High Off the Land
an exhibit in three galleries on the story of cannabis in Mendocino County

Please share the information about this unique exhibit, and do send us an entry.

Juried Art Competition
Submit to ART CENTER UKIAH
Exhibit in Three Galleries
Cannabis has a long and colorful history in Mendocino County, and it affects both residents and visitors in diverse ways. It has fueled our economy for years, and has recently become legal. With 20/20 hindsight on half a century of local cannabis cultivation and use, it’s time to discuss the different aspects of how it speaks to all of us.

We are asking artists to visually interpret their own experiences with cannabis. How has it affected you or your environment? We are looking for work in any visual medium, both two and three-dimensional. We welcome and encourage both positive and negative responses.

This will be a juried show, opening at Willits Center for the Arts on May 1st, Art Center Ukiah, June 2nd to July 1st and Gualala Arts on July 14th, 2023.

Directions, Requirements and General Information
Please email a high-quality digital image of each entry, limit 2, at 1200 pixels (4 inches at 300dpi), (two images if entry is three-dimensional) along with your application form to acuentries@yahoo.com by March 24, 2023. Each image must be clearly labeled with artist’s name and title of the work., ie. First Last, “Title” Please send early!

Registration Form

Twelve semi-finalists will be selected by each art center. Seven of these will then be chosen for the final show by David Burton, Director of the Grace Hudson Museum, and Alyssum Wier, Director of the Arts Council of Mendocino County. You will be notified by April 15th, if you have been selected to be in the High Off The Land Exhibit.

If selected, drop off your artwork at Willits Center for the Arts, 71 East Commercial Street, Willits, 707 972-3326, on May 1st, 2023, between 10 am – 4 pm. Art pick-up will be discussed upon acceptance to the exhibit.

Please ensure that all artwork is professionally prepared for hanging or display (no clip frames, etc) and can be displayed with minimum effort. NO screws or anchor bolts will be used for hanging; if needed modify your art to be hung by wire picture hangers.

Curators:
Gary Martin, Willits Center for the Arts, gtm1950@gmail.comLaura Fogg, Art Center Ukiah, acuentries@yahoo.com
Kendra Stillman, Gualala Arts, info@gualalaarts.org