Healing in Solidarity

Building Community Resilience

In the current moment of COVID-19 economic recovery, rising anti-Asian Hate & Violence, and racial reckoning around the history of Anti-Black racism in the US, our communities must deepen our long-term commitment to racial justice.

This program strives to inspire and initiate conversations mobilizing Black and Asian communities to support one another through artist expression.

XIA welcomes Asian & Black artists to advance in solidarity and healing by uplifting their voices and cultivating their creativity in an exhibition at XIA Gallery & Cafe. The exhibition will be up for 8 weeks long.

Each artist can display only one creative piece in the exhibition. In this exhibit, the creative piece should reflect but not limited to:

Cross Racial Allyship, Solidarity, Unity
Anti-racism
Healing, Racial Healing
Equitable Community Development
Social Justice and Racial Equity

Participating artists will receive a stipend of $1000 and have an opportunity to connect & converse with other artists, as well as grow as an artist & entrepreneur. Artists are welcomed to submit previous or new work. Creative work can be visual designs, animations, embroidery, sculptures, ect. Size of art submission will also be considered in the selection process to meet space capacity. Accommodations will be made as the gallery sees fit.

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Timeline

Application Deadline: Friday, March 10th, 2023 @11:59PM
Applicant Selection Announcement: Friday, March 20th, 2023
Meet & Greet: Monday, March 27th, 2023 6PM - 8PM
Art Submissions Due/Delivered to XIA: Friday March 31, 2023
Opening Reception of Exhibition: Friday, April 7th 2023, 6PM - 9PM
Community Conversations: Healing in Solidarity: Friday, April 14th 2023, 6PM - 9PM
Artist Engagement Workshop: Friday, April 21st 2023, 6PM - 8PM
Last Day of Exhibition: Sunday, June 4th, 2023

What we are looking for

Identify as Asian or Black/African Heritage.
Must be able to attend required events on timeline
Must be reside Minnesota

Application Material Requirements

Artist Headshot
Artist Statement
Proposal of Creative Work w/ Visual Samples (500 words minimum)
- The proposal should describe how your overall work reflects the themes of Cross Racial Allyship, Solidarity, Unity, Anti-racism, Healing, Racial Healing, Equitable Community Development, Social Justice, and Racial Equity. Take a deep dive into visually capturing for us the importance of Healing in Solidarity today. Use your lived experience/s and/or perspective on these themes. Describe how these themes and their roles inspire the work you plan to display in the exhibit Healing in Solidarity: Building Community Resilience.
- Visual samples should reflect the theme/s described in your proposal.
Brief Description of Artwork (250 words minimum, single space half page)
- The brief description will be displayed at the exhibition beside your creative piece. It should describe your artwork to your audience. It can also have the same/similar verbiage from your proposal or be uniquely different. Don't just reference your inspiration, but share how that experience influenced your work. Describe the impact it's made on your decision on colors, shadows, texture and/or lighting. Highlight the small details. Address the different aspects of your piece. Share your creative process and capture your audience's attention. Be bold, don't be afraid to use the exhibit themes to directly guide you in what you want the audience to absorb. Minimal adjustments can be made on the final draft before the exhibit, along with accurate dimensions, materials, pricing, procedure involved, etc.
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About the Selection Process

XIA Gallery & Cafe's Arts & Culture Team will review every application and select artists to be featured in the exhibition. Size of art submission will also be considered in the selection process to meet space capacity. Accommodations will be made as the gallery sees fit

Program Requirments

As part of our Arts and Cultural Programming, Artist must participate in 2 virtual courses:

Financial Literacy Virtual Course
Digital Literacy Virtual Course

In addition, must be able to attend program exhibit dates as listed below:

Opening Reception of Exhibition: Friday, April 7th 2023, 6PM - 9PM
Community Conversations: Healing in Solidarity: Friday, April 14th 2023, 6PM - 9PM
Artist Conversations: Healing in Solidarity: Friday, April 21st 2023, 6PM - 8PM

Q&A

Can I sell my creative piece that is being showcased in the exhibit?

Yes! Artists are encouraged to offer their work for sale. However, the creative piece must remain in the gallery for the duration of the exhibition, even if it is sold.

Can I sell prints of my exhibition piece or other creative work in XIA's gift shop?

Yes! Artists are responsible for making arrangements for packaging, shipping, delivery and/or pick-up of work sold. Artist must provide final works with prices by March 31, 2023. XIA Gallery will handle displaying all products in the gift shop.

What is the commission rate?

The commission rate is 70/30. Artist keeps 70% of their art sales made from their exhibit. XIA will collect 30%. Artist sets the price on all of their work.

Does tax get included during sales at the register?

Unfortunately, tax does not get included. You will have to include tax in the prices of your work if you feel that is ideal.

How are transactions made?

XIA Gallery will place your work into their Point of Sales system to make the transaction. Transactions is be made by XIA Gallery in the Gift shop/cafe area.

What happens when an exhibit piece is sold?

Artists are responsible for making arrangements for packaging, shipping, delivery and/or pick-up of work sold at the end of the exhibit. XIA Gallery will give the artist details of the buyer's information to make these arrangements.

When will I receive payment of my sales?

Artists will receive their stipend payment and total sales of all their sales after the exhibit closes via direct deposit or a check to their given address.

What is the size of the gallery?

The gallery space is about 27' x 20' with 3 blank white walls, the 4th wall are of window-panes. There are also 3 movable walls that are about 8' x 7', blank on both sides.

How are the creative works installed in the exhibition?

XIA Gallery utilizes an art display railing system and will install all artwork. Artist is responsible for transportation/pick-up/drop-off for all exhibited artwork before and after the showcase. All artwork must be prepared prior to drop-off, ready to be displayed.

What about installation for video equipment?

Any video equipment and or special installation maintenance is the responsibility of the artist.

Do I need to carry art exhibition/gallery insurance?

Artist is responsible to carry adequate art exhibition/gallery insurance to protect their collection.

For any further questions or comments, please contact Npaus Baim Her: npausbaim@aedamn.org