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Lexington's OPEN STUDIOS WEEKEND Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th October 2021
Reception and Exhibition Launch for the weekend on Friday, 22nd October 2021 at the Lexington Downtown Public Library 6-7:30pm. Free and Open to the public.
Exhibition dates 22nd October - 21st November to include Gallery Hop on 19th November 2021.
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Registration for artists now open - deadline 25th July 2021
Reception and Exhibition Launch for the weekend on Friday, 22nd October 2021 at the Lexington Downtown Public Library 6-7:30pm. Free and Open to the public.
Exhibition dates 22nd October - 21st November to include Gallery Hop on 19th November 2021.
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Registration for artists now open - deadline 25th July 2021
SALI NATIONAL ABSTRACT ART EXHIBITION XVII
Deadline: July 10, 2021
Entry Fee: $40 for members of the Southside Art League • $50 for non-members • Fee includes one to three entries and is non-refundable.
Open to: This juried competition is open to all artists, 18 years of age and over, who currently reside in the United States.
Exhibition Dates: October 1 – 29, 2021
Location: The Garfield Park Arts Center, 2432 Conservatory Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46203
Contact Name: Duane King, duane@duaneking.com
Additional Information: The public is invited to the Opening Reception, Friday, October 1, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. to be held at The Garfield Park Arts Center. All entrants are urged to attend, if possible.
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Deadline: July 10, 2021
Entry Fee: $40 for members of the Southside Art League • $50 for non-members • Fee includes one to three entries and is non-refundable.
Open to: This juried competition is open to all artists, 18 years of age and over, who currently reside in the United States.
Exhibition Dates: October 1 – 29, 2021
Location: The Garfield Park Arts Center, 2432 Conservatory Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46203
Contact Name: Duane King, duane@duaneking.com
Additional Information: The public is invited to the Opening Reception, Friday, October 1, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. to be held at The Garfield Park Arts Center. All entrants are urged to attend, if possible.
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Annual Black & White Show
Deadline: July 15, 2021 at 5PM (EST)
Entry Fee: $40, limit 2 items selected for the show; 1 Black and 1 White.
Exhibition Dates: September 2021
Location: KORE Gallery, Louisville, KY
Contact Name: Don Cartwright, koregallery@gmail.com
Additional Information: The “2021 Black & White” Show is open to the public and is two separate shows; one for black works and one for white works. Work must be original and have been completed within the past three years. In September 2021, KORE Gallery will exhibit works in the “Annual Black & White Show,” an invitational art competition for local artists. All works must be primarily (75%) white or (75%) black, with some secondary colors accepted. This will be a “black tie” reception and guests are ask to dress in formal attire.
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Deadline: July 15, 2021 at 5PM (EST)
Entry Fee: $40, limit 2 items selected for the show; 1 Black and 1 White.
Exhibition Dates: September 2021
Location: KORE Gallery, Louisville, KY
Contact Name: Don Cartwright, koregallery@gmail.com
Additional Information: The “2021 Black & White” Show is open to the public and is two separate shows; one for black works and one for white works. Work must be original and have been completed within the past three years. In September 2021, KORE Gallery will exhibit works in the “Annual Black & White Show,” an invitational art competition for local artists. All works must be primarily (75%) white or (75%) black, with some secondary colors accepted. This will be a “black tie” reception and guests are ask to dress in formal attire.
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Paint Sunflowers at Sunset in Paris, KY NEW
Deadline: July 17, 2001
Entry Fee: $50
Open to All
Event Date: Saturday, 24th July (rain date 8th August) Plein Air Painting
Exhibition Dates: 7th - 31st August at Artique Gallery in Lexington.
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SATURDAY, JULY 24, 2021 from 3:30-8:45PM
Relaxing outdoor painting at Historic Fairfield Farm and Cottage in PARIS, KY. Fields of sunflowers in bloom plus other beautiful scenic views. Includes locally sourced Hors d'oeuvres and drinks.
GALLERY SHOWING OPPORTUNITY on selected pieces at Artique Gallery in Lexington.
DEADLINE to Register July 17, 2021 COST- $50 Space limited
Contact: Marie Pullen, bluegrasscollaborative@gmail.com
Deadline: July 17, 2001
Entry Fee: $50
Open to All
Event Date: Saturday, 24th July (rain date 8th August) Plein Air Painting
Exhibition Dates: 7th - 31st August at Artique Gallery in Lexington.
Additional Info/Opportunity Summary
SATURDAY, JULY 24, 2021 from 3:30-8:45PM
Relaxing outdoor painting at Historic Fairfield Farm and Cottage in PARIS, KY. Fields of sunflowers in bloom plus other beautiful scenic views. Includes locally sourced Hors d'oeuvres and drinks.
GALLERY SHOWING OPPORTUNITY on selected pieces at Artique Gallery in Lexington.
DEADLINE to Register July 17, 2021 COST- $50 Space limited
Contact: Marie Pullen, bluegrasscollaborative@gmail.com
PAINTED 2021: International Competitive Biennial Survey of Contemporary Painting
Deadline: July 24, 2021
Entry Fee: $40 for up to FOUR entries submitted. $5 per each additional entry.
Exhibition Dates: September 23- October 22
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Contact Name: Jason Franz, info@manifestgallery.org
Additional Information: The Cincinnati based non-profit arts organization and gallery, Manifest, invites visual artists and designers to submit works of painting. Submissions can range from the most traditional to the most conceptual, abstract, or experimental, including those which push the boundaries of the common definition of what constitutes ‘painting’.
At some point many generations ago society reached a level where ordinary people could spend a lifetime perfecting their ability to mix and apply paint, in extraordinary ways. To mark Manifest's 10th season the gallery kicked off a permanent biennial project surveying painting as an art form. It was first presented in fall 2013 to inaugurate our expanded gallery. PAINTED 2021 will be the fifth biennial presentation of this international survey of contemporary painting.
ANNUAL CASH AWARD: The annual Manifest Grand Jury Prize will result in the awarding of one significant cash prize ($2500) to a single work selected as the 'best of the entire season’.
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Deadline: July 24, 2021
Entry Fee: $40 for up to FOUR entries submitted. $5 per each additional entry.
Exhibition Dates: September 23- October 22
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Contact Name: Jason Franz, info@manifestgallery.org
Additional Information: The Cincinnati based non-profit arts organization and gallery, Manifest, invites visual artists and designers to submit works of painting. Submissions can range from the most traditional to the most conceptual, abstract, or experimental, including those which push the boundaries of the common definition of what constitutes ‘painting’.
At some point many generations ago society reached a level where ordinary people could spend a lifetime perfecting their ability to mix and apply paint, in extraordinary ways. To mark Manifest's 10th season the gallery kicked off a permanent biennial project surveying painting as an art form. It was first presented in fall 2013 to inaugurate our expanded gallery. PAINTED 2021 will be the fifth biennial presentation of this international survey of contemporary painting.
ANNUAL CASH AWARD: The annual Manifest Grand Jury Prize will result in the awarding of one significant cash prize ($2500) to a single work selected as the 'best of the entire season’.
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AQUACHROME 2021: International Competitive Biennial Exhibit of Contemporary Watercolor
Deadline: July 25, 2021
Entry Fee: $40 for up to FOUR entries submitted. $5 per each additional entry.
Exhibition Dates: September 23- October 22, 2021
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Contact Name: Jason Franz, info@manifestgallery.org
Additional Information: The Cincinnati based non-profit arts organization and gallery, Manifest, invites visual artists and designers to submit works of contemporary watercolor, gouache, ink wash, or other similar painting media as their primary (but not exclusive) media. Submissions can range from the most traditional to the most conceptual or experimental.
Quite possibly the oldest form of painting, watercolor persists today, defying narrow categorization and broad stereotype. Practiced for centuries in concept development preliminary to finished paintings made in oil or other scale-worthy durable media, watercolor also found favor with botanists, illustrators, and portraitists, and was applied to varied and countless surfaces.
The nature of the media itself represents a delicate and dictatorial transparency, fluidity, and a potential for expressive spontaneity. This not only makes it an ideal vehicle for visual art, but also one of training, intensity, philosophy, and play for any who practice it. Where an artist can easily dominate other painting media, forcing a will through viscous layers into a work of art like taming a wild horse, with watercolor there is dialog, compromise, and undeniable forthrightness. In this way the artist practicing watercolor works with a tiger in the room.
ANNUAL CASH AWARD: The annual Manifest Grand Jury Prize will result in the awarding of one significant cash prize ($2500) to a single work selected as the 'best of the entire season’.
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Deadline: July 25, 2021
Entry Fee: $40 for up to FOUR entries submitted. $5 per each additional entry.
Exhibition Dates: September 23- October 22, 2021
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Contact Name: Jason Franz, info@manifestgallery.org
Additional Information: The Cincinnati based non-profit arts organization and gallery, Manifest, invites visual artists and designers to submit works of contemporary watercolor, gouache, ink wash, or other similar painting media as their primary (but not exclusive) media. Submissions can range from the most traditional to the most conceptual or experimental.
Quite possibly the oldest form of painting, watercolor persists today, defying narrow categorization and broad stereotype. Practiced for centuries in concept development preliminary to finished paintings made in oil or other scale-worthy durable media, watercolor also found favor with botanists, illustrators, and portraitists, and was applied to varied and countless surfaces.
The nature of the media itself represents a delicate and dictatorial transparency, fluidity, and a potential for expressive spontaneity. This not only makes it an ideal vehicle for visual art, but also one of training, intensity, philosophy, and play for any who practice it. Where an artist can easily dominate other painting media, forcing a will through viscous layers into a work of art like taming a wild horse, with watercolor there is dialog, compromise, and undeniable forthrightness. In this way the artist practicing watercolor works with a tiger in the room.
ANNUAL CASH AWARD: The annual Manifest Grand Jury Prize will result in the awarding of one significant cash prize ($2500) to a single work selected as the 'best of the entire season’.
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Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead Art Work: Sculptural and 2d - Call for Entries
Deadline: July 30, 2021
Entry Fee: None
Open to: The LASC’s Day of the Dead Exhibition is open to professionals and amateur artists and students 18 years of age or older who reside in Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Tennessee. This call is for 2d and sculptural art which can include drawing, painting, digital, mixed media, printmaking, and fiber. All entries must be original and properly prepared for displaying and installation (framed (if needed), wires and hooks for handing etc.). We are a non-profit community organization that provides many classes and educational opportunities to young students. Work that contains overtly sexual, violent, or drug related content will not be accepted.
Exhibition Dates: September 7th - November 5th
Location: Living Arts and Science Center, Lexington, KY
Contact Name: Gallery Director Jeffrey Nichols, jnichols@lasclex.org
Additional Information: The LASC’s Annual Day of the Dead Exhibition brings together the rich visual traditions of the holiday Dia de los Muertos that celebrates the memories of family, friends and public figures. Presented in conjunction with the Living Arts & Science Center’s Day of the Dead Festival, the LASC’s Day of the Dead Exhibition generally features artists that create work in response to the Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead.
The LASC is seeking freestanding or pedestal based sculptural or 2d art works created to the theme of Day of the Dead to be on display leading up to the Living Arts and Science Center’s Day of the Dead Festival on Saturday,October 23rd from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. The full exhibition will run September 7th through November 5th.
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Deadline: July 30, 2021
Entry Fee: None
Open to: The LASC’s Day of the Dead Exhibition is open to professionals and amateur artists and students 18 years of age or older who reside in Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Tennessee. This call is for 2d and sculptural art which can include drawing, painting, digital, mixed media, printmaking, and fiber. All entries must be original and properly prepared for displaying and installation (framed (if needed), wires and hooks for handing etc.). We are a non-profit community organization that provides many classes and educational opportunities to young students. Work that contains overtly sexual, violent, or drug related content will not be accepted.
Exhibition Dates: September 7th - November 5th
Location: Living Arts and Science Center, Lexington, KY
Contact Name: Gallery Director Jeffrey Nichols, jnichols@lasclex.org
Additional Information: The LASC’s Annual Day of the Dead Exhibition brings together the rich visual traditions of the holiday Dia de los Muertos that celebrates the memories of family, friends and public figures. Presented in conjunction with the Living Arts & Science Center’s Day of the Dead Festival, the LASC’s Day of the Dead Exhibition generally features artists that create work in response to the Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead.
The LASC is seeking freestanding or pedestal based sculptural or 2d art works created to the theme of Day of the Dead to be on display leading up to the Living Arts and Science Center’s Day of the Dead Festival on Saturday,October 23rd from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. The full exhibition will run September 7th through November 5th.
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Abandoned: Time and Place
Deadline: August 1, 2021
Entry Fee: $25
Open to: International artists age 18 or older. This exhibition is open to photographers only. All traditional and non-traditional photographic and digital post-production processes are welcome for submission.
Exhibition Dates: September 10th 2021 - November 12th 2021
Location: The Chateau Gallery, Louisville, KY
Contact: Vyncex Gorlami, info@chateaugallery.com
Additional Information: Abandoned: Time and Place is an open call for photography that explores the theme of vacant, uninhabitable, or otherwise abandoned spaces. By capturing images of these spaces, we are able to see the ephemeral nature of each environment and preserve them, often moments before these spaces are forgotten, condemned, demolished, or otherwise lost to time. What do these vacant structures say about us as we leave them to decay during a spike in our world's unhoused population? What is the meaning of shelter, and what-or whom-are we abandoning during these unprecedented times?
This exhibition will run during the 2021 Louisville Photo Biennial and within walking distance of the St. James Art Fair, one of North America's largest and prestigious art fairs. Abandoned: Time and Place is a juried exhibition open to all levels of photographers, but early entrants and established artists will have their work reviewed for future group and solo exhibitions. This exhibition will be highly publicized and featured in local media. Submissions with multiple images will be juried as a body of work, so please have that in mind. Hit us with your best shots!
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Deadline: August 1, 2021
Entry Fee: $25
Open to: International artists age 18 or older. This exhibition is open to photographers only. All traditional and non-traditional photographic and digital post-production processes are welcome for submission.
Exhibition Dates: September 10th 2021 - November 12th 2021
Location: The Chateau Gallery, Louisville, KY
Contact: Vyncex Gorlami, info@chateaugallery.com
Additional Information: Abandoned: Time and Place is an open call for photography that explores the theme of vacant, uninhabitable, or otherwise abandoned spaces. By capturing images of these spaces, we are able to see the ephemeral nature of each environment and preserve them, often moments before these spaces are forgotten, condemned, demolished, or otherwise lost to time. What do these vacant structures say about us as we leave them to decay during a spike in our world's unhoused population? What is the meaning of shelter, and what-or whom-are we abandoning during these unprecedented times?
This exhibition will run during the 2021 Louisville Photo Biennial and within walking distance of the St. James Art Fair, one of North America's largest and prestigious art fairs. Abandoned: Time and Place is a juried exhibition open to all levels of photographers, but early entrants and established artists will have their work reviewed for future group and solo exhibitions. This exhibition will be highly publicized and featured in local media. Submissions with multiple images will be juried as a body of work, so please have that in mind. Hit us with your best shots!
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The Object Seen: Contemporary Still Life Juried Exhibition
Deadline: August 15, 2021
Entry Fee: $25 for up to 3 entries. $35 for up to 6 entries.
Open to: All media with the exception of live performance art.
Exhibition Dates: September 15 - October 30, 2021
Location: Art Center of the Bluegrass, Danville, KY
Contact: Brandon Long brandon@artcenterky.org
Additional Information: The Object Seen – Contemporary Still Life is a celebration of one of art history’s oldest traditions – the study and practice of the still life as subject matter. This exhibition honors both traditional realism as well as more experimental contemporary techniques and welcomes a variety of media.
About the juror: Sheldon Tapley is the Stodghill Professor of Art at Centre College, where he has taught painting and drawing throughout his career. His works have been exhibited and collected at public institutions across the country.
“Tapley masterfully blends the discipline of a hard-earned classical technique with a vision that is thoroughly modern and personal,” wrote Bill Creevy in American Artist. Kentucky Educational Television featured the artist in the documentary series Looking at Painting and an episode of Kentucky Life. The New Yorker introduced Tapley’s art to a national audience in a review of his first solo exhibition of still life paintings at the Tatistcheff Gallery.
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Deadline: August 15, 2021
Entry Fee: $25 for up to 3 entries. $35 for up to 6 entries.
Open to: All media with the exception of live performance art.
Exhibition Dates: September 15 - October 30, 2021
Location: Art Center of the Bluegrass, Danville, KY
Contact: Brandon Long brandon@artcenterky.org
Additional Information: The Object Seen – Contemporary Still Life is a celebration of one of art history’s oldest traditions – the study and practice of the still life as subject matter. This exhibition honors both traditional realism as well as more experimental contemporary techniques and welcomes a variety of media.
About the juror: Sheldon Tapley is the Stodghill Professor of Art at Centre College, where he has taught painting and drawing throughout his career. His works have been exhibited and collected at public institutions across the country.
“Tapley masterfully blends the discipline of a hard-earned classical technique with a vision that is thoroughly modern and personal,” wrote Bill Creevy in American Artist. Kentucky Educational Television featured the artist in the documentary series Looking at Painting and an episode of Kentucky Life. The New Yorker introduced Tapley’s art to a national audience in a review of his first solo exhibition of still life paintings at the Tatistcheff Gallery.
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Horsepower: Artwork Inspired by the Poetry of Joy Priest NEW
Submission Deadline: August 16, 2021
In partnership with award-winning poet Joy Priest, LexArts seeks Kentucky-based visual artists to display their work in an upcoming LexArts Gallery exhibit.
Entry Fee: $25 to include a copy of Joy Priest’s poetry collection, ”Horsepower.”
Joy Priest’s “Horsepower” overflows with visuals. Her poetry collection transports the audience through time, space, family, identity, and the complex fabric of Louisville’s culture and despairing racial dynamics. Priest conveys these themes through muscle cars, horses, dichotomies of skin, chain-link fences, tires peeling down interstates, bees, the curled flowers of dying spiders, the invisible lines of Louisville, and many more compelling descriptions that engage the senses.
Contact: Nathan Zamarron, nzamarron@lexarts.org
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Submission Deadline: August 16, 2021
In partnership with award-winning poet Joy Priest, LexArts seeks Kentucky-based visual artists to display their work in an upcoming LexArts Gallery exhibit.
Entry Fee: $25 to include a copy of Joy Priest’s poetry collection, ”Horsepower.”
Joy Priest’s “Horsepower” overflows with visuals. Her poetry collection transports the audience through time, space, family, identity, and the complex fabric of Louisville’s culture and despairing racial dynamics. Priest conveys these themes through muscle cars, horses, dichotomies of skin, chain-link fences, tires peeling down interstates, bees, the curled flowers of dying spiders, the invisible lines of Louisville, and many more compelling descriptions that engage the senses.
Contact: Nathan Zamarron, nzamarron@lexarts.org
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Houseguest - An Independent Artist-Run Project Space
Open to: All forms of artistry are welcome: painting, photography, ceramics, sculpture, installation, poetry, etc.
Entry Fee: $10
Location: 2721 Taylor Blvd., Louisville
Contact: Megan Bickel, houseguestgallery@gmail.com
Additional Information: HOUSEGUEST is an independent artist-run project space located in the south end of Louisville, Kentucky. The space launched in January of 2018. Founded by multi-disciplinary artist and writer Megan Bickel and her husband, chef Jacob Wilson, the gallery's location is in the living room of the couple's house. The space will hold six exhibitions a year: four solo shows and two group exhibitions. Alongside each exhibition will be a small supper pop-up collaborative event, which will be by invitation only. We encourage artists to interact and activate the space while exploring new ideas and concepts, with full control over what they create.
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Open to: All forms of artistry are welcome: painting, photography, ceramics, sculpture, installation, poetry, etc.
Entry Fee: $10
Location: 2721 Taylor Blvd., Louisville
Contact: Megan Bickel, houseguestgallery@gmail.com
Additional Information: HOUSEGUEST is an independent artist-run project space located in the south end of Louisville, Kentucky. The space launched in January of 2018. Founded by multi-disciplinary artist and writer Megan Bickel and her husband, chef Jacob Wilson, the gallery's location is in the living room of the couple's house. The space will hold six exhibitions a year: four solo shows and two group exhibitions. Alongside each exhibition will be a small supper pop-up collaborative event, which will be by invitation only. We encourage artists to interact and activate the space while exploring new ideas and concepts, with full control over what they create.
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Fairs and Festivals:
Minnie Adkins Day, Elliot County
Date: 17th July 2021
Vendor Fee: $10
Call: 606-738-5515
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Date: 17th July 2021
Vendor Fee: $10
Call: 606-738-5515
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The Monarch Festival at MountFest NEW
Deadline: August 31, 2021
Entry Fee: $75
Event Dates: September 18, 2021
Location: Mount St. Francis, Indiana 47146
Contact: Deborah Nichols, d.nichols@franciscansusa.org
Additional Information: All Together Now! We’re excited to announce that the Monarch Festival, annually sponsored by the Arts Alliance of Southern Indiana and MountFest hosted by the Mount Saint Francis Center for Spirituality, will, for the first time, combine into a grand outdoor celebration in 2021! Featuring an inclusive Regional Arts Festival, live entertainment and musicians throughout the day, food trucks, local beer and wine, Kids Zone activities, and an amazing butterfly experience. This event and parking are free and open to the public. Monarch Festival at MountFest will draw 2,000-3,000 attendees throughout the day.
Come. Create. Celebrate. Mount Saint Francis has been an integral part of Kentuckiana for more than 100 years. Since the 1920s, the friars held an annual summer picnic which was attended by thousands each year. In 2015, MountFest was established by the Mount Saint Francis Center for Spirituality to provide a premier event to celebrate the area's arts, music, and food. The friars of our province have a long history of celebrating and honoring the arts. We believe in the importance of art for our communities. With the Franciscan Arts Initiative launching, we want to ensure that beauty and spirit brought to life through art continue to be honored and celebrated.
The Arts Alliance of Southern Indiana promotes the arts in Clark, Floyd, and Harrison counties through partnerships with individuals, groups, and businesses. We leverage our events, programming, and space as platforms for community arts and culture engagement. The Arts Alliance of Southern Indiana has hosted the Monarch Festival in different locations throughout Southern Indiana each year since 2010.
All proceeds from Monarch Festival at MountFest will support programs and activities at Mount Saint Francis Center for Spirituality and the Arts Alliance of Southern Indiana.
Note: COVID precautions may be in place and affect the number of attendees at a time, safety protocols, etc. Be sure to stay tuned to our social media and website for updates. Thank you for your understanding.
Artist General Information
Artist booth setup begins at 10:00 am on September 18th and must be set up no later than 11:30 am. Booths must remain open until 8:00 pm.
All spaces are outdoors and will be 10’x 10’. Double spaces are available. Artists may share booths, but each artist must submit individual applications.
Artists will provide their own tables, chairs, tents/canopies and setup.
This is a rain or shine event.
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Deadline: August 31, 2021
Entry Fee: $75
Event Dates: September 18, 2021
Location: Mount St. Francis, Indiana 47146
Contact: Deborah Nichols, d.nichols@franciscansusa.org
Additional Information: All Together Now! We’re excited to announce that the Monarch Festival, annually sponsored by the Arts Alliance of Southern Indiana and MountFest hosted by the Mount Saint Francis Center for Spirituality, will, for the first time, combine into a grand outdoor celebration in 2021! Featuring an inclusive Regional Arts Festival, live entertainment and musicians throughout the day, food trucks, local beer and wine, Kids Zone activities, and an amazing butterfly experience. This event and parking are free and open to the public. Monarch Festival at MountFest will draw 2,000-3,000 attendees throughout the day.
Come. Create. Celebrate. Mount Saint Francis has been an integral part of Kentuckiana for more than 100 years. Since the 1920s, the friars held an annual summer picnic which was attended by thousands each year. In 2015, MountFest was established by the Mount Saint Francis Center for Spirituality to provide a premier event to celebrate the area's arts, music, and food. The friars of our province have a long history of celebrating and honoring the arts. We believe in the importance of art for our communities. With the Franciscan Arts Initiative launching, we want to ensure that beauty and spirit brought to life through art continue to be honored and celebrated.
The Arts Alliance of Southern Indiana promotes the arts in Clark, Floyd, and Harrison counties through partnerships with individuals, groups, and businesses. We leverage our events, programming, and space as platforms for community arts and culture engagement. The Arts Alliance of Southern Indiana has hosted the Monarch Festival in different locations throughout Southern Indiana each year since 2010.
All proceeds from Monarch Festival at MountFest will support programs and activities at Mount Saint Francis Center for Spirituality and the Arts Alliance of Southern Indiana.
Note: COVID precautions may be in place and affect the number of attendees at a time, safety protocols, etc. Be sure to stay tuned to our social media and website for updates. Thank you for your understanding.
Artist General Information
Artist booth setup begins at 10:00 am on September 18th and must be set up no later than 11:30 am. Booths must remain open until 8:00 pm.
All spaces are outdoors and will be 10’x 10’. Double spaces are available. Artists may share booths, but each artist must submit individual applications.
Artists will provide their own tables, chairs, tents/canopies and setup.
This is a rain or shine event.
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Studio Spaces Available:
NOW ONLY TWO LEFT - light-filled studios await your artistic expression!
The EncaustiCastle on Loudon Avenue has expanded its art studio capacity. Come check out what this amazing location in NoLi, with five other artists studios actively occupied already, can do for your creative ignition!
ALSO an artist residency space is available in the castle on the first floor with a studio, accommodations, bathroom, and kitchenette. Ideal for an enthusiastic artist wanting a home base in Lexington for shorter, long-term use.
ALL studios have direct and private access. Rent range from $200-$325.
Contact: Trish, pbsartist@gmail.com
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The EncaustiCastle on Loudon Avenue has expanded its art studio capacity. Come check out what this amazing location in NoLi, with five other artists studios actively occupied already, can do for your creative ignition!
ALSO an artist residency space is available in the castle on the first floor with a studio, accommodations, bathroom, and kitchenette. Ideal for an enthusiastic artist wanting a home base in Lexington for shorter, long-term use.
ALL studios have direct and private access. Rent range from $200-$325.
Contact: Trish, pbsartist@gmail.com
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Opportunities:
RFQ for Public Art Mural in Franklin County
Event Date: July 9, 2021
Location: Frankfort, Ky
Contact: Josie Kirker: franklinartsky@gmail.com
Additional Information: The Franklin County Arts Council (Frank Arts) is seeking a mural artist or artist team to design and install a publicly viewable mural on a private building exterior located in the historic Downtown Frankfort area.
There is no specific theme for this mural; however, the design should fit the location. Interactive murals that allow the public to engage with the work and present photo opportunities are of particular interest, as are those using trompe l’oeil techniques.
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Call for Art: Georgetown Mural Project 2022
Deadline: July 15, 2021
Open to: Regional to Kentucky
Event Dates: The mural will be installed in May/June 2022 and will remain for an anticipated period of 7-10 years, at minimum. However, in some cases the work may be removed prematurely; if, for example, the building should change ownership or the mural degrades significantly in that time. It is expected that the mural will be prepared to last a minimum of 7 years.
Location: Georgetown, KY
Contact: Cherie Thomson, gtownkymural@gmail.com
Additional Information: Thomson Properties is seeking qualified muralists or teams to create an outdoor mural for one wall in Georgetown, KY. There is no specific theme for this mural; however, the selected design should reflect the character and culture of Georgetown, KY. Interactive murals that allow the public to engage with the work and present photo opportunities are of particular interest. A site visit is not required but is recommended. Artists from the Bluegrass region are strongly encouraged to apply.
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Event Date: July 9, 2021
Location: Frankfort, Ky
Contact: Josie Kirker: franklinartsky@gmail.com
Additional Information: The Franklin County Arts Council (Frank Arts) is seeking a mural artist or artist team to design and install a publicly viewable mural on a private building exterior located in the historic Downtown Frankfort area.
There is no specific theme for this mural; however, the design should fit the location. Interactive murals that allow the public to engage with the work and present photo opportunities are of particular interest, as are those using trompe l’oeil techniques.
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Call for Art: Georgetown Mural Project 2022
Deadline: July 15, 2021
Open to: Regional to Kentucky
Event Dates: The mural will be installed in May/June 2022 and will remain for an anticipated period of 7-10 years, at minimum. However, in some cases the work may be removed prematurely; if, for example, the building should change ownership or the mural degrades significantly in that time. It is expected that the mural will be prepared to last a minimum of 7 years.
Location: Georgetown, KY
Contact: Cherie Thomson, gtownkymural@gmail.com
Additional Information: Thomson Properties is seeking qualified muralists or teams to create an outdoor mural for one wall in Georgetown, KY. There is no specific theme for this mural; however, the selected design should reflect the character and culture of Georgetown, KY. Interactive murals that allow the public to engage with the work and present photo opportunities are of particular interest. A site visit is not required but is recommended. Artists from the Bluegrass region are strongly encouraged to apply.
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Applications for Artists:
The Artists' Attic is accepting applications for 2021-2022 Associate Members from established and emerging fine artists for the term of July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2021. Membership is limited to 20 and 2 to 3 vacancies are expected for this term.
Membership fee is payable to the Artists' Attic at $100 annually.
Applicants for associate membership must submit an artist's statement, resume and three independently produced original works completed within the last two years by June 20, 2021.
Contact for more info: sharon.rossky@gmail.com
Membership fee is payable to the Artists' Attic at $100 annually.
Applicants for associate membership must submit an artist's statement, resume and three independently produced original works completed within the last two years by June 20, 2021.
Contact for more info: sharon.rossky@gmail.com
