Middletown Art Center issues call for 2020 EcoArts Sculpture Walk proposals
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MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – The Middletown Art Center has announced a call for work for the 2020 EcoArts Sculpture Walk.
The walk, held annually at the Middletown Trailside Park, will open its 15th annual exhibition with a reception in early June this year.
This will be the second exhibit since the park reopened following its devastation in the Valley fire.
The Sculpture Walk presents artists with a unique opportunity to respond to, and dialogue with, the park environment, a natural preserve.
Works may address continuous recovery of ecosystems through thoughtful artistry and/or restoration.
The park is home to many plant and animal species (though some have yet to return) and serves as a respite for residents and visitors to Middletown.
Proposals should integrate the spirit and materials of the park and the “locus” of south Lake County. The Latin term “locus” refers to the sense of a particular place, much like the term “terrior” is about a particular soil.
Submissions are due by or before March 30 and installation will be May 12 through May 29.
Applications can be downloaded at middletownartcenter.org/artists. Sculptures are generally de-installed Nov. 1, however, works that have a positive impact on the natural environment may be approved to remain in the park.
Artists seeking to propose work are encouraged to visit the park that is open dawn to dusk daily at 21435 Dry Creek Cutoff to get a sense of the natural environment and go to www.MiddletownArtCenter.org/ecoarts to view videos and images of work from the 2019 Sculpture Walk.
Visitors to the park will find some replanting in process as well as several sculptures, which have remained on view. Most notably are Emily Schiebal’s Pollinator Pole, which provides nesting for bees, Creatures of the Night – habitat for bats, created by Cobb Mountain Elementary and community members, and Resurrection by Marcus Maria Jung which juxtaposes parts of an ancient oak that burned in the fire with a tree that survived.
“While lack of trees and habitat is evident at the park, nature’s recovery is awe-inspiring, even breathtaking, especially this time of year,” said artist and MAC Director Lisa Kaplan.
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Visit www.middletownartcenter.org to learn more about upcoming classes, exhibitions, events, and ways to support the MAC’s efforts to weave the arts and culture into the fabric of life in Lake County.