Mindfulness in May: The Art of Kindness
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 31st, 2021
Application for Submission
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Email enquiries please contact Diane Moran at moraninthemoon@gmail.com.
Artist Diane Moran has partnered with Amber Academy Youth Fine Arts Society and the Sooke Arts Council for a youth exhibition of fine art and literary art created by students in grades 6-8 and grades 9-12 that will run May 5-16, 2021. The exhibition is open to students registered in School District 62 and to students residing in the communities served by SD62 (Sooke, Port Renfrew, Metchosin, Highlands, Langford and Colwood) who are registered in a Home Learning Program. The exhibition works will be available for viewing on display at the Sooke Art Gallery and online at mindfulmay.artistquarter.com for the exhibition period. All submissions will be featured in the exhibition.
SHOW OBJECTIVE
The exhibition is taking place during BC Youth Week and during National Mental Health Week, so we have chosen “The ART of KINDNESS” as the topic for this year. We encourage students to explore what KINDESS means to them in their own lives and in their own language. Students will draw inspiration from whatever KINDNESS means to them, and perhaps even what it means to be impacted by KINDNESS. We believe the resulting exhibition will be a great success and create powerful conversations and heart felt art around the subject.
EXHIBIT CATEGORIES
Students are invited to submit a maximum of one entry per Category:
Category 1 – Visual Art
- 2D Art – Includes all media on board, canvas or paper (excluding Photography – see below).
- 3D Art – Three dimensional, functional or sculptural work of any material(s).
- Photography – Either Traditional Print or Digital Print. Images that have been altered via digital software or other means must state “creatively altered and artists must advise how their artwork was altered, i.e. whether digitally altered, used as a base/foundation, etc.”. Artists may only alter their own original photographs.
- Fibre Art – Wall hangings, quilts, rugs, wearable work etc. where the primary material is fibre.
Computer-generated artwork is acceptable but must be entirely original and/or created from the artist’s original work.
With respect towards the cultural rights of Indigenous Peoples, it is requested that artists’ work be culturally appropriate in its content, and that artists are authorized to use and can provide proof of permission, if they have used Indigenous motifs/designs in their work.
Maximum size for submissions is 11” x 17” (28 cm x 43 cm) except paintings which must be no larger than 20” x 24” (50 cm x 60 cm).
Category 2 – Literary Art
Writers should draw inspiration from what “Kindness” means to them in the form of one of the
following:
- Fiction or Non-Fiction Story (500-1000 words)
- Poetry
Literary Art submissions must be double-spaced with all pages numbered using the format Page # of #. Please include your full name, email address, and phone number in the top right-hand corner of each page.
CMHA Victoria is proud to sponsor this exhibition, and as always we are delighted to support Sooke youth.
Email enquiries please contact Diane Moran at moraninthemoon@gmail.com.