An invitational art exhibit hosted by The Rackham Graduate School
March 2 – May 5, 2015

Click Here to Download the Call for Submissions
Application Deadline is February 15th, 2015

The theme we are exploring for the Winter 2015 semester is artistic responses to the observation of or the experience of chaos. Think back to a time when you were troubled, saddened or confused about a situation in the world, perhaps a chaotic event near home or far away. Recall a time when you experienced personal entropy, turmoil or sadness in your life. Maybe you were passing through a stage of development, or experiencing discord within family or among friends. How did the artistic process assist you? Think about an artwork you attempted to create, got stuck midway or near the end and could not finish the piece no matter how hard you tried. By staying with the process how was the solution revealed to you? What did it teach you about your skill set, materials, approach or personal psychology?

The “Responding to Chaos” exhibit seeks to share with viewers finished artworks that contain a story about the artist’s use of the creative process as a tool for entering into and unfolding their responses to the experience of chaos. Any work of art from your inventory is acceptable as long as you can define how it represents your use of the artistic process as a conscious response to the experience of chaos or a recognition of this response after the fact. There are no limitations on subject matter. The work may be a direct interpretation of the theme or an artwork completed during a period of time the artist recognizes or recalls as unruly, discordant, muddled, or confused. A short, written statement describing the relationship of the piece to the theme being explored must accompany each artwork accepted for the exhibit.