The Fuller Craft Museum
The Exhibition: Brockton, Massachusetts, once known as the shoe capital of the world, will revive its legacy with The Perfect Fit – Shoes Tell Stories. Curated by Wendy Tarlow Kaplan, who has strong family ties to Brockton’s shoe industry, this exhibition will explore how shoes can tell stories, addressing topics such as gender, history, sexuality, race, class, and culture.
Exhibition Dates:
The Perfect Fit – Shoes Tell Stories will be on exhibition at Fuller Craft Museum from June 6, 2009 to January 3, 2010. Starting in February, 2010, the exhibition will travel to exhibition venues around the country.
Submission Criteria:
Artists looking to apply for this opportunity should review the recent and upcoming exhibitions at Fuller Craft to understand the mission of the museum (e.g. we do not exhibit photography, paintings, or prints, and our focus is contemporary craft). Objects made in 2004 or later by artists working in the United States will be considered. Any size is possible. Any craft medium is possible. Any extraordinary concept is possible. If accepted, artists will be responsible for all incoming shipping, crating and transportation costs.
Submission Deadline: October 3, 2008
How to Apply:
Applications will only be accepted online at: www.callforentry.org. There is a $10 application fee.
