SVACrit returns! Due to the overwhelming success of our inaugural art critique program in May, we are pleased to announce that Deborah Barlow will lead the next session in November. Barlow is a visual artist, writer, curator, and community advocate based in the Boston area. Her work in all its permutations supports artistic sovereignty, the limitless nature of creativity, and the innate intelligence of form. In recent years, she’s focused on engaging digital networks to bring artists and viewers closer together. Barlow founded Pell Lucy, an international collective of artists and has also created several successful Instagram-based programs that make art more accessible and affordable.

The purpose of SVACrit is to support artists in the process of improving their work. You may be familiar with “group crits” as a signature aspect of attending art or design school. In these settings, artists present a small selection of their artwork to an audience, typically comprised of professors and students. The group then engages in a discussion of the artwork, exploring its potential significance as well as how effectively the work conveys its intended meaning.

Drawing from this model, Deborah Barlow will facilitate the critiques of 4-6 artists’ work. She will provide direct feedback herself as well as invite members of the audience to offer their observations and comments. Attendees will gain valuable experience in how to have deeper conversations about their own and others’ work. 

If you would like to apply to have your work critiqued, fill out THIS online application form. The deadline to apply is October 7. Applicants will be notified by October 17.  

• To qualify, you must be an active artist member of SVAC.
• You must also plan to submit at least one artwork to the fall/winter member exhibition.
• No prior experience participating in a group crit is required. 
• If accepted, you may be asked to provide the facilitator with additional information about the work you’d like critiqued as well as your goals for the experience. 
• Plan ahead—if accepted, you will be asked to bring 2-3 works of art to the critique.

We encourage you to register early as space is limited.

For more information about Deborah Barlow visit:
Art: https://www.deborahbarlow.com/
Writing: https://www.slowmuse.com/
Artsy: https://www.artsy.net/artist/deborah-barlow
Instagram:
@deborahbarlow
@pelllucyartists
@fairshareart
@fairshareartauction