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    Call for Entry - Great (juried all-media exhibition)
    Description

    ​Crooked Tree Arts Center, in Petoskey, Michigan, is now accepting submissions for the exhibition Great

    The Great Lakes that surround Michigan’s peninsulas are powerful, life-sustaining resources. Their vastness, connectedness, and clarity suggest a physical manifestation of greatness. This exhibition asks Great Lakes-area artists to share original works of art that reflect on the theme “Great.” Accepted works will demonstrate a meaningful connection or response to the Great Lakes. Artists are encouraged to consider the theme broadly and creatively.

    Possible approaches to the theme include:

    • Responses to the Great Lakes
    • Environmental concerns related to the Great lakes
    • Cultural connections to the Great Lakes
    • Interpretations of the concept “Great” or “Greatness”
    • Personal experiences with the Great lakes
    • Depictions of the Great Lakes


    All media are eligible for entry. This call is open to artists working in the Great Lakes Region: Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. 

     

    Eligibility

    This opportunity is open to United States residents, 18 years and older, who reside in the following states: Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Works must be original works of art. All media are eligible.

     

    Juror(s)

    Artist Susan Moran will serve as awards juror for this exhibition. Susan Moran is a textile artist and faculty member at College for Creative Studies in Detroit and Wayne State University. Moran’s work is included in collections at the University of Michigan Medical School and the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center, United Technologies Automotive, and the Michigan Horticultural Society. Susan’s work is featured in the CTAC exhibition “The Collective Impulse.”