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Ingrained in Wisconsin

Call for Artists

Albert Zahn, untitled. John Michael Kohler Arts Center Collection, gift of Kohler Foundation Inc.

Entry Deadline: Monday, September 20, 2021

Exhibition: October 10, 2021–February 20, 2022

The John Michael Kohler Arts Center invites you to submit works made out of wood to be displayed in Ingrained in Wisconsin, an exhibition opening October 10, 2021. This exhibition will highlight historical and contemporary practices of using wood for utilitarian and decorative purposes in Wisconsin. It is presented in connection with the exhibition Bernard Langlais: Live and Let Live.

Entry Requirements

  • The call is open to any artist in Wisconsin who lives within 125 miles of Sheboygan.
  • Each artist may submit up to five (5) entries. However, no more than two (2) works from each artist will be chosen for exhibition.
  • Entries must include a minimum of one (1) high–resolution image of each work and the dimensions of each artwork.
  • The piece must be primarily made from wood.
  • Submissions must be original works of art made by the artist.
  • Entries may be either two or three dimensional. Maximum dimension is 14x14x14 inches. Works must be able to be displayed on a pedestal or on the wall and must be ready for display upon delivery. Entries must include a back hook or loop if intended to hang on the wall.
  • Selection of work is at the discretion of Arts Center staff and decisions will be made in collaboration with guest curator Matthew Gramling. Work will be selected for artistic and aesthetic quality as well as to ensure a variety of representation.
  • The Arts Center is not able to insure the works of art submitted for this exhibition. The Arts Center will attempt to place any works of art that are delicate under vitrines. All works of art will be handled with care by trained staff.
  • The artist must be able to deliver the artwork to the Arts Center between Saturday, September 25, and Friday, October 1, 2021.
  • There is no entry fee to participate in this exhibition.
  • Artwork pickup is between February 21 and March 7, 2022.
  • More details on artwork delivery and pickup will be provided to artists whose work is selected for inclusion in the exhibition.

Submissions will only be accepted through this online form.

Artists will be notified by Friday, September 24.

For more information contact Xoe Fiss at xfiss@jmkac.org or Mary Burkey at mburkey@jmkac.org.

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