THE EXHIBITION

The Library of Babel is a virtual space created for the purpose of bringing artists and thinkers together.
We are calling for artists to submit work to The Babel Masks, a juried exhibition of original masks to appear in a virtual space.
The work will also appear in a print-on-demand catalog.

Dates of the virtual exhibition are October 15, 2020 to May 1, 2021.


WHAT IS THIS EXHIBIT ABOUT?
Masks have become a way of life in 2020. What if they remain with us from now on? This exhibition imagines masks 100 years from nowas daily wear. The design still protects the mouth and nose while being more expressive, even more sculptural, more stylish and more ceremonial than the basic design we know today.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
  1. Submit one original mask of your own creation. Show us three images of your mask.
  2. Your mask must be wearable and it must protect the nose and mouth.
  3. Otherwise, your mask may be of any design, shape, or size, of any medium or media.

RULES OF ENTRY
  1. Entry limit: One mask per artist.
  2. Entry is open to anyone living anywhere. There is no age limit.
  3. Work must have been created since January 1, 2020.
  4. Deadline for submission is midnight (EST), September 19, 2020.
  5. Work will be selected by a blind jury.
  6. There is no fee, either to apply or to exhibit.
  7. Entry is by email. Email instructions are below. Send entries to babelmasks@librarianofbabel.com
  8. You may also submit work through CuratorSpace or SideArt submission processes.

EMAIL INSTRUCTIONS
Please follow instructions exactly. Incorrect or incomplete applications may be invalid.
Do not send text as attachments. Include the following information in the email itself.

PERSONAL INFORMATION
  1. NAME: Full name as you wish it to appear in print. Please include preferred pronouns.
  2. LOCATION: Your city or country as you wish it to appear in print.
  3. YOUR MEDIA: Your website or any other social media you wish to have appear in print. (If none, enter N/A)
  4. CONTACT EMAIL: We will not share your contact information with anyone, period.

MASK INFORMATION
  1. Title of piece
  2. Dimensions (in inches) and medium or media
  3. Month and year completed

ARTIST INFORMATION
  1. Artist's statement about the mask, up to 300 words.
  2. Artist's biography, up to 150 words.

IMAGES
Please follow these instructions exactly. If you disregard these instructions your work may not be considered.
  1. Provide three images of your mask.
  2. Attach images to your email as JPG images.
  3. All images must be in color, resolution 300dpi, and set for sRBG print setting.
  4. One image must be of the mask only, unworn, facing front, all edges showing, on a solid-color background. The image size must be 7.5x7.5 inches. The other two images must be sized 4x4 inches. These can be alternate views of the mask, or the mask on a model, for example. The mask must be featured in all images.
  5. To ensure a blind jury, images must not include your name or any identifying information.

FILE NAMING FORMAT FOR JPGS
File name must include the title and dimension of the piece in inches, and the exhibition name, separated by underscoring as follows:
title-image number (insert number 1,2,or 3)-size-babelmasks.jpg. Please do not include your name in the filename.

We thank you for your art, your submissions, and your participation.


Accepted entries will be notified by email by September 26, 2020.