Call for ART! Totems exhibit at Confluence Gallery

Confluence Gallery announces a Call for Artists to explore Totem
Show opens on April 23 and closes on June 4.



Dear Artists,
We invite you to use any medium to explore personal or cultural totems:


As defined by Wikipedia, “A totem is a spirit being, sacred object, or symbol that serves as an
emblem of a group of people, such as a family, clan, lineage, or tribe. The totemic symbol may
serve as a reminder of the kin group's ancestry or mythic past. While the term "totem" is Ojibwe
in origin, belief in tutelary spirits and deities is not limited to indigenous peoples of the Americas
but common to a number of cultures worldwide. Totemistic beliefs are found in regions of Africa,
Arabia, Asia, Australia, Europe, and the Arctic. Contemporary neoshamanic, New Age and
mythopoetic men's movements not otherwise involved in the practice of a tribal religion may appropriate
and use ‘totem’ terminology for the personal identification with a tutelary spirit or
guide.”


Submit up to 3 works for consideration.
Please submit a brief statement about your thoughts on Totem and how you plan to address this
theme.


Each piece must be:
Your own original work.
Available for sale.
Created in the last 3 years.
Never previously been shown in the Methow Valley area.
Any Size (or give size parameters if appropriate)
Any Medium
Ready for hanging with appropriate hardware/wire secured to work (works without hanging
hardware will not be hung)


Please note the curator(s) have the right to refuse work, even after work is delivered to the
gallery, if it does not contribute to the direction, cohesiveness, or available space of the show.
We are looking for high quality execution and thoughtful content that contribute to the vision of
the show as stated above.


Deadlines:
Intent to Submit, Thoughts about Totem and samples of work by January 25, 2016 (email to
jamolesworth@gmail.com.
Jpegs of finished work or work in progress by March 21, 2016.
Artist Statement and Bio by April 16, 2016 (in email or word doc only, no pdf's or handwritten
statements please).
Completed works, Inventory Sheet and Confluence Gallery Contract by April 16, 2016
Show Opening April 23, 2016 4pm – 8pm. All artists are encouraged to attend.
Show Closes June 4. Work will be available for pick up after 3pm.


The Confluence Gallery and Art Center is a non-profit gallery. All shipping costs to and from the
gallery of unsold works is each artist's responsibility. See Confluence Gallery Shipping Procedures
form for details.


Please feel free to email us directly at jamolesworth@gmail.com or call Executive Director Salyna
Gracie at the Confluence Gallery (509) 997-2787 if you have any questions about the show or
the requirements. We are looking forward to hearing from you.


Sincerely,
Jennifer Molesworth and Nicole Ringgold, curators