Submissions due Feb. 1 – April 15 for exhibit that runs May 6 – June 29
The exhibit
is designed to showcase these easily overlooked but vital critters through
eye-catching works of art. The exhibit will also feature fun facts about
pollinators to help visitors connect the beauty of pollinators to the critical
role they play in our ecosystem.
“You might
not stop to admire a beetle on the sidewalk, but a stunning painting of a
beetle might catch your eye,” said Mayslake heritage interpreter Kendra
Strubhart, who is curating the exhibit. “The show is meant to encourage our
community to celebrate the actions of all pollinators.”
The exhibit
is a collaborative initiative between the Forest Preserve District of DuPage
County and the DuPage Monarch Project.
It’s part of the Forest Preserve District’s effort to highlight pollinators
through programs, hikes, lectures and performances April – June 2020.
Artists are
encouraged to show some diversity in their submissions “Animals are not the
only means of pollination,” Strubhart said. “If someone is inspired by how the
wind carries pollen, we want to see what a work of art by that person looks
like.”
Artists can
submit work by filling out an online application
form. Questions? Contact Shannon Burns at sburns@dupageforest.org.
Guidelines
for submissions include:
● Artwork
should represent the artists’ interpretation of the theme “Pollinators in
Action: Flowering Journeys.”
● Subject
matter should be DuPage- or Illinois-inspired.
●
Participants should be Illinois residents.
● Subject
matter must be appropriate for all ages.
● Artwork
must be hangable.
● Artists
must be able to drop off their artwork on May 4 between 6 and 8 p.m. and pick
up their artwork on June 29 from 6 to 8 p.m.
The DuPage
Monarch Project is a countywide effort by the DuPage Forest Preserve District, Conservation Foundation, Sierra Club’s River
Prairie Group and Greater DuPage Wild Ones to
provide education about monarchs and increase suitable monarch habitat in
DuPage County.
2020
Dates to Remember
Feb. 1 –
April 15: Online
submissions due
May 4, 6
– 8 p.m.: Artwork
drop off Mayslake Peabody Estate
1717 W. 31st St., Oak Brook
1717 W. 31st St., Oak Brook
May 6 –
June 29: Gallery
hours
Monday – Friday Noon – 3 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Monday – Friday Noon – 3 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
May 7, 6
– 8 p.m.:
Artist reception
Artist reception
June 29,
6 – 8 p.m.:
Artwork pick up
Artwork pick up
