OPEN CALLS FOR ARTWORK!
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60 TINY GALLERIES is a call for participation open to writers, poets, and visual artists. Located in the CCCAC classroom is a card catalog consisting of 60 drawers. Each drawer will be an individual tiny gallery space. Card catalog drawers measure 5” wide X 12” deep (depth can be adjusted down), drawer height is 3”. Participation is open to the written word on multiple cards in a sequence (blank cards are available) and visual art which can be multiple works on paper or a 3-D installation to fit the card catalog drawer. No fee to participate. Work will not be sold.
Deadline to secure your space is September 15. For questions or to secure your “gallery” contact [email protected]. Include “60 TINY GALLERIES” in the subject line. Installation begins October 1 and will be completed by November 1, 2025. 60 TINY GALLERIES will be on display November 1, 2025–October 30, 2026 Opening reception: Thursday, November 13, 2025 during our annual Party with the Arts! |
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The Copper Country Community Arts Center announces it’s annual community exhibit on mining history in the Keweenaw. Artists are invited to submit artwork inspired by mining in the Copper Country, the physical signs of its presence, or the effect it has had on the area and its people. Enter up to three pieces, $5 entry fee per piece. Entry Deadline: Tuesday, November 4 Exhibitions dates: November 6-December 5, 2025 Opening reception during Party with the Arts |
CALL FOR ART: ANIMAL LIFE, ART FROM THE KALEVALA
DEADLINE: Drop off work through December 23rd (one Saturday January date TBD)
Reception: TBD
Animal Life, Art from the Kalevala is an annual exhibition in coordination with the City of Hancock’s Heikinpäivä mid-winter celebration.
The Kalevala is a 19th century work of poetry compiled by Elias Lönnrot from Finnish and Karelian oral folklore and mythology. It is the national epic poem of Finland and is one of the most significant works of Finnish literature. The Kalevala is rich with imagery of animals including pike, swan, stag, bear, and many others.
Artists are invited to delve into the Kalevala and find a reference to one of the many animals that are integral to the stories. Artists may submit up to three works in any medium and are asked to provide the lines or passages from the Kalevala that inspired the work. No entry fees. The Arts Center retains a 40% commission on all work sold. Mark entries with the retail price or NFS.
Deliver submissions any time up to December 23, one drop of date in mid January TBD. For questions or to make special arrangements please contact Cynthia Cote at [email protected] with “Kalevala” in the memo line.
**The Arts Center is closed to the public December 24-January 26th**
The Copper Country Community Arts Center is located at 126 Quincy Street in Hancock, Michigan and is supported in part by a grant from the Michigan Arts and Culture Council with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.
DEADLINE: Drop off work through December 23rd (one Saturday January date TBD)
Reception: TBD
Animal Life, Art from the Kalevala is an annual exhibition in coordination with the City of Hancock’s Heikinpäivä mid-winter celebration.
The Kalevala is a 19th century work of poetry compiled by Elias Lönnrot from Finnish and Karelian oral folklore and mythology. It is the national epic poem of Finland and is one of the most significant works of Finnish literature. The Kalevala is rich with imagery of animals including pike, swan, stag, bear, and many others.
Artists are invited to delve into the Kalevala and find a reference to one of the many animals that are integral to the stories. Artists may submit up to three works in any medium and are asked to provide the lines or passages from the Kalevala that inspired the work. No entry fees. The Arts Center retains a 40% commission on all work sold. Mark entries with the retail price or NFS.
Deliver submissions any time up to December 23, one drop of date in mid January TBD. For questions or to make special arrangements please contact Cynthia Cote at [email protected] with “Kalevala” in the memo line.
**The Arts Center is closed to the public December 24-January 26th**
The Copper Country Community Arts Center is located at 126 Quincy Street in Hancock, Michigan and is supported in part by a grant from the Michigan Arts and Culture Council with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.
