North x Northwest Exhibition: Women's Work

The Yellowstone Art Museum celebrates the 2020 centennial of women's suffrage with a series of exhibitions foregrounding diverse perspectives applied to creative work. This year's juried North x Northwest exhibition will be organized under the broad theme of "Women's Work." The exhibition is open to artists of all genders and backgrounds, working in any fine art or craft medium. The YAM anticipates that the exhibition will include work focused on women's perspectives, media traditionally defined as feminine, art that honors the social and political contributions of women, and art that highlights women's often invisible labor.

The second annual juried North x Northwest exhibition features work in a wide variety of mediums by contemporary artists. The exhibition introduces new artists to the region alongside familiar emerging and established artists. In addition to Juror's Award and People's Choice, the exhibition will make possible up to $5,000 in purchase awards for the YAM's collection. Jurying will be judged blind using artist-submitted images, with final award selection occurring upon the juror reviewing the works in person. The Juror is Jill Ahlberg Yohe, Associate Curator of Native American Art at the Minneapolis Institute of Art.

All work must be original, completed within the last three years, and not previously exhibited at the Yellowstone Art Museum. The competition is open to all fine art media, including painting, drawing, graphic arts, collage, sculpture, photography, textiles, ceramics, video, and mixed media. Entries must not exceed 72 inches in any direction and/or 150 pounds. The entry fee is $45.00 (non-refundable) and entitles entrants to submit up to three entries. Work samples may include up to 3 images and/or 3 videos (minimum 1 total sample required). The exhibition will be open to the public from May 28, 2020 – August 2, 2020. Works selected for exhibition will be received hand-delivered or shipped prepaid from April 15, 2020 – May 15, 2020. All works accepted for exhibition will be insured while on the premises at a value agreeable to the artist and the YAM, with a maximum insurance value of $8,000. The YAM takes a 20% commission for the sale of works from this exhibition.