Word of the Year (WOTY)

Projects

Word of the Year is an exhibition project hosted by Hunter East Harlem Gallery, inviting emerging curators to activate the wall at Hunter College's Silberman School of Social Work using Merriam Webster Dictionary and Oxford English Dictionary's "word of the year" from the previous year.

By using a word culled from mass media as a prompt, the exhibition space acts as a site for artists and curators to engage in a dialogue about collective consciousness and understanding how semantics can play a crucial role in shaping public opinion.

Word of the Year 2018: TOXIC & JUSTICE
Definition of Justice: the maintenance or administration of what is just, impartial, or fair. Definition of Toxic: 1. Poisonous, relating to or caused by poison. 2. Very bad, unpleasant, or harmful.

Word of the Year 2017: YOUTHQUAKE
Definition of Youthquake: a significant cultural, political, or social change arising from the actions or influence of young people.

Word of the Year 2016: POST-TRUTH
Definition of Post-Truth: an adjective defined as relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief.

OPEN CALL FOR CURATORIAL PROPOSALS: WORD OF THE YEAR

at Hunter East Harlem Gallery

CALLING ALL CURATORS! We are seeking dynamic proposals!

Word of the Year 2018: TOXIC & JUSTICE

Definition of Justice: the maintenance or administration of what is just, impartial, or fair.

Definition of Toxic: 1. Poisonous, relating to or caused by poison. 2. Very bad, unpleasant, or harmful.

Please send a 250 word proposal with names of the artist(s), images of proposed works, and a brief bio (one page max) to hehg@hunter.cuny.edu. We appreciate that all the required documents to be combined in a single PDF file.

Budget: $200 plus installation assistance per project exhibition. Please be resourceful with transportation and installation planning. HEHG will provide installation assistance, but the curator must be available to be present in the install day.

If you have any questions, please email us hehg@hunter.cuny.edu

WOTY CURATORIAL OPEN CALL pdf