Art Center Waco announces a statewide call for artists for Eclipse: Shining Shadows, a juried exhibit held in celebration of Eclipse Over Texas, a festival held in Waco to view the 2024 solar eclipse.
The alignment and shadowing of celestial bodies have long been a source of wonder and disruption to our natural order. The eclipse has been both feared and celebrated for centuries. The phenomena have inspired folklore and mythology in many cultures. It has symbolized omens of both misfortune and blessings throughout human history. The oldest recorded eclipse possibly dates back to 3340 B.C.E., exemplified by the discovery of a series of spiral-shaped and circular petroglyphs found in Ireland. For as long as humans have looked to the heavens in awe, the eclipse has been a part of our stories, traditions, and sacraments. We invite artists to creatively explore the juxtaposition of exquisiteness and disorder that the eclipse ensues through visual art.
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Submissions can be placed here.