Event Location & Details | Adaptation and Resilience

Adaptation and Resilience

Curated by Cathy Carey

“Adaptation and Resilience” is an art and poetry exhibit at Front Porch Gallery that celebrates the ways artists learn to overcome and innovate in spite of adversity and through sheer force of will strive to keep creating. Southern California has suffered a population wide grieving at the staggering losses accumulating from the Los Angeles fires. The loss of lives, homes, businesses and jobs, the devastation to the cultural environment that Los Angeles was to the world. As a population many people fear of future environmental catastrophes, are concerned for political stewardship, and have lost the direction of hope. This is when the arts are the most vital tool we have to advance mankind: to show a way forward, to be creative, to be compassionate, to be outspoken and contentious. As a creative – how do you overcome adversity? How do you adapt to the loss of youth, the loss of mobility, the isolation of illness? How do you rise above the outrage of daily disaster, dashed hopes and destruction? How do you keep the fires of your spirit burning for another day in the hope of creating connection?

How do you creatively respond to being alive right now? That is the question time asks of every artist. Show us through your creative work how you adapt to an imperfect world, and how your resilience lights your way.

Front Porch Gallery invites you to submit 2 pieces of work to be considered for our next exhibit.

All mediums from fiber, painting, collage, assemblage, sculpture, light, digital and classic photography are encouraged. Please no giclees, no AI, and all work must be original.

As part of your submission, you have the opportunity to write up an Artwork Statement about your piece/pieces of art describing your relationship to the theme of Adaptation and Resilience. We want to focus on the ability, creativity and courage it takes to adapt. We’ll host opportunities for local residents to respond to your work through making, discussing, and viewing programs. Through shared creative engagements we will support each other.

Exhibit Details

Exhibit Duration: June 11 – Aug 6, 2025

Deliver Artworks: Thursday June 5, Friday June 6 from 11 – 5

Reception (catered): Saturday June 14 from 12 – 2

Docent Tour: June 26 from 1:30-3:30

Docent Tour: July 24 from 1-3

Weekend Music Reception: July 12 from 2-4

Pick up Artworks: Thursday August 7 and Friday August 8 from 11 – 5

Artwork Submission Guidelines:

Deadline: All works must be submitted by May 18, 2025 11:59 PM to: https://adaptation.artcall.org
Notification: May 21, 5PM
Format: Please submit high-resolution images of your artwork, 300 dpi under 5mg, an artist statement and a description of your artworks story. The images and statements will be what is used in the exhibit catalog and on the QR code webpage link.
Submission: Limit 2 submissions for consideration.
Delivery: Physical works should be delivered to Front Porch Gallery Thursday June 5 and Friday June 6, 2025 between 11 – 5 PM.
Pick Up: Pick up Thursday August 7 and Friday August 8, 2025 between 11 – 5.

Poetry Submission Guidelines:

Deadline: All works must be submitted by May 18, 2024 11:59 PM to Cathy Carey at ccarey@frontporch.net
Notification: May 21, 5PM
Format: Word or PDF
Submission: Limit 2 submissions for consideration.

Contact Information: For submissions and inquiries, please contact:
Email: ccarey@frontporch.net Phone: (760) 229-1360

Participation Benefits: As an artist in the show, we will promote you in our social media, newsletters, inclusion in both receptions, QR codes that viewers access from labels that give a deep dive into your work. 60% of art sales go directly to the exhibiting artist, no entry fees. An Art and Poetry catalog will be made from accepted works and is available online for purchase.

Venue: Front Porch Gallery 2903 Carlsbad Blvd Carlsbad, CA 92008

Contact Information: For submissions and inquiries, please contact:
Email: ccarey@frontporch.net
Phone: (760) 229-1360

If you have any questions please contact:

Cathy Carey, Director of Programming

2903 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad, CA 92008

760-229-1360

ccarey@frontporch.net

www.frontporchgallery.org

Location - 2903 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad CA 92008

Parking - Parking is available in the blocks around the Gallery or call ahead if you need assistance.

Location & Details

Event Starts	Wed. Jun 11, 2025 11:00 AM
Event Ends	Wed. Aug 6, 2025 05:00 PM
Event Details	Participation Guidelines for Artists and Poets: All Mediums Accepted, Free Submissions, 2 entries per artist, CA resident, No Prints, No AI, All Original Work Size Restriction: All sizes considered, however we are limited to the gallery space available and the number of accepted artists will affect the selection. Selection Process: In choosing the accepted pieces, the created artwork and the statements about the pieces will be considered. Consider what we are able to say about your work on a Docent Tour, Why is it interesting? Why is it unique? What is the message? These are good things to consider when crafting your artwork statement. Juror: Cathy Carey, Front Porch Gallery Director of Programming
Event Address	Location - 2903 Carlsbad Blvd Carlsbad, CA 92008 USA