The City of Buena Park’s Fine Arts Division invites artists from all backgrounds to submit artwork for consideration in its upcoming group show “The Future of Freedom.” The show will coincide with Juneteenth, an annual celebration marking the abolition of slavery in the United States. In the 153 years since the official end of slavery, the meaning of freedom has evolved through the hard work of activists from a variety of communities, from African Americans to immigrants, women, the LGBTQ community, indigenous communities, people with disabilities, workers and beyond. As Toni Morrison tells us, “The function of freedom is to free someone else,” and together, we imagine new futures into existence and set to work forging paths to reach them. The Fine Arts Division invites artists to submit work that offers glimpses of the road ahead: possible references include afrofuturism, decolonization, caring for the Earth, untold histories, matriarchy, queer futurity, and honoring our ancestors. We welcome both representational and non-representational (abstract) artwork in response to this theme.
Applications are accepted online only. Please visit this link for the application form, with complete instructions: https://goo.gl/forms/ZwhoPXtSrTuBFa663. Please contact Fine Arts Coordinator Maya Mackrandilal at mmackrandilal@buenapark.com with any questions or if you require assistance or accommodations to complete the application.
The deadline for applications is Monday, May 28. Selected artists will be contacted by June 8. Artwork must be dropped off between 7:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. on Monday, June 18 at Buena Park City Hall, located at 6650 Beach Blvd. Reasonable accommodations will be considered for artists who cannot drop off work on the drop-off date, please include your scheduling conflict on the application form and availability.
Deadline to submit: Monday, May 28
Artwork drop off: Monday, June 18
Reception: Friday, June 22, 6-8 p.m.
Exhibition dates: Tuesday, June 19 to Tuesday, Aug. 21
Artwork pick up: Wednesday, Aug. 22
