call for art - Art from the Kalevala
Cynthia Cote
126 Quincy Street Hancock, MI 49930
Contact: Cynthia Cote (906) 482-2333 or cyn...@coppercountryarts.com
For immediate release: December 21, 2024
CALL FOR ART: ANIMAL LIFE, ART FROM THE KALEVALA
HANCOCK, MI - Art from the Kalevala is an annual exhibition in coordination with the City of Hancock’s Heikinpäivä mid-winter celebration on January 25 and Kalevala Day on February 28.
The Kalevala is a 19th century work of poetry compiled by Elias Lönnrot from Finnish and Karelian oral folklore and mythology. It is the national epic poem of Finland and is one of the most significant works of Finnish literature. The Kalevala is rich with imagery of animals including pike, swan, stag, bear, and many others.
Artists are invited to delve into the Kalevala and find a reference to one of the many animals that are integral to the stories. Artists may submit up to three works in any medium and are asked to provide the lines or passages from the Kalevala that inspired the work. No entry fees.
The deadline for delivery of submissions is on Saturday, January 18 between 1:00 and 4:00pm. Entries can be delivered before January 18 by special arrangement. Please contact Cynthia Cote at cyn...@coppercountryarts.com with “Kalevala” in the memo line to make arrangements or for questions about the exhibition. The exhibition opens with a public reception featuring Finnish fare on Saturday, January 25 from 2-4pm.
Animal Life, Art from the Kalevala will be on display in the CCCAC Kerredge Gallery January 25 through February 28, 2025.
The Copper Country Community Arts Center is located at 126 Quincy Street in Hancock, Michigan and is supported in part by a grant from the Michigan Arts and Culture Council with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts
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Executive Director
Copper Country Community Arts Council
126 Quincy Street Hancock, MI 49930