This is the End... Tales of the Apocalypse
A Juried Exhibit at Visions Gallery

This is the End…
Tales of the Apocalypse

A Visions Art Gallery Exhibit
Presented by Art and Discord

Visions Art Gallery and Art and Discord would like to invite you to submit work for our upcoming Exhibit: This is the End… Tales of the Apocalypse. Eschatological stories are told in cultures around the world; the tales describe the conclusion of Ages or Civilizations, the termination of the World or the final moments of the Universe. Share your vision of the End!


What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls a butterfly.
-Richard Bach


And I saw, and, look! a pale horse; and the one seated upon it had the name Death. And Hades was closely following him. And authority was given them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with a long sword and with food shortage and with deadly plague and by the wild beasts of the earth.
-Book of Revelations, New World Bible


What tidings are to be told of Ragnarok?
Thus says the Vala's Prophecy:
Brothers will fight together
And become each other's bane;
Sisters' children
Their sib shall spoil. (1)
Hard is the world,
Sensual sins grow huge.
There are ax-ages, sword-ages---
Shields are cleft in twain,---
There are wind-ages, wolf-ages,
Ere the world falls dead. (2)

The sun grows dark,
The earth sinks into the sea,
The bright stars
From heaven vanish;
Fire rages,
Heat blazes,
And high flames play
'Gainst heaven itself. (8)
-The Prose Edda, Snorri Sturluson- Anderson Translation


This is the dead land
This is cactus land
Here the stone images
Are raised, here they receive
The supplication of a dead man's hand
Under the twinkle of a fading star.

This is the way the world ends
Not with a bang but a whimper.
-Excerpts from The Hollow Men, T.S. Elliot

REQUIREMENTS:
• We will accept submissions of two 2-dimensional pieces in any medium.
• Each piece must not be larger than 28” on the longest side.
• Each work should be framed and ready to hang; please be sure that all artwork has proper hardware for hanging (no saw-tooth hangers), If a piece arrives lacking hardware, it will not be included in the exhibit.
• Having prints of your work is highly encouraged. We have several racks to display prints 11” x 14” or smaller. Please label each print with your name, title and price. Please package them in clear bags with cardboard backings for display purposes. Any prints not packaged correctly cannot be displayed.
• The artist must set their own price for framed pieces and prints (if applicable). Visions Gallery/Art and Discord will take a 40% commission for all works sold. Payment will be made to each participant at the conclusion of the show.
• Be sure to affix on the back of your artwork the painting title, size, medium, asking price, and your contact information (name, address, phone #, email address).
To Submit Work:

Mail application, Curriculum Vitae and a CD with JPG or PNG image of your submissions (or if the work is in progress, send a detailed description of the piece planned along with images of the work in progress) to Visions Gallery, 133 Main St, Suite 100, Medway, MA 02053, or email Phaeidra@gmail.com.

DEADLINES:

Deadline for Submissions: October 17, 2008
Acceptance Notification: October 23, 2008
Deadline for artwork: December 20, 2008
Artwork can be dropped off during Studio Hours:
Tuesday-Friday 1pm-9pm
Saturday 12pm-8pm
Artwork can also be shipped. Make sure each piece is protected properly for shipping.
Visions Gallery/Art and Discord cannot be held liable if artwork is damaged in transit.
Please include a return shipping label in the event that the piece is not sold.



If you have any questions, please contact Theresa, from Art and Discord:
Email: Phaeidra (at) gmail.com



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