Visions of the Flint Hills 2017

Buttonwood Art Space will host the annual Visions of the Flint Hills Benefit and Sale to benefit research and preservation of the Flint Hills area of Kansas. The 8,600 acre Konza Prairie and the surrounding Flint Hills region contain the largest remaining parcels of the Tallgrass prairie that once covered 140 million acres in North America. In 2008, the Tallgrass Prairie was named one of the eight wonders of the State of Kansas.

This is a juried exhibition featuring art of this vanishing prairie. All artworks must depict or be derived from the Flint Hills area of Kansas. The exhibit will run from October 2 through November 17, 2017, at Buttonwood Art Space, 3013 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri, 64108. Net proceeds from the event benefit Friends of the Konza Prairie, which promotes educational research and experiences in the Konza Prairie Biological Station. The Konza is an 8,600 acre tallgrass preserve managed by K-State's Division of Biology and dedicated to research, education and conservation of the tallgrass prairie ecosystem.

Open to paintings, photographs, fiber, video and 3-D works derived from or depicting the Flint Hills geographic area in Kansas. Categories are: Painting, Photography, 3-D, and Other (which may include flat fiber pieces, drawings, video, and non-traditional work). Artists may submit up to four pieces for a non-refundable $35.00 entry fee. Deadline to submit is August 14, 2017. All entries must be submitted through CaFE at www.callforentry.org. Juror: Lisa Grossman. Awards: $500 Best of Show; $100 First Place in each category, and other prizes. All artwork will be juried on a piece by piece basis. All works will be 50% of sale to artist and net 50% to Friends of Konza Prairie, a 501(c)(3) charity. Ship all artworks to Buttonwood Art Space by September 15, 2017. Optional hand delivery to gallery is available Friday-Saturday, September 22-23, 2017 between 9am-4pm on Friday and 10am-Noon on Saturday.