Femina Potens

Femina Potens Art Gallery is currently taking submissions for our 2010 Visual Arts Exhibition season.  Femina Potens is a non-profit community art gallery and performance space dedicated to the advancement of women and transgendered artists located in the heart of San Francisco's Castro District.  We are looking for art works in all mediums painting, photography, mixed media, sculpture (although small sculptures and wall mounted sculpture is best due to space restriction), performance artists, video artists, installation and new media.

All submitted art works would be considered for group shows. If your work doesn't fit into one of these shows please still submit works as these are only suggestions, and are subject to change.

2010 Potential themes:

• Some like it Hot! Artist’s relationship with fire arts.
• Love and Lace. Pin- up inspired art works.
• Foodies; An artistic exploration of Women's relationship with food, and food related artwork
• Found – Artwork on recycled and found items.
• The Power of One; art works exploring the importance and pleasure of masturbation for National Masturbation Month.
• National Queer Arts Festival; Our Queer History; Examining Queer Heroes through artistic expression
• Our Queer Bodies; where science meets art.
• The White and Black Show; Artists investigation of binary systems and our many shades of grey
• Breaking the Silence; Artists speaking up against sexual abuse.

Femina Potens is also looking for works that relate to the mental, physical, emotional and spiritual health of the queer community as well as site-specific installation artists that can create works for a commission around such subject matter for our window displays.

Submission deadlines are October 1st 2009. Please send all proposals to Femina Potens Visual Art Submissions Attn Madison Young c/o Femina Potens 2199 Market Street SF CA 94114. For more information, and the online application. Please visit here.

Please make sure the below materials are included in your proposal package:

A filled out artists application (downloaded from our web site)

A check made out to Femina Potens for $20.00 for our curatorial review fee. (Packages sent with out the $20.00 review fee will not be considered)

An introductory letter of interest,

Artist resume, bio, statement

10 images of on cd and printed for review by our curatorial staff

Thank you to the dozens of artists who have already joined Femina Potens as a part of the 100 Artists in 100 Days!

Here is what one artist/member has to say about us:

"Femina Potens has given me the opportunity to define myself as an artist again after a break of many years.  Their willingness to take chances on the up and coming and the artists who don't fit into nice packages makes Femina Potens an extremely important gallery to have in our community, while exposing the rest of the world to the existence of this art." Catherine Murty, Sculpture/Visual Artist

I am so proud of all of Femina Potens' programs and you, the incredible artists who make our programs shine. For many of you, Femina Potens has been a creative incubator for you to explore and rediscover your artistic selves, and it has helped you to grow as artists. I am asking you to become a Femina Potens member as part of the 100 Artists in 100 Days Campaign and support the very valuable work that Femina Potens does.

Our goal is to get 100 artists in 100 days including writers, artists, filmmakers, educators, and performance artists who have exhibited, performed, or screened at Femina Potens, as well as friends, lovers, and family that support your artistic growth, to join Femina Potens at any membership level—that can be as little as $10 a month.

As a member, you will enjoy many benefits, including member discounts, free access to events, and limited edition prints from our artists. (See our website HERE for information on membership levels and benefits.) We also have a special offer for those who join TODAY! Your name will be entered in a drawing to win 2 VIP tickets to Autumn Art of Restraint or 2 all access passes to the National Queer Arts Festival.

Your membership keeps our programs alive! As a non-profit organization, Femina Potens depends on the support of our Members to continue our work as a thriving LGBT cultural landmark. Please join other  Femina Potens Artists, Lovers and Art Lovers in making the 100 Artists in 100 Days a huge success.

Please visit Femina Potens Donors Page at Network for Good to sign up today!

Warmest regards,

Madison Young
Executive Director

More words from our artists:

"I think that the arts and visual representation movement in the bay area is one of the core elements in queer activism.  Femina Potens has provided a platform for visual dialogue.  Being a FP member allows me to contribute to the community that I care about. As well as be in touch with like-minded people"

-Shawn Tamaribuchi, Performance Artist

While I was visiting San Francisco from Los Angeles, I decided to do my first open mic ever at Femina Poten's: Sizzle. Art, Feminism and Queer activism has always been my passion.  It's nice to support a queer and feminist venue that has always supported and nurtured my artistic growth."

-Luna Maia, Recent SFAC Grant Award Recipient for literature

"Femina Potens is a constant source of inspiration... I love the ongoing live performance events in which I can share my arts with a strong, vibrant, radical, and progressive community of artists and audience members. I always feel liberated and supported to fully express, and as one who's always felt like an outsider in many ways, this is a precious high point for me. And of course... the hot, progressive, fresh gallery shows never cease to amaze, delight, and spur me on creatively."

-Bast/ Performance Artist/Writer

Satin

• all members get into all Femina Potens monthly programmed events for free
• all members are recognized on Femina Potens web site
• discounts at our bondage art salon Art of Restraint $10 off
• twice a year limited edition post cards printed works from FP artists
• exclusive members and press only artist preview  and artist talks on our newest exhibited art works

Lace

• The above plus limited edition prints twice a year from FP Artists
• 10% off art boutique items
• exclusive members and press only artist preview  and artist talks on our newest exhibited art works

Leather

• The above plus once a year a small original art work  from  an FP Artists
• 10% off art boutique items
• 10% off exhibited art works
• exclusive members and press only artist preview  and artist talks on our newest exhibited art works

Golden Rope

• Mentioned on all promotional materials including posters and show cards
• The above plus once a year a small original art work  from  an FP Artists
• 10% off art boutique items
• 10% off exhibited art works
• exclusive members and press only artist preview  and artist talks on our newest exhibited art works
• Have your name or your favorite woman or trans artist,writer, performer,activist, or hero, permanently plated on our Golden Rope Supporter glass installation proudly facing Castro's Market St.

Satin: $10 a month - $120 a year

Lace: $20 a month - $240 a year

Leather: $40 a month - $480 a year

Golden Rope: $50 a month - donations of $1000 or more a year