[cid:image001.jpg@01D82EF3.77A43350] Call to contemporary Native artists IN THE SPIRIT Contemporary Native Arts annual juried exhibition Washington State History Museum Artist application deadline: April 4, 2022 Exhibition dates: June 16-September 11, 2022 IN THE SPIRIT is an annual summer celebration of diverse Native American arts and culture. A juried exhibition of exciting new works by contemporary Native artists opens in June and is on view through the summer at the Washington State History Museum, accompanied by programs, artist talks, and an Artist Awards event. Interested artists can apply now. Each work accepted for the exhibition will be featured in the History Museum's galleries and will be accompanied by the artist's statement. For full details and a link to the online application, go to www.WashingtonHistory.org/in-the-spirit<http://www.WashingtonHistory.org/in-the-spirit> and select the "Call For Artist Entries" tab. Information is also provided below. Artist applications are due online by 5 PM, April 4, 2022. Jurors for the 2022 exhibition include: * HollyAnna CougarTracks DeCoteau Littlebull (Yakama, Nez Perce, Cayuse, Cree) * JD Olney Shellenberger (Yakama) * Alyne DeCoteau (Yakama and Cayuse) Questions? Contact Gwen Whiting, Lead Curator at Washington State Historical Society, via email at gwen.whiting@wshs.wa.gov<mailto:gwen.whiting@wshs.wa.gov> or telephone 253-798-5927. General Information The Washington State History Museum (Washington State Historical Society) is hosting the 17th annual IN THE SPIRIT Contemporary Native Arts Exhibition. The juried exhibition seeks to highlight both contemporary and traditional visual art forms. We are honored that you have an interest in submitting your work for consideration. Please read the details below, review the application form<https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GDC2BGY>, and read the Terms and Conditions<https://www.washingtonhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IN-THE-SPIRIT-TERMS-AND-CONDITIONS.pdf>. The application is a SurveyMonkey form, so you will not be able to save your application and go back to complete it later. We recommend that you review the application form first, then and gather all the necessary information and images before you start filling out the form. Applications are due online by 5 PM April 4, 2022. Exhibition Dates: June 16 - September 11, 2022 Location: Washington State History Museum, Tacoma, McClelland Gallery, 5th floor How to Submit * An artist may submit up to two individual works for consideration * Submit one image per entered work - if the image is a detail of the work, clearly label the file as "TITLE OF WORK_Detail" * Images must be in a JPEG format, not to exceed 1MB or 1024KB. Larger files will not be accepted and the work will not be considered for the exhibition. * Images submitted must be of the actual completed works. * Works that are selected for exhibition must be available to the museum from May 16, 2022 through October 5, 2022 to allow time for installation, display, and de-installation. Substitutions will not be permitted for the exhibition: Only the works that have been considered and selected by the jurors may be exhibited. Once a work has been juried into the exhibition, no substitutions may be made. All work submitted for consideration should be the artist's original concept, design, and interpretation. WSHS reserves the right to use photos of the images for marketing, communications, and/or promotion. Artwork Size Limitations* * Weight limit for wall mounted objects is 200 pounds * Freestanding objects cannot exceed 500 pounds * Overall dimensions of artwork should not exceed 5 feet in length by 5 feet in width by 5 feet in height. * While works exceeding the suggested size limitations will be considered, please note that due to physical constraints within the exhibition gallery space, selected works exceeding the suggested dimensional limits may be restricted. Eligibility Eligibility for the exhibition is in compliance with the Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-644). Under the Act, an artist must be a member of a state or federally recognized tribe or be certified as a tribal artisan by a tribe. If this is your first time applying for the IN THE SPIRIT Contemporary Native Arts exhibition: * Provide a copy of your tribal enrollment documentation listing your enrollment number and/or tribal center phone number. If you have previously submitted to the exhibition, no tribal enrollment documentation is needed. Please read the Terms and Conditions<https://www.washingtonhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IN-THE-SPIRIT-TERMS-AND-CONDITIONS.pdf> before applying. Submit your application online by April 4, 2022.<https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GDC2BGY> A staff member will contact you upon receipt of your application. Jurying and Notification Process 2022 Jurors: * HollyAnna CougarTracks DeCoteau Littlebull (Yakama, Nez Perce, Cayuse, Cree) * JD Olney Shellenberger (Yakama) * Alyne DeCoteau (Yakama and Cayuse) The jury is comprised of qualified Native artists and museum curators who will review all of the works submitted for consideration and make their final selections. Artists' names will be omitted from the images during the jurying process for blind consideration. Notification of selection for the exhibition will be e-mailed to individual artists by May 2, 2022, and posted on the Washington State Historical Society website (https://www.washingtonhistory.org/exhibit/in-the-spirit-contemporary-native-arts-2022/) by May 13, 2022. A follow-up notification will be sent to each applicant via e-mail and regular mail. Questions about submitting work for consideration? Contact Gwen Whiting, Lead Curator at the Washington State Historical Society, at gwen.whiting@wshs.wa.gov<mailto:gwen.whiting@wshs.wa.gov> or 253-798-5927. Thank you! NOTE: This application process is for the IN THE SPIRIT Contemporary Native Arts exhibition only. A companion community festival is held in August; the IN THE SPIRIT Arts Market & Northwest Native Festival includes an artist vendor market and more. The application process for the festival is separate from the exhibition application process. 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