Call for Adult Artists: The 10th Annual Missoula Monster Project Needs You!

Name: Call for Adult Artists: The 10th Annual Missoula Monster Project Needs You!
Start: 2024-08-01T12:00:00-06:00
Location: Zootown Arts Community Center / ZACC

Schedule

Thu Aug 01 2024 at 12:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Zootown Arts Community Center / ZACC | Missoula, MT

THE 10TH ANNUAL MISSOULA MONSTER PROJECT
Seeking adult artists to create original Monster Art inspired by the work of Missoula kindergarteners!
Sign up and read complete instructions on Submittable: https://zootownarts.submittable.com/submit/299096/missoula-monster-project-2024-adult-art-call
ABOUT THE MISSOULA MONSTER PROJECT:
The Zootown Arts Community Center (ZACC) and the Missoula County Public Schools (MCPS) Fine Arts Department are excited present the Tenth Annual Missoula Monster Project (10 years, WOW)! Originally conceived by a nine-year-old art student, this show is a collaboration between youth and adult artists, where the adults create “monster art” based on monsters dreamed up by kindergartners.
Kindergarten classes from 3 Missoula County Public Schools – Hawthorne, Lewis & Clark, & Rattlesnake – created original monster drawings for adult artists to reimagine. The ZACC is seeking artists to use their unique style to create a new piece of art inspired by the child's original piece. The original monsters will be shown side-by-side with the monster art recreated and donated by local artists in the ZACC Main Gallery this October.
The 10th Annual Missoula Monster Project raises funds to support arts education in both Missoula County Public Schools classrooms and ZACC classrooms through the sale of adult monsters! The proceeds will be split equally between MCPS Fine Arts department and ZACC's youth art education programs to help keep youth arts education within reach for all. We are asking artists to donate 100% of the proceeds of their monster artwork towards this cause.
The Missoula Monster Project begins with an extraordinary celebration on the First Friday in October – complete with art, live music (by Cowboy Andy & the Salamanders) and monster cake! Mark your calendars so you can experience all the monster excitement – the opening is free and all are welcome!
RECEIVING YOUR MONSTER
Once you apply, ZACC staff will send you an email through Submittable including:
– The first name and school of the child artist;
– An attached image of the child’s monster art;
– Information about the Monster's personality, as provided by the child artist.
EXPECT A CONFIRMATION EMAIL WITHIN 2-3 DAYS OF APPLYING, AND REMEMBER TO CHECK YOUR SPAM. Please be patient. It can take several days to email monster information to artists. Each monster is unique, emails are sent individually. If you have not received your monster assignment via email and are not able to find it in Submittable after a week, please email [email protected].
MISSOULA MONSTER PROJECT RULES:
AGE: Participating artists must be 18 years or older.
QUALITY: The Missoula Monster Project raises funds for a good cause. Have fun while recreating your monsters, and please make a quality piece that can stand the test of time in its new owner’s home.
• Please do not use trash or anything perishable to create your monster.
• Please do not use scotch tape or hot glue; these materials break easily.
• Please frame 2D paper monsters. Paper images with wire (or another less permanent hanging system) taped to the back of the piece will not be accepted.
SIZE REQUIREMENTS: Finished pieces must have a MAX dimension of 8”h x 8”w x 6”d, including frames/shelves.
With hundreds of monsters hung on limited wall space, we ask that monsters stay within the required dimensions.
*If an artist submits a monster larger than the provided dimensions, the ZACC reserves the right to turn it away or adjust the monster art to ensure it meets the requirements, including but not limited to trimming, reframing, cutting, adjusting, etc.
READY TO HANG: Monster art must be ready to hang. The hanging system should be tested so monsters can live on a wall or shelf in their new home for many years. If your monster is 3D you must provide a shelf or build a hanging system that can attach to the wall and bear the weight of your piece. E.g. textile/felted monsters may have a loop stitched to their head/back.
IMPORTANT DATES
– Registration Deadline: August 1, 2024
– Drop Off Monsters: August 26 through September 9, 2024
– Missoula Monster Project Opening: First Friday, October 4, 2024 | 5-8 PM