cloud Kaiser is the Director of Education at Materials for the Arts, one of the largest reuse centers in the U.S and a program of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. Through art shows he curates at MFTA Gallery and his work with his art group Free Style Arts Association, he has been championing reuse-themed art in the museums, streets, and schools of New York City since 2000. These works have appeared broadly, from The Metropolitan Museum, to the NYC Parks Dept., to The New York Times. Kaiser graduated from New York University and is currently working on a series of temporary sculptures for Storm King Sculpture Center and Socrates Sculpture Park. Kaiser was recently awarded the 2018 Arts Administrator of Year by the NYC Art Teachers Association.

$3000 in Cash Awards
BEST of SHOW: $1000
MOST INNOVATIVE USE OF MATERIAL: $500
CURATOR’S CHOICE: $250
PEOPLES’ CHOICE: $250
CERTIFICATES of RECOGNITION: $1000: $100 cash prize for each of ten winners.

ELIGIBILITY: This call for submission is open to all residents of the U.S. and its Territories 18 years of age or older. This is a juried exhibition for artists working in all traditional and non-traditional 2D and 3D media, including film/video when part of an installation. All artwork must be original in concept, design and execution. Note: Crafts, kit work or reproductions of original works in other media (such as giclee reproductions of oil paintings), unless used as part of a mixed media work, will not be considered.

SUBMISSIONS AND FEES: Only original works may be submitted.
Early Bird Submissions (through midnight, February 4, 2019): $50 for up to three (3) images plus $6.00 for each additional image.
Submissions between February 5th and midnight February 24, 2019: $70 for up to three (3) images plus $6.00 for each additional image.

All entries must be registered/received by midnight, February 24, 2019. All entry fees are non-refundable.
Submissions are on-line only; see full prospectus at link above.

CONTACT/QUESTIONS: Please direct all questions to [email protected]