Online applications now open
Deadline for submissions: Monday, May 4
Exhibition Dates: June 12-August 15, at the Port Angeles Main Library
Open call for art! People living on the Olympic Peninsula are invited to enter their artwork for “Farm to Table – Art in the Library,” this summer’s exhibition inspired by agriculture and food. Please enter online only and do not bring artwork to the library. Thank you!
Adults, teens, and children of all artistic experience levels are encouraged to enter. The exhibition is part of the all-ages Summer Reading Program. This year’s theme is “Plant a Seed, Read.”
Creative work in any format and medium will be considered—from veggie-inspired finger painting to sculpture, video, poetry, and more.
About the Theme
Food nourishes the body and feeds the soul, connecting us to our family, culture, and ecology. For artistic inspiration, think about where food comes from and how it nourishes us. Your artwork might be about farming, gardening, foraging, local produce, cooking, and more.
Enter Online Only (Do not bring art to the library.)
Submit your artwork and information on the online form. We are unable to accept art submissions at the library.
Required information includes:
- Artist name and contact information for artist (or parent/guardian for youth).
- A brief description of the artwork you’d like to exhibit including the title, date created, and materials/format.
- Dimensions and/or display needs.
- Images of the artwork—in a file size less than 10MB, or a link to digital media or performance art.
- The city, area, or Tribal nation that you consider home.
Please enter up to two original works of art per person. Entry is free. Due to space limitations, not all artwork will be chosen for display. If selected for the exhibition, you may list your artwork for sale and handle the sale directly; NOLS does not take a commission. Any sold artwork will remain on display through August 15.
Deadline for submissions is Monday, May 4. Submissions will be reviewed by a committee of Library staff.
Artwork Drop-off and Other Details
If your work is chosen for the exhibition, you will be contacted by NOLS for further information about display and other coordinating details. Selected artwork must be dropped off on Thursday, June 4, or Friday, June 5, at the Port Angeles Main Library. At the time of drop-off, artwork should be ready to hang or display. Artists and community members are invited to the exhibition opening reception, 6:30-8pm on Friday, June 12. Artwork must be picked up between August 17-19.
About the Summer Reading Program: Plant A Seed, Read
The exhibition is part of the Library’s all-ages Summer Reading Program. This year’s theme is Plant A Seed, Read. Free programs throughout the summer will use this theme to explore culture, history, science, health, and human connection. Track your summer reading for a free book, then earn a free T-shirt, and chances to win a prize. More information about the Summer Reading Program will be announced in May at NOLS.org/SRP.
Art in the Library is generously funded in part by Port Angeles Friends of the Library.
Questions
All questions should be directed to Karyn Bocko, Marketing and Communications Manager, at 360-417-8500 x7712 or kbocko@nols.org.