Open Call for Local Artists
Central Texas Office for Refugees in conjunction with the City of Austin and Austin Refugee Roundtable invites artists from the Austin refugee and immigrant community to submit artwork for a virtual art exhibition for Welcoming Week 2020. The theme of this year’s Welcoming Week is “Creating Home Together”. Artists are encouraged to submit photos of completed work to ctor@rstx.org. The deadline to submit photos is September 7, 2020.
Guidelines
• Artists should identify as a refugee (including victim of trafficking, Cuban/Haitian entrant, Special Immigrant Visa holder, Amerasians, and Unaccompanied Refugee Minors), asylee, or as an immigrant.
• Artists may submit up to two (2) entries per individual or group.
• Each entry must be the original work of the artist(s) and relevant to the theme of “Creating Home Together”. Please write a brief description of your work (15 words)
• Images should be JPEG approx. 2000 x 1500 pixels at 72 dpi (no larger than 3 MB). If your image file size is greater than this, use a photo or image editing program to reduce the size of the image before uploading.
• Each image should be labeled: lastname_firstname_#.jpg (example Smith_John_02.jpg).
Photographing Artwork:
https://artcall.org/pages/tips-for-photographing-artwork-for-digital-submissions
Resizing images on your Mac or PC:
Artwork submitted will be uploaded to our virtual gallery and featured on the AustinRefugees.com website until the following annual Welcoming Week. By submitting your artwork, you agree to allow the City of Austin and Austin Refugee Roundtable to use samples of your work for Welcome Week-related promotional purposes.
If you require further assistance in photographing your artwork, please contact akakarash@caritasofaustin.org. For additional questions, please email ctor@rstx.org.
Open Call for Local Storytellers
Central Texas Office for Refugees in conjunction with the City of Austin and Austin Refugee Roundtable invites storytellers from the Austin refugee and immigrant community to submit stories for a virtual storytelling event for Welcoming Week 2020. The theme of this year’s Welcoming Week is “Creating Home Together” and we would like to share your story about arriving to the United States. Storytellers are encouraged to submit entries to ctor@rstx.org. The deadline to submit stories is September 7, 2020.
Guidelines
• Storytellers should identify as a refugee (including victim of trafficking, Cuban/Haitian entrant, Special Immigrant Visa holder, Amerasians, and Unaccompanied Refugee Minors), asylee, or as an immigrant.
• Only one (1) entry may be submitted per individual or group.
• Entries must be the original work of the artist(s) and may be submitted as a written story (with or without accompanying image), written poem, or short video.
• Entries must not exceed 500 words written or a 3-minute video.
• Entry file should be labeled: lastname_firstname_title.file ext. (Please only submit .pdf, .doc, or .mp4 file type extensions.)
Selected entries will be shared via social media in an upcoming event for Welcoming Week. All entries are eligible to be featured on the AustinRefugees.com website until the following annual Welcoming Week. By submitting your artwork, you agree to allow the City of Austin and Austin Refugee Roundtable to use samples of your work for Welcome Week-related promotional purposes.
For additional questions, please email ctor@rstx.org.
Welcoming Week 2020: “Creating Home Together”
Welcoming Week is an annual celebration bringing together people in local communities to build unity and a sense of belonging for new and long-time residents. In 2020, Welcoming Week takes place September 12-20 under the theme of “Creating Home Together”. Learn more at welcomingweek.org.
About Welcoming America
Welcoming America leads a movement of inclusive communities becoming more prosperous by making everyone feel like they belong. We believe that all people, including immigrants, are valued contributors and vital to the success of our communities and shared future. Launched in 2009, Welcoming America has spurred a growing movement across the United States, with one in every eight Americans living in a welcoming place. Learn more at welcomingamerica.org.