OPEN CALL

All CCA students are invited to submit proposals for site-specific and/or large-scale installation work for the Nave during the annual CCA@CCA Symposium. Selected proposals will receive up to $500 in materials and installation support. Deadline: Wednesday, February 19th at 11:59 pm Pacific Time. 

This year’s Creative Citizens in Action (CCA@CCA) theme asks, "Where do we go from here?" During a time of high conflict in the world around us, how can we come together for discussion, reflection, and growth? How can the CCA Community enact positive change? The CCA@CCA Symposium will begin to tackle these questions through a weeklong series of installations and events that will take place March 3–7, 2025. 

Up to 5 installations will be selected and will be eligible for up to $500 each in materials and installation support. Work must respond to the question posed by the CCA@CCA's 2025 theme, "Where do we go from here?". Work may be freestanding, site-specific, workshop-based, or performative; if proposals are for performance work, the work should have a physical presence in the Nave throughout the Symposium week (i.e., props, sets, or other evidence of the performance must remain on view March 3–7).

The project does not have to exist physically yet, but we do need to see a sketch, drawing, or rendering within your proposal. Collaborative and interdisciplinary projects that branch across majors and disciplines are encouraged. Applicants may be contacted for additional information during the application review process to ensure feasibility and project success. All projects will be professionally documented, and images will be shared with participating artists. Please read the FAQ before applying. 

Funds cannot be used to reimburse for work that has already been fabricated, but it is acceptable to apply for funds to enlarge or modify an existing work, project, or model. Students will be required to sign an exhibition agreement before obtaining funds and must be available to install their work on March 3–4, 2025. For additional questions, please e-mail exhibitions@cca.edu.

Schedule:

• Application Deadline: February 19
• Installation March 3–4
• Exhibition during Symposium: March 5–7
• Deinstallation: March 7th, 3-5pm

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