Call for Work: “Autonomy, Groupthink, and the Power of the Deep State”

***** Thank you for your proposals. Selected artists from the 2017 submissions have already been contacted. Currently this call is open with no deadline. *****

Artists, creatives and thinkers are invited to submit work in any medium, including video, performance, urban intervention, sound, critical writing, new media and online projects, and even unrealized works, to be considered for inclusion in Autonomous Agency’s first online publication. Please send work that relates to the theme below.

THEME:

The “Deep State” in politics is a state within a state of unelected officials and special interest lobbyists working alongside security officials that influence policies in the government. This call will take into consideration work that takes a critical look at the function of the deep state, government propaganda, or manipulative, polarizing and fear-based party politics.

Works that consider intersectionality and bring awareness to socially constructed hierarchies and the interconnectedness of various expressions of oppression and bigotry, such as racism, classism, sexism, ableism, ageism, homophobia, and even speciesism, are especially welcome.

~Groupthink empowers the Deep State, and autonomous agents create possibilities~

DETAILS – PLEASE READ CAREFULLY:

Deadline: September 30, 2017 Currently this call is open with no deadline.
Selections announced on this website: ongoing
Publication date: ongoing

– The total size of any single email must not exceed 2MB. For larger files send us links where we could preview without having to download them.

IMPORTANT: In 300 words or less please tell us how your work relates to the “theme” of this call as described above.

– Include abstract or 300 word work statement, and 300 word bio.

Two submissions maximum per artist. Send us work that you think is most relevant to this call.

– Artists take full responsibility for copyright clearance and ownership of the submitted work.

– Only the selected artists will be contacted. Please check back here and do not email us to inquire about the results.

– Artists whose works are chosen will receive further information and agreement forms to be included in the project.

– Email your submissions to info[@]autonomousagency.us   (remove the brackets!)

Thank you!!