CURRENT SHOW (04/10 - 06/12)
”Modern American Masculinity”

We’ve all seen visions of masculinity: working on muscles and muscle cars, grilling steaks and drinking beers while tossing the pigskin and smelling freshly cut grass.  Embarking on noble quests, engaging in epic battles, and celebrating hard won victories. These can be good and beautiful representations for some. We also see an opportunity to collaboratively re-envision masculinity in this day and age. 

We are doing what many men struggle desperately with… Asking for help! We need your help to present an authentic snapshot of what MODERN AMERICAN MASCULINITY looks like from a variety of perspectives. We want to see the full spectrum of masculinity celebrated and critiqued!

We are inviting all mediums of artistic expression exploring the theme of MODERN AMERICAN MASCULINITY. Send us your paintings, sculptures, films, performance pieces, programmed events, fashion, and installation ideas (size doesn’t matter but please let us know how big it is).

As you prepare to mansplain (please don’t) your proposal, keep these questions in mind:

-What does manhood in our current world mean to you? What should it mean?

-Where is our collective concept of masculinity based from and where is it going?

-Is masculinity about being strong, or soft or both?

-What are the aesthetics of manliness?

-Is gender a construct and masculinity a performance?

-Is chivalry dead or simply evolved?

From drag to duck hunting and competition to camaraderie, from warmongering to workaholism and litigation to authentic love. We want to see ALL versions of masculinity—the good, the bad, and ugly.

This show will run from April 10th to June 12th at Base Camp Studios 2 in Seattle. Submissions will be accepted on a rolling basis and should be submitted no later than March 28th. If accepted, physical works should be delivered no later than Monday, April 6th.

Good luck and may the best man win 🙃