Cultural Perspectives: My Home, Your Home, Our Home

CALL FOR ARTISTS

The International Festival of Burnsville (IFB) and the Burnsville Performing Arts Center (BPAC) are seeking artwork to display at the second annual Cultural Perspectives exhibition; this year’s exhibit is titled My Home, Your Home, Our Home.

This year, we are looking for artists to define or describe home and/or community in their artwork, either symbolically or realistically. Artwork may conceptually, abstractly, or realistically visually demonstrate the artist’s answers to these (although not limited to) questions: What is your home or community like? What do you envision when you think of either home or community? What is a memory you have associated with home or community? The show will feature 2-dimensional art of any media, freestanding or pedestal mounted 3-dimensional work, and textiles. Artwork will be selected based on relevance to this theme and artistic excellence.

Please click here to download a prospectus.

Important Dates

Firm deadline for all applications: Friday, May 21, 2010, 5:00 PM

Selection decision notification: Wednesday, May 26

Artwork drop off at the BPAC: June 7, 8, & 9, from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Artwork pick up at the BPAC: August 2, 3, & 4 from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Exhibit Dates: June 17th - July 31st, 2010

Opening Reception: Thursday, June 17th from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Artist Meet & Greet at the International Festival of Burnsville: Saturday, June 19, 3:30 – 5 pm

Art Gallery Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Saturday, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, and open to patrons during events and performances

Activity is made possible in part by funds provided by the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council from a grant from The McKnight Foundation and an appropriation by the Minnesota Legislature.