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LIVING GWENDOLYN BROOKS: ?What else is there to say, but everything?? BRONZEVILLE BOYS AND GIRLS
Organization:
Tall Grass Arts Association
Location
Park Forest, IL
Entry Fee
Paid Entry
Deadline
December 23, 2022
Exhibition
Mar 11
- Apr 15, 2023
Artists are invited to submit works that illustrate, illuminate,
contain the feeling tones or relate in some significant way
to poems from Bronzeville Boys and Girls.
All forms of works of art will be considered,
both two and three dimensional.
BACKGROUND:
The Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO) has co-commissioned an orchestral and choral work with the Anima-Glen Ellyn Children?s Chorus that celebrates Poet Laureate Gwendolyn Brooks in song. It was composed by Augusta Read Thomas, currently University Professor of Composition at the University of Chicago. The commissioned work will be performed on March 11, 2023 at the Ozinga Chapel in Palos Heights. The IPO will schedule in-school music workshops led by members of the orchestra, Anima and Augusta Read Thomas at schools in Aurora as well as the six schools in Illinois named after Brooks. The project will also involve the recording of a CD.
Tall Grass Arts Association will partner with the IPO project by hosting a gallery exhibition of artworks that convey the themes, feeling tones and mental images of BRONZEVILLE BOYS AND GIRLS. The book BRONZEVILLE BOYS AND GIRLS was illustrated by Faith Ringgold. Publicity prior to the concert will mention the Tall Grass exhibit.
Photographs from the book as well as photographs from the exhibit, along with information about all the participating gallery artists, will be published in the IPO concert program.
SOME SUGGESTIONS AND CONSIDERATIONS:
1. Artworks submitted for consideration can relate to the poems either from BRONZEVILLE BOYS AND GIRLS (specifically those poems included in the music composed for the IPO: Tommy, Cynthia in the Snow, Robert Who is Often a Stranger to Himself, Mexie and Birdie, Marie Lucille and The Admiration of Willie) or another work for children by Gwendolyn Brooks. (The poems previously listed are included, in their entirety, on the Tall Grass website: tallgrassarts.org.) Please make reference to, or include in its entirely, the poem to which the artwork relates and the name of the publication, if other than BRONZEVILLE BOYS AND GIRLS.
2. All sizes, media (except video), styles and formats will be accepted for consideration. Works may be two- or three-dimensional, drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, collage, mixed media, glass, fiber, etc. (Giclee prints of photographs or digital pieces are acceptable. Giclee prints of pastels, watercolors, acrylics, oils and other non-digital media should not be submitted.)
3. Various traditional criteria will be considered in choosing works for the show ? compositional elements, use of media, technical skill, etc. as well as each artist?s unique vision and choices made, and the relationship between the artwork and the poem to which it relates.
4. Following are specific rules, dates and deadlines concerning application for the exhibit through the site Entrythingy.com.
contain the feeling tones or relate in some significant way
to poems from Bronzeville Boys and Girls.
All forms of works of art will be considered,
both two and three dimensional.
BACKGROUND:
The Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO) has co-commissioned an orchestral and choral work with the Anima-Glen Ellyn Children?s Chorus that celebrates Poet Laureate Gwendolyn Brooks in song. It was composed by Augusta Read Thomas, currently University Professor of Composition at the University of Chicago. The commissioned work will be performed on March 11, 2023 at the Ozinga Chapel in Palos Heights. The IPO will schedule in-school music workshops led by members of the orchestra, Anima and Augusta Read Thomas at schools in Aurora as well as the six schools in Illinois named after Brooks. The project will also involve the recording of a CD.
Tall Grass Arts Association will partner with the IPO project by hosting a gallery exhibition of artworks that convey the themes, feeling tones and mental images of BRONZEVILLE BOYS AND GIRLS. The book BRONZEVILLE BOYS AND GIRLS was illustrated by Faith Ringgold. Publicity prior to the concert will mention the Tall Grass exhibit.
Photographs from the book as well as photographs from the exhibit, along with information about all the participating gallery artists, will be published in the IPO concert program.
SOME SUGGESTIONS AND CONSIDERATIONS:
1. Artworks submitted for consideration can relate to the poems either from BRONZEVILLE BOYS AND GIRLS (specifically those poems included in the music composed for the IPO: Tommy, Cynthia in the Snow, Robert Who is Often a Stranger to Himself, Mexie and Birdie, Marie Lucille and The Admiration of Willie) or another work for children by Gwendolyn Brooks. (The poems previously listed are included, in their entirety, on the Tall Grass website: tallgrassarts.org.) Please make reference to, or include in its entirely, the poem to which the artwork relates and the name of the publication, if other than BRONZEVILLE BOYS AND GIRLS.
2. All sizes, media (except video), styles and formats will be accepted for consideration. Works may be two- or three-dimensional, drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, collage, mixed media, glass, fiber, etc. (Giclee prints of photographs or digital pieces are acceptable. Giclee prints of pastels, watercolors, acrylics, oils and other non-digital media should not be submitted.)
3. Various traditional criteria will be considered in choosing works for the show ? compositional elements, use of media, technical skill, etc. as well as each artist?s unique vision and choices made, and the relationship between the artwork and the poem to which it relates.
4. Following are specific rules, dates and deadlines concerning application for the exhibit through the site Entrythingy.com.