She Also Served:
Jewish Canadian Servicewomen in the Second World War
CALL FOR PROPOSALS EXPANDED TO ALL CANADIAN ARTISTS, DEADLINE EXTENDED
During the Second World War 17,000 Jews were enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces proudly serving their country despite Canada’s “none is too many” Jewish immigration policy. Of these 17,000, at least 279 were women. To highlight the contributions of these Jewish servicewomen and to combat the lack of public awareness of their participation in WW II, this call for submissions seeks proposals for original 2D artworks that tell the story of these Jewish Canadian military personnel.
These works will be printed on banners that will be hung throughout the existing exhibitions and galleries at The Military Museums, Calgary, during Jewish Heritage Month, May 2021. In addition to the physical exhibition, artworks will also be virtually circulated on the project website.
Canadian artists are invited to submit proposals for 2D artwork, inspired by the stories of these women. Source material is available on websiteShe Also Serves: https://live-ucalgary.ucalgary.ca/she-also-serves/she-also-serves
Please submit a maximum 500-word proposal for an original 2D artwork for a vertical banner measuring 75 cm x 165 cm. A link to your website, or a pdf including 10 examples of previous work and a curriculum vitae, must accompany the submission.
Ten artists will be invited to create works based on the proposals submitted. Criteria for evaluation include: clarity of theme, quality of research supporting proposal, creativity, visual presentation, ability to reproduce artwork digitally, and quality of supporting documents. Jurors are: Dr. Jennifer Eiserman, Associate Professor, Department of Art, University of Calgary; Saundra Lipton, Adjunct Librarian, University of Calgary; Dick Averns Canadian Forces Artist; and David Bercuson, Department of History, University of Calgary.
Selected artists will receive a contract indicating that each artist retains copyright and will be paid a CARFAC group exhibition fee of $395.
Submissions are due January 15, 2020. Artists will be notified by January 22, 2021 regarding the jury’s decision. Artists invited to participate will be asked to send .tiff files of completed pieces by April 1, 2021. Please send submissions and any questions to: Jennifer Eiserman, candianjewishservicewomen@gmail.com
