Gin Hartnett moving with “Bing Bang” by Katherine Strause.
Hot Springs Area Cultural Alliance (HSACA), the City of Hot Springs Art Advisory Committee (AAC), and Hot Springs Parks and Trails (HSP&T) are collectively producing Art Moves Hot Springs, an art exhibit of paintings, drawings, and photographs displayed along the Hot Springs Creek Greenway Trail. The exhibit combines culture, history, art, nature, and exercise to encourage healthy habits for the community.
The theme for the 2021 exhibit is ART MOVES: HOT SPRINGS GRIOTS, A Tribute to Henry Glover and George Hunt. Artwork submitted should be inspired by the life and art-forms of Henry Glover (May 21, 1921 – April 7, 1991) or George Hunt (July 6, 1933 – December 4, 2020). Griot is a West African word meaning a traveling historian, storyteller, or musician. Both Glover and Hunt grew-up in Hot Springs and eventually became a Griot using their art to express the joys and hardships of life in the South.
EXHIBIT DETAILS
Exhibit Dates:
- Entry Deadline, Thursday, April 1, 2021
- Opening Reception, Friday, April 30, 2021
- Green Way Trail Exhibit, April 30 – the end of summer, 2021
- Original Artwork Exhibit, April 30-May 9 (2021 Arts & The Park Festival)
Eligibility
- Regional artists (Arkansas and surrounding states)
- 2-D original paintings and drawings, photography, digital artwork
- Artwork submitted should be inspired by the life and art-forms of Henry Glover’s or George Hunt’s life or art career.
- Selected artwork will be reproduced on a 30×40 sheet of metal to be installed along the Hot Springs Creek Greenway Trail. The original artwork will need to be created to fit that same ratio and may be either horizontal or vertical.
Fees, Prizes, Commissions, & Copyrights
- No entry free
- Artists of the selected artwork will receive $100 for the rights to reproduce and display the artwork for the Greenway Trail exhibit.
The Hot Springs Area Culture Alliance is a non-profit organization whose mission is to celebrate, advocate, and promote the arts in Hot Springs, Arkansas. For more information about this opportunity, please visit www.hotspringsarts.org or email mzunick@hotsprings.org.
