Roost Studios & Art Gallery
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stories
March 16 - April 2, 2023
The DENIZEN Theatre and Roost Studios and Art Gallery, two local, non-profit organizations sharing a mission to build community through the arts, are excited to announce another visual and theatre arts collaboration.
It’s our goal to curate an exhibit that is in conversation with the play being produced in DENIZEN’s intimate, black-box performance space. As each new play is announced we are
calling upon the creative community to visually respond to the themes explored in their professional, theatre productions.
Proceeds are split between the artist and the nonprofits, DENIZEN Theatre and ROOST Studios hosting the exhibit.
ABOUT THE SHOW
AN ILIAD
By Lisa Peterson and Denis O'Hare
Based on Homer's The Iliad, translated by Robert Fagles
with Brian McEleney
featuring Erich Shoen-Rene on cello
The Trojan war and modern-day collide in this contemporary adaptation of Homer’s timeless
tale. In a tour-de-force performance, Brian McEleney stars as the lone storyteller fated to share
the same age-old story repeatedly throughout history. McEleney embodies a plethora of
characters as he recounts familiar tales of gods and goddesses, conflicts and battles, and
humanity’s unshakeable attraction to destruction, and chaos over the millennia. AN ILIAD will
blend storytelling with poetry and humor in a captivating theatrical experience featuring local
musician, Erich Shoen-Rene, on the cello.
“Spellbinding…AN ILIAD relates an age-old story that resonates with tragic meaning today” —
New York Times
“AN ILIAD is pure theater: glorious, primal and deeply satisfying.” —Time Out NY
“Explosive, altogether breathtaking…Brilliantly meshes past and present calamity, with touches
of the most caustic dark humor suddenly shifting into unimaginable pathos.” —Chicago Sun-
Times
“Intimate, unstuffy, timely, accessible—while preserving a sense of timelessness, and
grandeur, [AN ILIAD] enthralls and pierces your heart” —Seattle Times
ABOUT THE COLLABORATION
The DENIZEN Theatre and Roost Studios and Art Gallery, two local, non-profit organizations sharing a mission to build community through the arts, are excited to announce another visual and theatre arts collaboration.
As each new play is announced we will call for the creative community to visually respond to the complex themes explored through the productions brought to life in DENIZEN’s cutting edge, professional, black box theatre.
Jurors: Marcy Bernstein, Roost Studios; Kirsty & Andy Gaukel - DENIZEN Theatre
SUBMISSION DETAILS:
The art submitted should deal with the topics related to storytelling and narratives that define us.
"Narrative art tells the story of a society—most importantly, what the common beliefs
are that hold it together." - George Lucas
● narratives
● accounts/stories
● tales/chronicles
● portrayals/reports
● anecdotes, histories, odysseys, journeys
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Submission deadline: February 27, 2023 @ midnight.
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Application fee: $10 for Roost Members and DENIZEN Insiders/ $25 Application fee for non-members.
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# of images to submit: We encourage you to submit a minimum of 2, a maximum of 6.
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Exhibition runs: March 16 - April 2, 2023.
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Location: The DENIZEN Theatre, Water Street Market, New Paltz, NY.
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Eligibility: Open to everyone. Professionals as well as students are encouraged to apply.
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Media: All 2-D media will be considered for this exhibition, including photographs, drawings, paintings, prints, digital art, and mixed media pieces.
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Delivery and Return of Work: All work accepted for the exhibition should arrive ready to install. Work may be hand delivered or shipped. Shipped works should be sent in a reusable package with return shipping prepaid. Works must arrive at THE DENIZEN THEATRE by the specified dates. Artists are responsible for all shipping costs.
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Sale of Work: All work, will be available for sale during the exhibition. DENIZEN Theatre and Roost Studios Gallery only retains a 50% commission on all artwork sold during the exhibition for non- members, 30% for members of both Roost Studios and the DENIZEN Theatre.
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Liability: Artist maintains responsibility of insuring the work during shipping, travel, and exhibition. DENIZEN Theatre and Roost Studios will take great care in handling the artwork during the show but will not be liable if damage occurs.
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Submission of images: Digital images/files will need to be Image files and should be in HIGH QUALITY JPEG format. Images should be oriented and cropped properly. The Gallery will retain the submitted images of accepted artwork and reserves the right to use the images in publications and Gallery publicity.