CALL TO ARTISTS - Pearson Biennial Exhibition

Call to ARTISTS for the Pearson Biennial Exhibit: Working From Home which will run from November 11th through March 5th, 2022

The application is available HERE. Deadline for entries: Friday, October 1, 2021.

The Pearson Lakes Art Center is currently accepting entries for its Biennial Exhibition. This juried exhibition is designed to further the art center’s mission by supporting and exhibiting contemporary art from the greater Midwest.
Open to artists 18 years of age and older, this exhibition traditionally brings together a diverse group of artists working in a variety of media.
Working from Home, the title and theme for this year’s exhibition will showcase art created by established and emerging artists during a specific period, from March 2020 to the present. It is a period that touched and continues to touch the lives of every human being on the planet. The work selected for the exhibition will strive to reflect upon and capture the spirit of this time. Working from Home will be co-curated by Joanne Schar, former Art Director of Arts on Grand in Spencer, Iowa, and Milwaukee-based artist Terry Firkins.

JURY FEE
$20.00 fee covers up to three entries.
Used exclusively for exhibition organization. Non-refundable.

SPECIFICATIONS
Each artist may submit a maximum of three works. Submission of works in all media is greatly encouraged. Three-dimensional works may not exceed 150 pounds in weight and dimensions may not exceed 60 inches (5 feet) in any one direction. 
Two-dimensional work may not exceed 40 pounds in weight and 60 inches (5 feet) in any one direction.

CALENDAR
Deadline for entries: Friday, October 1
Notifications sent by: Friday, October 15
Artwork due by: Saturday, November 6, at 4 pm
Exhibition Dates: November 11, 2021 - March 5, 2022
Reception Date: Thursday, November 11, 5-7 pm
Exhibition Closes: Saturday, March 5 at 4 pm
Shipped work returned after March 8, 2022
Deadline for artwork pick-up: March 26 at 4 pm