Glimmer & Shine Exhibition Open Call
Open call exhibition celebrating Women's History Month at Wavelength Space. Explore themes of radiance, reflection, and light through art and STEM.
Glimmer & Shine is an open call exhibition at Wavelength Space art gallery in celebration of Women's History Month in March, sponsored by the Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies Department at UTC. The theme explores how the aesthetic presence of radiance operates as both phenomenon and metaphor—how we reflect, refract, and reclaim light.
The exhibition invites works that consider reflection as both tool and mirror: a means of looking back through history, examining survival, and discovering strength. "Shine" becomes a sign of dignity, a beacon in darkness, and a record of how artistic innovators illuminate paths forward through technology, art, and science.
Artists are encouraged to interpret the qualities of "glimmer" and "shine" broadly through material surfaces, personal narratives, or conceptual lenses. Works may address radiant technologies, liminal spaces, or the interplay between art and STEM (science, tech, engineering, and math). Submissions may include precious metals, mirrored surfaces, salvaged objects, digital pixels, or other light-responsive materials.
Guided by guest juror Ayo Janeen Jackson, this exhibition celebrates the physical and metaphorical luminosities that reveal resilience, curiosity, and connection. While highlighting innovations of women and non-binary artists, all identities and backgrounds are warmly welcomed to apply. UTC students and faculty may apply with no fee, while all other U.S. residents pay a non-refundable $30 submission fee. International applications are not currently accepted due to shipping costs and logistics.