AnkhLave Arts Alliance Presents: Open Call for Sacred Waters - Rivers of Resilience Across the Diaspora
Ankhlave Arts Alliance
Submit original artwork engaging with themes of spirituality, memory, water, healing, survival, thriving, and diaspora.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- 13 days left
- Entry fee
- $20
- Location
- New York City, NY
- Exhibition window
- Sep 26, 2026 → Oct 18, 2026
- Applicants notified
- Sep 14, 2026
About
Overview
Sacred Waters traces the spiritual waterways that have carried African sacred traditions across oceans and centuries of displacement into vibrant new manifestations throughout the Americas. This exhibition honors the profound resilience of African spiritual wisdom, celebrating how enslaved peoples and their descendants transformed oppression into empowerment.
Themes
- Spirituality—spirituality in all its forms across the diaspora
- Memories—tied to culture, family, traditions, heritage or significant personal events
- Water—a symbol of life, cycles, renewal, rebirth and much more
- Healing—process of recovery for the mind, body and spirit
- Surviving and Thriving—themes of overcoming and joy in unexpected circumstances
- Diaspora—related to the migration and scattering of Black people outside of Africa
Eligibility
Artists from the African diaspora in New York and New Jersey are invited to submit original artwork. Work must engage with exhibition themes.
Media
- Painting
- Photography
- Jewelry and beadwork
- Textiles
- Mixed media installations
- Sculptural works
Key Dates
- Deadline to Apply: September 11, 2026
- Notification of Selection: September 14, 2026
- Exhibition: September 26, 2026 - October 18, 2026
Fees
Application fee is $20. Payment options include Venmo and PayPal.
Contact
For inquiries regarding the submission process, contact [email protected].
- Theme
- Call for Entry/Open Call - Painting, Photography, Sculpture, All Visual Arts
- Eligibility
- Artists from the African diaspora in New York and New Jersey; work must engage with exhibition themes.
- Audience
- Artists from the African diaspora in New York and New Jersey
- Contact
- [email protected]
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