Hello Artists, Educators, & Arts Organizations -
In May 2017, the Oak Park Art League will be presenting a Midwest Juried Exhibition that pays tribute to architect Frank Lloyd Wright and his iconic “Prairie” style, inspired by the natural environment and the American Midwest. The exhibition “Elevating Nature” is being presented in recognition of the architect’s 150th birthday, with exhibit dates coinciding with other Wright events that draw visitors from around the world to Oak Park.
In May 2017, the Oak Park Art League will be presenting a Midwest Juried Exhibition that pays tribute to architect Frank Lloyd Wright and his iconic “Prairie” style, inspired by the natural environment and the American Midwest. The exhibition “Elevating Nature” is being presented in recognition of the architect’s 150th birthday, with exhibit dates coinciding with other Wright events that draw visitors from around the world to Oak Park.
Submission for this exhibition
is open to artists from Midwest states including, Illinois, Iowa,
Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Artists are
invited to submit 2D and 3D work of any media that references nature
and/or the Midwestern landscape. Jurors Brian Ritchard and Brent Fogt
will select works that embody the progressive spirit of Wright and the
essence of the American Midwest. Over $2,000 in cash prizes for Best of
Show and Juror Awards will be presented in two categories:
- Most innovative interpretation of the Midwestern landscape
- Best use or representation of natural materials or nature elements
For submission guidelines and entry to OPAL's “Elevating Nature” exhibition, go to:
Thank you in advance for sharing this call to artists with your community!
Kind regards –
Julie Carpenter
Executive Director
Oak Park Art League
Oak Park Art League
Founded in 1921, the Oak Park Art League (OPAL) is one of the longest,
continually-running non-profit arts organizations in Illinois. OPAL
fulfills its mission through its offering of high quality art education
to people of all ages and skill levels, programs and guest lectures,
artist demonstrations and critiques, plus monthly exhibition
opportunities in our art gallery.
Located in the
center of Oak Park’s Historic District, walking distance from Frank
Lloyd Wright’s famed studio and Ernest Hemingway’s birth home, the Oak
Park Art League's Carriage House Gallery is an important landmark and
lends to a tri-part dialogue about the early 20th century regional
influences in art, architecture and literature that continue to define
Oak Park’s cultural landscape today.