Express your political views through original works of art.
Art of Democracy: Tools of Persuasion is an open call for Minnesota artists (you are an artist if you call yourself an artist) to express their political opinions through original works of art utilizing specific formats of political ephemera in an exhibition coinciding with the 2004 presidential election.
All artwork will be accepted provided it complies with the submission guidelines below.
Artists are encouraged to make multiples and submit one work of art weekly for the run of the exhibition, which will morph as new work is accumulated and installed. The concept for this exhibition was developed by the 2002-2003 Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program (MAEP) panel.
Submission Guidelines
Submit one work of art each week or just once. Every Saturday, from noon to 2 p.m. from September 25th to November 20th.
How to Participate
Artworks are to be hand-delivered to the Minnesota Artists Gallery at The Minneapolis Institute of Arts, 2400 Third Avenue South, Minneapolis. The MAEP artist panel will install the artwork.
Original artwork in the following formats will be accepted:
Lawn signs Posters Effigies T-shirts |
Flyers/mailers Magnets Pins |
Infomercials | |
Responsibility for Submissions
All submissions are the sole responsibility of the artist who submits the work for consideration to The Art of Democracy: Tools of Persuasion. The Minneapolis Institute of Arts will have the right (but not the obligation) to exclude or to remove any work of art if required to do so by law or in good faith believe that such removal is reasonably necessary to comply with legal process or to protect the rights or property of the MAEP or The Minneapolis Institute of Arts.
Delivery of Artwork for Opening Event
Artists who wish to have their art included in the October 7th opening of The Art of Democracy (7-9 p.m.) are to hand-deliver their artwork on Saturday, September 25th, from noon to 2 p.m.
Disposable Exhibition
Art accepted and presented through The Art of Democracy will not be returned and will be disposed of upon completion of the exhibition.