La Superette 2008
Call for Submissions
About La Superette

La Superette is an annual event, an art sale held in early December to coincide with the holiday season. We organize a temporary store where artists sell functional and affordable art in multiples. In addition to the sale, musical performances and video screenings run throughout the day, adding to the festive atmosphere.

La Superette is conceived as a place for artists to meet and collaborate on a specific project. Since it's inception in 1998, La Superette has exhibited the work of hundreds of artists and attracted thousands of visitors and shoppers. This year we are producing a full color book which visually chronicles the event's ten year history.

La Superette is organized and produced by Ignivomous, with generous support from the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council.
When & Where

La Superette will take place in early December at a brand new location near the South Street Seaport, in Manhattan. Exact dates and times are still being finalized.
Submission Guidelines
The deadline for online submission is November 10th, 2008
  • Work must be functional, original and cheap: less than $100
    (we generally sell a lot of items in the $2-40 range)
  • You may submit more than one product, but products must be genuinely different (i.e. 20 uniquely colored widgets should be submitted as one product, you can mention the unique coloring in the description)
  • You price your own work, and receive 80% of the proceeds from any sale.
  • La Superette is not responsible for damage to or loss of your work.
You are strongly encouraged to attend the event and to help out.
La Superette's success and your enjoyment of the event are both very much tied to your participation. During the event artists can help welcome visitors, re-stock merchandise, wrap gifts, etc. Or get creative and create a role for yourself!
How to Submit
If you submitted work to La Superette in the past, regardless of whether or not it was accepted into the show, you should go here.

If you are submitting to La Superette for the first time, you should register here.

To get a sense for the type of work that we accept, you should browse the catalogs from past events.
FAQ Answered
  • La Superette arranges the installation of the work and has one cashier. You don't have your own booth.
  • You will receive payment when you pick up your leftover inventory.
  • There will be music, food, and drinks as always.
About Ignivomous
http://www.ignivomous.org

Ignivomous is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that presents, nurtures, and develops new genres, art forms, mediums and extremes of expression. Ignivomous focuses on five main areas for promotion and distribution:
(1) production of live events and exhibitions
(2) production and distribution of media objects
(3) creation and fostering of web-based projects
(4) establishment of an electronic tools resource base for use by artists
(5) aesthetic and technical education programs.
About Lower Manhattan Cultural Council
http://www.lmcc.net

For 35 years, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC) has been the leading arts presenter, advocate, and service provider to artists and arts groups throughout Lower Manhattan. LMCC was founded by David Rockefeller and other business and civic leaders in 1973 and was housed in the World Trader Center until 9/11. The Council, which was created shortly after the Twin Towers were built, was established to humanize the architecture of the World Trade Center Plaza.

LMCC grew as downtown grew and today is Manhattan's largest and farthest-reaching arts council, bringing diverse cultural experiences to new audiences in unexpected ways and serving as a gateway to culture, information, and resources across the entire borough.

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