Field Projects is pleased to announce our Alt Txt Open Call guest curated by Angelica Aranda and Tereza Chanaki. Emerging and mid-career artists are invited to submit their work for consideration in our group exhibition. Below you will find more information about the work we are looking for:

Angelica Aranda is a book artist and curator based in Queens, NY. Having received her B.A. in Studio Arts from the University of Rochester, being a Creatives Rebuild New York grant recipient, and a curator at Field Projects located in Chelsea, NYC her interests lie in book arts. Currently working at the Berg Collection of English and American Literature while obtaining a Masters in Library and Information Science, Aranda looks to preserve and uplift books as works of art. 

For Alt Txt, Aranda is looking for work that takes the title at face value. Our perception of text is widely based on the Western ableist canon. Historically, text has been altered for different needs, like braille and text-to-speech devices. Inca Quipu developed to document with the use of knots, rather than what we perceive as written text. What is an alternative text in the modern world to you?

Tereza Chanaki is an exhibition planner, curator and artist studio assistant, born and raised in Greece. Currently working in a public library, she is interested in how we exhibit information to reveal stories and inspire art, while always keeping accessibility in mind. Through additional curatorial projects and initiatives, as well as studio work with contemporary artists, Chanaki is interested in non-traditional media, such as data, zines and craft. She holds an MSc in Museums and Digital Culture from the Pratt Institute and a BA in English and History from the University of Nottingham, UK.

For Alt Txt, Chanaki wishes to extend and complement Aranda’s approach, looking for text as an alternative. The subtext of information drives narratives and holds soft power often stronger than the content itself. How do personal biases come through when one writes out an alternative text to an image? What about when they wish to translate not just words but smells, images, sounds and cultures between alphabets that hold nothing in common? When we alter Western traditional text, what do we lose and what do we gain?

All submissions will be considered for the Exhibition and the accompanying Online Exhibition. Simultaneously, Field Projects Panel will be considering the submissions for future Solo Shows, Art Fairs, Group Shows, Off-site Exhibitions, feature on our social media and our studio visit program (NY Artists). About 85% of the artists we have shown at Field Project are discovered through the open call process. Believe in the PROCESS!

Guest Curators :

Angelica Aranda & Tereza Chanaki

Eligibility & Terms

• Please refer to the statements from the curators above detailing the theme of this Open Call before submitting.

• Artists working in all mediums are welcome to apply. Particular emphasis on book arts and sculptural works.

• All artwork submitted must be ready to hang or install. Works on paper must be framed. Photographs must be framed.

• Artists living outside NYC and international artists are also welcome to apply, however you will be responsible for artwork shipping costs.

• Artists working in new media, film, or video - you may be required to use your own equipment for exhibitions.

• You must disclaim if AI was used in submission. 

• Artists may submit up to 5 works. 

Submission Fee : $10

Deadline : Mar 2nd, 2025, 11:59pm

About Exhibition

• Selected artists will be notified by April 6, 2025

• All artwork must arrive at Field Projects by May 9th, 2025 5pm

• Exhibition opens May 15, 2025

• All artwork in the exhibition will be for sale, with artists receiving 50% of final sale.

How to Apply

• Please visit our Submittable page by clicking on the APPLY button below !!!

• Create a free user account. It is confidential and your information will not be shared.

• Upload your Artist Statement, CV, and up to 5 images of your work.