CALL for SUBMISSIONS: OPEN THROUGH JULY 10th.
FIELDS of INTEREST:  ART, BUSINESS, DANCE, DESIGN, FILM, MUSIC, SOCIAL CHANGE

Celebrate! San Francisco™ is a gallery-based exhibit to be launched at the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts. It is a pilot project focused on two simple questions: How are San Franciscans celebrating the human experience given present circumstances? And, what innovations/best practices are being developed in local communities and industries that can best be replicated on a broader scale?  By meaningfully engaging the dynamic talent present in San Francisco, we hope that gallery visitors will have greater reason to celebrate the life and culture of San Francisco.

COMPONENTS

Gallery: 19+1=20

• Nineteen projects/pieces are sought for inclusion in the gallery component of the Exhibition.  Innovation, collaboration, play, risk-taking and beauty are strongly encouraged.
• One play/listening station will be included as a permanent installation (pending sponsorship).  Listening parties during normal gallery hours are strongly encouraged. 

The Exhibition will be taking place during Latino Heritage Month.  The number 20 is inspired by the Mayan numeral system which is vigesimal (i.e., base-20).  THE EXHIBITION IS OPEN TO ALL PEOPLE.

IMPORTANT DATES
July 10: Call for Submissions closes at 11:59 PM.
July 17:  Decisions are sent out.
July 23:  All bios and images for project participants are due.
September 1-3: Drop off work.
October 9:  Exhibition Closes
        
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Submissions received after JULY 10 will not be considered.   Email your resume/CV and cover letter describing your work, interest in the Exhibition and any requirements to emael, Project Director, at inquiries@icelebratemycity.com. Please limit project proposals to two pages.  Although links to your work are preferred, other arrangements can be made to view your work if requested before June 19.  Thank you for your time and consideration.

Celebrate! My City™ is emael’s first project since completing his book, the last american icon, in 2008.  He has spent the last two years meditating on art, commerce and love, emerging from the experience with a call for celebration.  The five pointed green star is his service mark and logo, representing his personal mantra: “Put your money where your heart is.”  For past examples of emael’s work, please visit loveemael.com.  Thank you.