Square Foot Gallery

CURRENT EXHIBITION

Theme: GOLD
Exhibition: October 4 – November 21
Come check it out!

CALL FOR ENTRY

Theme: TREES
Entries accepted: October 4 – November 21
Exhibition: December 5 – January 16

TREES. So beautiful. So branchy.
They are great metaphors. And mentors. 
Reaching up. Reaching out. Staying grounded. Rooted.
Mentors for growth. And persistence. And renewal. 
Offering shelter or shade. (Bending with the weight of things. Breaking. Being cut down.) 
All the things.     Art loves trees.     We see ourselves in them. 

Up to 24 pieces will be selected for display in the gallery. All ages of artists are welcome to submit artwork. Please be mindful of all ages of viewers. The gallery walls are secured behind glass and located just inside the Youth Services area on the first floor. The show will be juried by Rochester Public Library Youth Services staff. Selections will be made based on relevance to the theme, adherence to technical guidelines (below), artistic merit, craftsmanship, originality, and completeness of the application. Artists will be notified via e-mail or phone regarding the display of their artwork. 

ELIGIBILITY

All artists must be residents of Olmsted County at the time of submission. All styles and media will be accepted, but work must be sized within 12” wide x 12” high x 1” deep. If they wish, artists may pick up a 12” x 12” surface from the Youth Services desk with which to create their art. All submissions must be original works of art. Entries may be submitted in person or via email for consideration. Accepted entries must be delivered to the library by one week prior to the start date of the exhibition. Physical submissions not selected must be picked up by the start date of the exhibition. Selected artwork that arrives unframed or unmounted will be hung by the best method determined by staff.

CALENDAR

Entries accepted: October 4 – November 21
Notification of acceptance: November 25
Works delivered to RPL by: December 2
Works displayed: December 5 – January 16
Pick-up artwork: January 17 - 24

Questions? Contact Eric Tarr: etarr@rplmn.org or call: 507-328-2335

Square Foot Entry Form (PDF)