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Artist Opportunities
Call for Entries:
Evolving Traditions (Deadline
extended until July 30th)
Kentucky has a long and rich history of artists and
craftspeople working in traditional art forms
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forms that may have been passed down from their community, family, or from
within educational institutions that have long celebrated and taught these
traditions. But Kentucky's artists are also innovative and diverse and have
adapted and refined these traditional forms, producing new and exciting
contemporary work. For local audiences and for the regional, national and
international audiences arriving in Lexington for the 2010 World Equestrian
Games, Evolving Traditions will
celebrate Kentucky artists who reference these traditional forms through the use
of their materials, processes, or subject matter, but who have also expanded the
forms and traditions in new directions.
The gallery at the LASC is dedicated to
involving viewers in unique ways through providing exhibitions that are engaging
and interactive. A relationship with the art that is tactile or participatory
allows children and adults to become further involved and responsive toward the
exhibited work. Through this focus,
Evolving Traditions will look beyond the surface of the artist’s work. It
will include interactive stations that allow the viewers to touch, create, and
learn more fully about the work they are viewing. For these areas, exhibiting
artists will be invited to provide sample works or materials that may help to
provide insight into their own artwork or to particular art forms. Exhibiting
artists will also be invited to participate in pre‐arranged
artist talks, and may be invited to assist with student field trip programs,
and/or public art programs related to the exhibition. We look forward to
collaborating with exhibiting artists to provide experiences that involve
multiple senses of perception and awaken the creative mind.
General Applications:
The Shop Application
The Shop at The Living Arts and Science
Center features handmade items by Kentucky artists and craftspeople. Items of
interest include note cards, small framed or unframed prints/ paintings/
drawings, small crafts, toys, magnets, books, bags/purses, scarves, ornaments,
and household items. If you are interested in having your work in The Shop at
the Living Arts & Science Center please fill out the above application and
submit it for approval.
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