Diverse and LGBTQ Artists Opportunity

by: Nancy Kalikow Maxwell

Calling all diverse and LGBTQ artists living or working in Prairie Village or Johnson County! We want you! Or, to be more specific, we want your artwork. 

The Prairie Village Arts Council, Johnson County Parks and Recreation District, Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center, and Prairie Village Diversity Committee invite submissions for their Celebrating Strength in Diversity art show, to be exhibited January through March 2022 in the Meadowbrook Park Clubhouse. 

This inaugural show, the ​first to be held in the new Clubhouse Gallery at 9101 Nall Avenue, will highlight and showcase the works of diverse artists within our community. ​

​To curate this exhibit, the Prairie Village Arts Council and Prairie Village Diversity Committee are currently accepting artwork submissions from Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and LGBTQ artists living or working in Prairie Village or Johnson County. Artists must be 18 years or older and be BIPOC and/or LGBTQ. Submitted pieces may or may not reflect their cultural experiences, heritage, and identity. Up to five entries of any artwork media will be accepted, but must be: original, not more than two years old, not done in a class or under supervision of another artist, and not copied from published photos. 

Works that have been shown in previous Prairie Village Arts Council exhibition are not allowed. The deadline for submissions is December 3, 2021. To submit artwork or for more information, see https://bit.ly/DiversityShow.