OPEN CALLS
2024 Open Calls!
Wingspan - Submit by April 26
We are excited to announce the May exhibition, Wingspan: Member Mentees & Mentors. This show is a tribute to the transformative power of mentorship within the arts. Through this exhibition, we aim to celebrate the invaluable relationships and exchanges between mentors and their mentees, highlighting how these connections catalyze the creative process and artistic growth.
Have you been influenced or inspired by a mentor in your artistic journey? Wingspan offers a platform to honor that pivotal relationship. We invite you and your mentor to jointly submit your work, presenting a collaborative exhibit that demonstrates the profound impact of mentorship. This is more than an exhibition; it's an opportunity to publicly acknowledge the role your mentor has played in shaping your artistic voice and to showcase the fruits of this symbiotic relationship.
The exhibit's theme, "Wingspan," symbolizes the boundless possibilities and the expansive nature of creativity fostered through guidance and support. We encourage artists to freely interpret this theme, crafting pieces that reflect your personal path of artistic discovery under the wing of your mentor.
This call is open to artists of all mediums, styles, and experience levels. To participate in Wingspan, collaboration with your mentor is essential. This unique aspect aims to celebrate and visualize the mentorship dynamic in a creative and communal setting.
Juried Call for Entries
Clay Fest Marketplace
Clay Fest Marketplace will take place on Saturday, July 13th from 10 am to 4 pm.
Clay Artists are invited to set up a 10x10 booth at ART321 and sell their work to the Casper Community.
"Soaring" Juried Clay Art Show
Our “Soaring” is a national juried art exhibition, July 11 – July 28, 2024 in the ART 321 Gallery, in Casper Wyoming “Soaring” will feature work made from clay that is made to hang in the air. Work can be functional or sculptural, it just needs to be suspended. Think wind chimes, planes, birds, butterflies and unique pieces that hang freely in the air. Help us look towards the future and to the new heights that ART 321 might look forward to reaching in the next 100 years.
More details on an open call for our “Soaring” show in July coming soon!
"The Butterfly Effect" Juried Clay Art Show
Our “The Butterfly Effect” is a national juried art exhibition, July 11 – July 28, 2024, in the ART 321 Gallery, in Casper Wyoming “The Butterfly Effect” will feature work made from clay that captures nature’s most beautiful and delicate insect. Work can be functional or sculptural, it just needs to celebrate the butterfly. We are seeing a decline in world butterfly populations from habitat loss, pesticides, and climate change. The idea of losing nature’s fly paintings is unimaginable. Over 100 years ART 321 has learned that artists and the arts are also delicate and precious. For the arts to thrive they need a safe and nurturing environment, by offering a center for the arts in Wyoming we continue to make changes and look forward to seeing the outcomes in the next 100 years
COMMUNITY OPEN CALLS
WAC Professional Development Grant
This grant is specifically designed to help grow the capacity of organizations and individuals that work in, and support the arts. Projects can include but are not limited to: board development, leadership development, conference attendance, professional development training, fundraising development, strategic planning, creation of marketing plans, equipment purchases, etc.