The Northwest Minnesota Arts Council (NWMAC) is pleased to announce a Call for Art for our upcoming folk art exhibit.
What is folk art? Folk art reflects culture, history, and daily life. It embodies the history, heritage, traditions, or identity of a community, region, or country. Pieces are typically created by self-trained artists for everyday use or community performance. They can be utilitarian and/or decorative. Folk art is created using skills and traditional designs passed down orally and through practice. Examples include duck decoy wood carving, beadwork on Native American clothing or jewelry, painting such as rosemaling, music such as mariachi and polka, storytelling of community lore, and Fraktur calligraphy.
Performing artists can submit pictures of themselves or their group in their traditional costumes or holding their instruments. Historical festivals may want to submit photos of folk art from their festival. Folk music, dance, and theater entries can be enhanced with instructions/QR codes that help visitors hear your audio and/or watch your video online.
We are accepting folk art entries in a variety of mediums and materials, including textiles, ceramics, painting, sculpture, woodworking, calligraphy, music, dance, metal, paper, and more. Not all art will be accepted — only that deemed to be folk art. Here is a video that explains folk art https://youtu.be/PpNvx-5tz2M?si=al3gp1Ou6YTxAz_m
Submissions (what, photos of your artwork, size, price, and comments) must be sent to treyeverettcreates@gmail.com by Friday, August 21. Art will be dropped off at our gallery in Thief River Falls on August 31, September 1, or September 2. The exhibit will be open from September 3 until the end of November at our NWMAC gallery at Northland Community and Technical College in Thief River Falls. This exhibit will mainly feature the artists and art of our service area in Northwest Minnesota. Questions? Email Trey at treveverettcreates@gmail.com.
For more information about this upcoming exhibit, visit our website at NWArtsCouncil.org. Please sign up for our e-newsletter on our website home page to see the latest news and grant announcements. Email director@NWArtsCouncil.org or call 218-745-8886, ext 1 to reach our office during regular business hours.
