2025 IFB Cultural Perspectives: “How Art Speaks to Us”
July 17-September 15
CALL FOR ARTISTS
International Festival of Burnsville (IFB) and Ames Center seek artworks to display at the 14th annual IFB Cultural Perspectives art exhibition: HOW ART SPEAKS TO US. How Art Speaks to Us depicts connections to each other, at home or across the globe, and timelessly reflected in cultural values & traditions. IFB’s exhibit features two-dimensional art of any medium; freestanding or pedestal mounted three-dimensional work including sculptures, textiles; framed or on-canvas photographs (preferably no less than 16×20”). IFB’s review panel encourages multiple submissions.
The exhibition is free and open to the public in the Ames Center Art Gallery July 17-September 15 (Wednesdays noon-5pm, Fridays noon-5pm, and Saturdays 10am-2pm). In addition, the gallery will be open July 19 during the International Festival of Burnsville until 6pm. Also, join an Artists Reception on Thursday, JULY 17, 6:30-7:30pm with free admission & appetizers.
By JUNE 2, 2025, participating artists submit a digital photo of completed work (or work in progress) and briefly respond to the following questions to margosvolunteers@gmail.com.
- Choose title for EACH piece; identify medium, dimensions, and if for sale, include dollar value. Ames Center retains 25% of proceeds. Collections require only one set of responses:
- How do works reflect a connection to convesation: a present, past, or future experience; any silent inspirtation or call to action, perhaps?
- How do pieces convey a cultural value, tradition, or common bond to others?
- How does the artwork affect emotion, behavior, or interaction?
Additional Information
- Ames Center provides wall hardware, hammer, ladder, leveling tool, and measuring tape for artist installation on TUESDAY, JULY 15 or WEDNESDAY, JULY 16 from 11am-3pm.
- All artists must sign the Ames Center’s liability waiver.
- Subsequently remove art on September 16 or 17 (11am-4pm) and countersign the waiver with pickup.