By definition, framework can be voiced in a number of ways: Buildings are constructed with a skeletal structure, multiple units come together to form a whole, foundations or moral infrastructure can be defined, subjects can be arranged within a frame, and framing itself can be the emphasis. Gilded Pear Gallery seeks artist’s submissions that best exemplify the nature of Framework according to their own commentary and vocabulary.​

All emerging and professional artists 18 and over, living in the United States and Canada, may apply. Open to all two- and three-dimensional mediums as well as video media.

The Ann Arbor Film Festival is the oldest avant-garde and experimental film festival in North America, founded by George Manupelli in 1963. Internationally recognized as a premiere forum for independent filmmakers and artists, each year's festival engages audiences with remarkable cinematic experiences. The six-day festival presents 40 programs with more than 180 films from over 20 countries of all lengths and genres, including experimental, animation, documentary, fiction, and performance-based works.