The Women Who Opened the Universe

Proposal Statement

Submission Guidelines

​​Third Eye Theatre Ensemble are producing an opera based on Ada Lovelace. The opera runs September 17th -October 3rd at the Edge Theater in Chicago. This is a call for an art exhibition to run concurrently in the theater with the production. “The Analytical Engine weaves algebraic patterns just as the Jacquard loom weaves flowers and leaves” (1843).
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Ada Lovelace (1815-1852), Daughter of Lord Byron and Annabella Milbanke, published an article in 1843 in which she noted a stepwise sequence of operations for solving mathematical problems. She was 27, in an age where women could not own property, vote, and belonged to a man. Her mother had mathematical training and insisted that her daughter received the same. She was a visionary that proposed ideas that would come into being 200 years in the future. Furthermore, she was a woman in a time when women were infantilized and yet still found her voice. She was a true inspiration and visionary. Mary Jackson was a Black American woman born in 1921. She was a mathematician and aerospace engineer who became the first BIPOC female engineer to work for NASA, and was part of the West Computers which was comprised of a group of BIPOC women that provided data essential for the success of the early US space program. Margaret Hamilton was an American woman born in 1936. She was a computer scientist, systems engineer and was the director of the Software Engineering Division of the MIT Instrumentation Laboratory and wrote the flight software for NASA’s Apollo program.

Art should inspire, provide a reflection of current society, and provide a vision of the future. Women have been fundamental in the progression of STEM. There will be a best in show and audience favorite, that will have their work promoted on Third Eye’s website and social media.

This call for art asks you to interpret the influence that Ada Lovelace, Mary Jackson, Margaret Hamilton, and all who have followed have had on STEM. Interpret how you perceive these women and those who followed and how they changed our world, in the present and in the future. This call accepts fine art, photography, and digital art. All art genres and styles are
welcome.

Important Dates 
CALL FOR ENTRIES: 

JURIED ARTWORK EXHIBITION 

Ada Lovelace the prophet of the computer age: Interpretation of how code has benefited society. 

• ​August 31st: Submission deadline 
• September 7th: Notification of acceptance 
• September 16th: Deliver work to Edge Theater – 5451 N. Broadway St., Chicago, IL 60640. Accepted pieces can also be delivered to a private address given on acceptance. 
• September 17th Exhibit on display 
• September 17th: Opening Reception 
• September 26th: Return unsold work to artists/pick up by 5pm 

Exhibition Theme & Eligibility: Ada Lovelace the prophet of the computer age: Interpretation of how code has benefited society. 
Open to artists of all career levels from emerging to professional, 18 years of age or older 

• Submit up to three entries created in the last five years 
• $25 non-refundable entry fee required 
• $5 for each submission beyond the initial 3, up to 5. 
• Max Size: no one side larger than 50” x 50”.
• By entering the exhibit, artists whose works are selected for the show grant Third Eye Theatre Ensemble the right to use submitted images on printed materials, company website & social media sites for promotional purposes. 
• Artwork accepted for the exhibit must be for sale. Third Eye Theatre Ensemble will receive a 25% commission for each work sold from the exhibit. Payment for works sold during the show will be issued within 30 days of the end of the exhibit. 
• Any media including painting, works on paper, printmaking, photography.
•  Works must be display ready for hanging (wrapped canvases are permitted)

Liability

• Artist’s work will be displayed in the theater space at the artist’s own risk. Third Eye Theatre Ensemble does not carry insurance to cover the replacement of damaged or destroyed work. Artists are encouraged to carry their own insurance. 
• Third Eye Theatre Ensemble staff will take every reasonable precaution to ensure that work displayed in the gallery is safeguarded from damage and destruction. 

Agreement

• Submission of work constitutes an agreement to the conditions set forth, and acceptance that the decisions of the juror are final. Third Eye Theatre Ensemble may photograph and reproduce accepted work for promotional purposes. Artist may not withdraw accepted entries before the close of the exhibition on September 19th. Third Eye Theatre Ensemble is not responsible for refunding entry fees or allowing artists to change submission information for artworks which do not meet above rules. Third Eye Theatre Ensemble retains the right to reject work upon delivery if the submission did not represent the artwork as shown in the digital images. 

​Instructions for Submission 

1. Read submission guidelines provided and then fill out the form below. You may either edit PDF form digitally OR print, fill in by hand, then scan to file. 
2. Email submission form with digital files of artwork can be sent to info@thirdeyete.com. Digital images must be in JPEG format, the shortest side being between 800 – 1800 pixels. Each file must be named with the artist’s last name, first initial, and entry number (ex: Smith.C_1). Images must represent the actual artwork as closely as possible. 
3. Pay the appropriate submission fee - $25 for up to 3 pieces. You can submit further pieces for $5 each. Failure to pay will result in disqualification. Payment can be made using Venmo @thirdeyete or via PayPal using info@thirdeyete.com. Please be sure your first and last name in Venmo or PayPal match the first and last name of your submission information so we can identify your payment.
4. Please write a short artist statement about your submission(s) that reflects how/why the work represents the theme of the exhibit. Note that if your work is accepted this will be displayed with your piece. An artist’s Bio is also requested for promotional material. 
5. We will notify you on August 29th if any of your works have been selected. 
6. Please direct any questions to Tamzin Ritchie: tamzinj@hotmail.com

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