Short Description

A Scrutiny Mutiny is a juried, global collective exhibition staging a visual revolt against systems of control, surveillance, and internalized judgment. Hosted by The Hook Experiment — a physical and symbolic space for artists, musicians, and creators to come together — this show invites artists from around the world to examine how we are seen, measured, and shaped by institutions, society, and ourselves.

Possible Interpretations

We encourage a wide range of responses, including but not limited to:

  • Surveillance & Rebellion: Work that engages with being watched, tracked, or monitored — and flips that power dynamic.
  • Bodies Under Scrutiny: Reclaiming identity in the face of societal, racial, gendered, or medical inspection.
  • Internal Uprising: The mutiny within — imposter syndrome, self-doubt, and liberation through expression.
  • Historical & Political Scrutiny: Challenging dominant narratives or authority, rewriting official histories.

This is a call to speak back and twist the lens — a collective revolt through art.

Eligibility

  • Size: Finished work must be exactly 10 x 10 inches
  • Media: Drawing, painting, printmaking, assemblage, wood, glass, ceramics, collage, photography
  • Not accepted: Video, electronics, or work requiring power
  • Max Submissions: Up to 6 works per artist
  • Optional Statement: Up to 150 words (reflection, poem, or context welcome)
  • Images: JPEG format, 1500+ pixels on shortest side, 300 dpi preferred

How to Apply

Online Application

Program Benefits & Awards

  • Artists receive 80% of sales
    (10% to The Hook, 10% donated to the ACLU)
  • Work may be marked NFS (Not for Sale)
  • Dynamic opening reception
  • Engaging school & community events
  • Extensive marketing and publicity
  • Optional inclusion in a traveling print show
  • All accepted artworks will appear in a beautiful, high-quality print catalog (given to artists and available online)

Entry Fee

$20 for up to 3 submissions, $5 each additional (up to 6 total)

Location

Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States

Timeline

  • Application Deadline: 15 September 2025

Website Link: https://www.thehookexperiment.org/open-call

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