PhilaMOCA

PhilaMOCA is hosting the eighth annual installment of its critically-acclaimed ERASERHOOD FOREVER exhibit – an artistic celebration of the work of David Lynch. From paintings of your favorite TWIN PEAKS characters to paper mache’d nitrous tanks, we’re looking for anything that celebrates the filmography of one of America’s greatest living filmmakers.

The opening reception will be held on Wednesday, October 9 from 6-9 PM and will be on view for all PhilaMOCA events through the end of the month. Please note that acceptance into the art show does not grant artists admission to the November 2 Lynch-related event.

Submissions: All mediums are welcome (no hazardous materials); restrictions apply to video/3D pieces/sculptures. Please send digital files or photos of submissions to curator Eric Bresler at curation@philamoca.org. Links are preferred for entries of six or more pieces.

Deadline for submissions is Monday, October 1, 2019. Accepted submissions from outside of the Philadelphia area will be notified earlier to allow for ample shipping time.

There will be a $20 participation fee per selected piece of artwork, 100% of sales go to the artists.

Accepted Art Delivery: Drop-offs of accepted art can be made at PhilaMOCA (531 N. 12th Street) on Sunday, October 6 from Noon – 4:00 PM and Monday, October 7 from Noon – 6:00 PM or by appointment. Work must be ready to hang and prepared for installation. Art delivered by mail must include return postage and must arrive by Monday, October 7.

For questions, contact curator Eric Bresler: curation@philamoca.org

About PhilaMOCA:
The Philadelphia Mausoleum of Contemporary Art is a former showroom for tombstones and mausoleums turned multi-purpose art space that specializes in film and live music. PhilaMOCA is located at 531 N. 12th Street and is considered by many to be the “center of weird in Philadelphia”. Winner of Philadelphia Magazine’s “Best of Philly”; recently named one of the “20 Coolest Things About Philadelphia” by the Huffington Post and one of the “20 Must Visit Places in Philadelphia” by Time Out NY.

PhilaMOCA is hosting the seventh annual installment of its critically-acclaimed ERASERHOOD FOREVER exhibit – an artistic celebration of the work of David Lynch. From paintings of your favorite TWIN PEAKS characters to paper mache’d nitrous tanks, we’re looking for anything that celebrates the filmography of one of America’s greatest living filmmakers.

The opening reception will be held on Thursday, November 1 from 6-9 PM and will be on view for all PhilaMOCA events through the end of the month. Please note that acceptance into the art show does not grant artists admission to the November 3 Lynch-related event.

Submissions: All mediums are welcome (no hazardous materials); restrictions apply to video/3D pieces/sculptures. Please send digital files or photos of submissions to curator Eric Bresler at curation@philamoca.org. Links are preferred for entries of six or more pieces.

Deadline for submissions is Monday, October 15, 2018

There will be a $20 participation fee per selected piece of artwork, 100% of sales go to the artists.

Accepted Art Delivery: Drop-offs of accepted art can be made at PhilaMOCA (531 N. 12th Street) on Monday, October 29 from Noon – 6:00 PM and Tuesday, October 30 from Noon – 6:00 PM or by appointment. Work must be ready to hang and prepared for installation. Art delivered by mail must include return postage and must arrive by October 30.

For questions, contact curator Eric Bresler: curation@philamoca.org

About PhilaMOCA:
The Philadelphia Mausoleum of Contemporary Art is a former showroom for tombstones and mausoleums turned multi-purpose art space that specializes in film and live music. PhilaMOCA is located at 531 N. 12th Street and is considered by many to be the “center of weird in Philadelphia”. Winner of Philadelphia Magazine’s “Best of Philly”; recently named one of the “20 Coolest Things About Philadelphia” by the Huffington Post and one of the “20 Must Visit Places in Philadelphia” by Time Out NY.

PhilaMOCA is hosting the sixth annual installment of its critically-acclaimed ERASERHOOD FOREVER exhibit – an artistic celebration of the work of David Lynch. From paintings of your favorite TWIN PEAKS characters to paper mache’d nitrous tanks, we’re looking for anything that celebrates the filmography of one of America’s greatest living filmmakers.

The opening reception will be held on Monday, October 9 from 6-9 PM and will be on view for all PhilaMOCA events through Saturday, November 4.  Please note that acceptance into the art show does not grant artists admission to the November 4 Lynch-related event.

Submissions: All mediums are welcome (no hazardous materials); restrictions apply to video/3D pieces/sculptures. Please send digital files or photos of submissions to curator Eric Bresler at curation@philamoca.org. Links are preferred for entries of six or more pieces.

Deadline for submissions is Monday, September 25, 2017.

There will be a $20 participation fee per selected piece of artwork, 100% of sales go to the artists.

Accepted Art Delivery: Drop-offs of accepted art can be made at PhilaMOCA (531 N. 12th Street) on Friday, October 6 from Noon – 6:00 PM and Saturday, October 7 from Noon – 6:00 PM or by appointment. Work must be ready to hang and prepared for installation. Art delivered by mail must include return postage and must arrive by October 5.

For questions, contact curator Eric Bresler: curation@philamoca.org

About PhilaMOCA:
The Philadelphia Mausoleum of Contemporary Art is a former showroom for tombstones and mausoleums turned multi-purpose art space that specializes in film and live music. PhilaMOCA is located at 531 N. 12th Street and is considered by many to be the “center of weird in Philadelphia”. Winner of Philadelphia Magazine’s “Best of Philly”; recently named one of the “20 Coolest Things About Philadelphia” by the Huffington Post and one of the “20 Must Visit Places in Philadelphia” by Time Out NY.

http://www.philamoca.org/

PhilaMOCA is hosting the fifth annual installment of the critically-acclaimed ERASERHOOD FOREVER exhibit – an artistic celebration of the work of David Lynch. From paintings of your favorite TWIN PEAKS characters to paper mache’d nitrous tanks, we’re looking for anything that celebrates the filmography of one of America’s greatest living filmmakers.

The opening reception will be held on Wednesday, October 5 from 6-9 PM. The exhibit will close on Halloween. Work will be up on the walls for the SOLD OUT – Eraserhood Forever 2016 ft. Xiu Xiu performing TWIN PEAKS event on October 1. Having work in the show does not grant you admission to that event.

Submissions: All mediums are welcome (no hazardous materials); restrictions apply to video/3D pieces/sculptures. Please send digital files or photos of submissions to curator Brendan Mattox at curation@philamoca.org. Links are preferred for entries of six or more pieces.

Deadline for submissions is Monday, September 19, 2016.

There will be a $20 participation fee per selected piece of artwork, 100% of sales go to the artists.

Accepted Art Delivery: Drop-offs of accepted art can be made at PhilaMOCA (531 N. 12th Street) on Tuesday, September 27 from Noon – 6:00 PM or by appointment. Work must be ready to hang and prepared for installation. Art delivered by mail must include return postage and must arrive by September 27.

For questions, contact curator Brendan Mattox: curation@philamoca.org

About PhilaMOCA:
The Philadelphia Mausoleum of Contemporary Art is a former showroom for tombstones and mausoleums turned multi-purpose art space that specializes in film and live music. PhilaMOCA is located at 531 N. 12th Street and is considered by many to be the “center of weird in Philadelphia”. Winner of Philadelphia Magazine’s “Best of Philly”; recently named one of the “20 Coolest Things About Philadelphia” by the Huffington Post and one of the “20 Must Visit Places in Philadelphia” by Time Out NY.

http://www.philamoca.org/

CALL FOR ART: The Philadelphia Mausoleum of Contemporary Art (PhilaMOCA) is now accepting submissions for the 2016 installment of our annual art exhibition ‘MURICA! We are looking for art of all kinds, patriotic or traitorous, celebratory or critical, as long as the subject is the US of A. Art in all 2D mediums will be considered (sorry, we cannot accept 3D works).

The exhibit’s opening reception/celebration will be held on Friday, July 1 and the show will hang through the end of the Democratic National Convention (Jul 28). Deadline for submissions is Wednesday, June 22. Accepted art must be delivered on June 28 between Noon and 6pm, or beforehand by appointment. Art must be ready to hang via wire or sawtooth hook at the time of installation. $15 hanging fee per selected work, 100% of the sales go to the artists.

Submit photographs of entries in .jpg or .png format to curator Jay Bilinsky at: curation@philamoca.org. All submissions must be made to this email, in-person submissions will not be accepted.

It’s been a while since we hosted a non-thematic group show so we’re hosting an open call for all types of art that will hang throughout the month of December.  Bonus points for holiday-related material.

There will not be an opening reception due to our December calendar already being filled up, but the work will hang throughout the month and will be available for viewing at all events and by appointment.

Submissions: All mediums are welcome except for video, sculpture, and anything involving hazardous materials. Please send digital files or photos of submissions to curator Anastasia Colzie at curation@philamoca.org. Links are preferred for six or more entries.

There will be a $10 participation fee per selected piece of artwork, 100% of sales go to the artists.

Deadline for submissions is Tuesday, November 24, 2015.

Accepted Art Delivery: Drop-offs of accepted art can be made at PhilaMOCA (531 N. 12th Street) on Monday, November 30 from Noon – 6:00 PM or by appointment. Work must be ready to hang and prepared for installation. Art delivered by mail must include return postage and must arrive by November 27.

For questions, contact curator Anastasia Colzie: curation@philamoca.org

PhilaMOCA is hosting the fourth annual installment of the critically-acclaimed ERASERHOOD FOREVER exhibit – an artistic celebration of the work of David Lynch. From paintings of your favorite TWIN PEAKS characters to paper mache’d nitrous tanks, we’re looking for anything that celebrates the filmography of one of America’s greatest living filmmakers.

The opening reception will be held on Thursday, October 1 from 6-9 PM. The exhibit will hang through Halloween.

Submissions: All mediums are welcome (no hazardous materials); restrictions apply to video/3D pieces/sculptures. Please send digital files or photos of submissions to curator Jay Bilinsky at curation@philamoca.org. Links are preferred for six or more entries.

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CALL FOR ART: The Philadelphia Mausoleum of Contemporary Art (PhilaMOCA) is now accepting submissions for the 2015 installment of our annual art exhibition ‘MURICA! We are looking for art of all kinds, patriotic or not, celebratory or critical, as long as the subject is the US of A. Art in all 2D mediums will be considered (sorry, we cannot accept 3D works).

The exhibit’s opening reception/celebration will be held on Friday, July 3 and the show will hang through Tuesday, July 28. Deadline for submissions is Wednesday, June 24. Accepted art must be delivered on June 30 between Noon and 6pm, or beforehand by appointment. Art must be ready to hang via wire or sawtooth hook at the time of installation. $20 hanging fee per selected work, 100% of the sales go to the artists.

Submit photographs of entries in .jpg or .png format to Stacey at: curation@philamoca.org. All submissions must be made to this email, in-person submissions will not be accepted.

We’re excited to announce the programming lineup for the first annual Philly Video Music Festival, running Thursday, February 26 – Sunday, March 1, 2015 at PhilaMOCA.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26
7:30 PM – PHILADELPHIA MUSIC VIDEO SHOWCASE

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27
7:30 PM – THE HISTORY OF MUSIC VIDEO – Presentation
10:00 PM – NAME THAT VIDEO! – Game Show

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28
2:00 PM – EXTENDED PLAY THEATER – Longform 80s videos
6:00 PM – INCIDENT AT CHANNEL Q (1986) + BUFFALO JUGGALOS – Double Feature
10:00 PM – THEY MIGHT BE WEIRD – They Might Be Giants/Weird Al burlesque

SUNDAY, MARCH 1
4:30 PM – LIFE ON THE V: THE STORY OF V66 – Philly Premiere
7:30 PM – TRIBUTE TO 120 MINUTES – Presentation

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PHILLY VIDEO MUSIC FESTIVAL CALL FOR LOCAL MUSIC VIDEOS

Opening night of the 2015 PHILLY VIDEO MUSIC FESTIVAL (THU 2/26) will feature a program of locally-produced music videos of all genres, styles, and budgets.  While more of a curated showcase than a competition, a jury will reward select videos for unique accomplishments.

About: The 2015 PHILLY VIDEO MUSIC FESTIVAL runs from February 26 – March 1, 2015 at the Philadelphia Mausoleum of Contemporary Art.  Co-curated by PhilaMOCA’s Eric Bresler and Golden Age of Music Video’s Stephen Pitalo, the first annual PVMF will showcase a variety of programs centered around contemporary music video culture.

Submissions: All videos, from big budget productions to shot-on-iPhone amateur pieces, are accepted.  Links to videos should be e-mailed to curation@philamoca.org, please include director name and year of production.  Physical copies of videos (DVDs, etc) will not be accepted.  There is no submission fee.  Deadline for submissions is Thursday, February 12, 2015.

For questions e-mail: curation@philamoca.org