🎨 Open Call-for-Artists!
Nucarta is proud to announce an open call-for-artists for Chromatic Roots: A Visual Journey Through Caribbean Identity, Culture, and Color, a vibrant pop-up art exhibit in partnership with the City of Boston’s Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs, the Equity and Inclusion Cabinet, and the Office of Arts and Culture. This exhibit will take place on June 10th, 2025 in the Boston City Hall Courtyard during the city’s official Caribbean Heritage Month Celebration — a day uplifted by music, food, community, and cultural pride.
As part of the day’s events — including a flag raising with Mayor Wu, a courtyard lunch with Caribbean Consul Generals, and a lively domino tournament — Chromatic Roots will spotlight Caribbean creativity, inviting the public into a visual space of reflection, color, and connection.
About the Exhibit
Chromatic Roots: A Visual Journey Through Caribbean Identity, Culture, and Color invites artists inspired by Caribbean culture and heritage to explore how identity and culture are expressed through color — and how these visual languages hold ancestral stories, diasporic memory, and collective joy.
From vibrant fruit tones and textile patterns to the shades of resistance, ritual, and rootedness, color becomes a bridge between past and present — a vivid expression of who we are and where we come from.
Call-For-Artists
We are seeking artists inspired by Caribbean culture and heritage to showcase works at this public art experience. Please review the submission guidelines below:
Themes: Your work should explore themes of color, culture, identity, and ancestral memory. Pieces that reflect healing, joy, intergenerational stories, and ritual are highly encouraged.
Medium: Open to all 2D visual art forms, including painting, drawing, photography, collage, and mixed media. All works must be mount-ready and able to hang from 24 x 72 in black metal gridwall panels distributed throughout the courtyard (provided on-site).
Eligibility: Open to all artists inspired by Caribbean culture and heritage. We welcome submissions from emerging, mid-career, and established artists.
Submission Requirements:
To submit your artworks, please email anu@nucarta.co by May 23, 2025 with the following information:
Artist name, biography + headshot
High-quality images of all proposed artwork(s), with title, medium, and dimensions (maximum 10 pieces)
Short artwork statement (max 200 words)
📅 Key Dates
Submission Deadline: May 23, 2025
Event Date: June 10, 2025
Location: Boston City Hall Courtyard, 1 City Hall Square, Boston, MA
This exhibit is a living archive — a way for artists to reclaim space, honor memory, and be seen through the bold, beautiful language of color and culture.