![]() Through the arts council, they participate in many citywide community engagement opportunities such as the Art Advisory Committee for NYC Department of Transportation and the Percent for Art Committee for NYC Department of Cultural Affairs. ![]() Under their management, the Staten Island Arts Regrant program has grown to distribute more than $260,000 in funding for artists – the largest in the organization’s history. In 2017, they were promoted to Deputy Director of the organization. Gena started work with Staten Island Arts in 2010 as the organization’s Arts Education Program Officer, eventually moving to Grants Administration in 2012. From 2013-2015, they sat as the Entertainment Chair for the organizing committee of Pride Center of Staten Island’s Pridefest, an annual LGBTQ Pride celebration. SIcoLab worked in coordination with the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) to produce Van Duzer Days, an outdoor music and arts festival that was part of the DOT Weekend Walks program from 2009-2013. They are a founding member of SIcoLab (Staten Island Collaboration), a collective set up to help artists network, brainstorm and collaborate. During their time at Snug Harbor, they also founded of The Snug Underground Theatre Festival, which featured off-off-Broadway productions, original work, and showcased local musicians. This position allowed them to work extensively with many local cultural and community groups. As the former production manager for Snug Harbor Cultural Center's Performing Arts department, they helped produce more than 500 productions over three years while also managing Snug’s two theatres, including The Music Hall, which is the second oldest Music Hall on the East Coast. Gena is also a filmmaker, poet, and event producer.Ī long-time resident of Staten Island, Gena has an enduring commitment to community engagement through the arts. Gena Mimozo is an arts advocate, warrior for cultural equity, and community organizer. Gena Mimozo, Deputy Director and Grants Administrator, Staten Island Arts We are privileged to have featured Juror: Gena Mimoza While social stigma has isolated and silenced LGBTQ people, the Pride Center of Staten Island believes that together, a better future for everyone in the community can be created The Pride Center's work is driven by the needs, wants, and interests of the LGBTQ community. Pride Center of Staten Island, whose mission is to provide a safe and welcoming space for all individuals who identify as LGBTQ to find support, educational tools, health and education resources, and social opportunities within a community of acceptance. ![]() Labyrinth Arts Collective was founded on the principles of fair practices to enhance the presence of art programming in our communities far and wide and to promote emerging as well as established artists through diversity in their endeavors. is a recognized 501©3 non-for-profit an arts organization that promotes collaborative efforts amongst artist groups. This juried show looks to explore the idea of gender roles, feminine and masculine archetypes and our preconceived social norms: Where did they come from? Why were they enforced? How did they affect our society? We respect all forms of artistic vision and perspectives An artistic exploration of the meaning of gender encompassing all the possibilities, new ways of interpreting social norms, the freedom of choice and societal reactions. GENDER X : SEARCHING INTO SOCIAL CONVENTIONS. Accepted medium submissions may include: Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Sculpture, Photography, Pastel, Drawing, Print, Mixed Media, plus Textile and Video when part of an installation. The juror’s awards will reflect that artistic judgment. and Pride Center of Staten Island, are proud to announce their curatorial collaboration forĪlong with Exhibition Chairs Elaine Mendez and Fritz Weiss.Īrtist’s from the Northeast Region of the United States (New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Delaware, and Maryland.) are invited to submit their work throughĪs well as looking for skill in the use of a variety of materials, we look for how well that medium relates to the concept or movement, and how fully the artist’s intention or concept is presented and realized. EXTENDED SUBMISSION DEADLINE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICEĬOMPETITION IS NOW OPEN TO ARTISTS FROM OUTSIDE THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES. PLEASE NOTE: THIS ART SHOW WILL BE TRANSITIONED TO AN ONLINE PLATFORM DUE TO THE COVID-19 CRISES.ĮXTENSIVE EXPOSURE ON SOCIAL MEDIA: INSTAGRAM, TWITTER, AND ALL FACEBOOK PAGES GENDER X: SEARCHING INTO SOCIAL CONVENTIONS GENDER X: SEARCHING INTO SOCIAL CONVENTIONSĭEADLINE FOR ENTRY: MIDNIGHT, SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 GENDER X: REGIONAL JURIED ART SHOW NYC:
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