“Quiet Interruption — subtle moments that shift attention: a pause, a shadow, a small disturbance, an unexpected encounter, or something almost overlooked”
"Quiet Interruption"
Juror: Michael (Shem) Schemchuk
An Open Call for Artists
What happens when something quiet interrupts the ordinary?
Quiet Interruption invites artists to consider the subtle moments that shift our attention—a pause, a shadow, a small disturbance, an unexpected encounter, or something almost overlooked.
We are seeking artwork that creates a moment of reflection, curiosity, discovery, or surprise. The work may be intimate or monumental, permanent or temporary, material or ephemeral. We welcome approaches that engage with space, light, sound, movement, nature, memory, absence, or the everyday.
Rather than demanding attention, Quiet Interruption asks: What if art could gently interrupt the way we see, hear, move through, or experience a place?
Juror Michael Shemchuk is an American abstract and mixed media artist known for his physically engaged, multi-layered process termed "Abstraction by Design" (AbD). He lives and works in Northern California.