William King Museum of Art in Abingdon announced a call for artists for its biennial exhibition, From These Hills: Contemporary Art in the Southern Appalachian Highlands.
The call is open to artists working in any media- painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, sculpture, ceramics, glass, textiles, mixed media, video, or performance art- in the geographic areas of Southwest Virginia, Northeast Tennessee, Western North Carolina, Southern West Virginia, and Eastern Kentucky.
William King Museum of Art celebrates the diversity of regional artistic talent in this major exhibition of new works, highlights the continuing artistic vision of individuals in our region.
The 2021 From These Hills exhibition will open at the William King Museum of Art on Sept. 30 and will continue through Feb. 6, 2022.
Deadline for submissions is July 19. Accepted artists will be notified via email by Aug. 16.
This exhibition will be guest-curated by Michael Rooks, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia.
To request a prospectus, contact Anna Buchanan, Curator of Contemporary Fine Art & Craft, at [email protected] or call (276) 628-5005 x106, or apply online at williamkingmuseum.org. under “Call for Artists.”
Submission fee of $20 is required upon entry.
