PENNE with GOUDA
anyone?

I miss having significant cultural ties–mostly because of food.  I wonder how special it must be to have a marinara recipe as your family’s heirloom hand-me-down or a beautiful bowl of black beans and rice as a holiday tradition.  My culinary cultural traditions only really include macaroni and cheese and fried chicken–both mouth watering, but lacking in exotic flair.  This next Call gives you an opportunity to celebrate your unique cultural palatte, exotic or not.  Say it with pride…

Check out this Call for Entries from Smith Township Arts Council for American Mosaic to be exhibited at the Mills Pond House Gallery in St. James, NY.  Despite the name, this IS NOT a mosaic show.  Take a closer look…

CALL for ENTRIES:
American Mosaic

Artists find inspiration from their varied pasts and that many cultures have added their unique flavor to America’s cultural palette. Often your art is an extension of and connector to the many countries, races and national heritages you represent.

Today America is a brilliant montage of cultures from around the world. American Mosaic will feature the work of artists living in America who honor their diverse cultural backgrounds by exploring family, rituals and other manifestations of their cultural and community heritage through their art.

ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists age 18 & up residing in the US.

MEDIA:  Artists may submit work in any media that communicates the history of their journeys or their culture that connects them with their heritage. Artists are asked to prepare a statement on what “American Mosaic” means to him or her personally, and how their cultural heritage is expressed in their work.

DEADLINE:
Received by 4pm on June 27, 2011

NOTIFICATION:
Mailed by July 17, 2011

ENTRY FEE:  $40 for up to 3 entries

AWARDS:  First Place $200.  First and second place artists will be invited to participate in annual Winner’s Showcase.

For complete details, Download the Prospectus!