Digital Images Sent for Consideration
Art Delivered to Barns of Rose Hill
Artist Reception
Show & Sale

CLOSED
CLOSED
Saturday, Oct. 17 (featuring Dennis Banks AIM)
Tuesday, Oct. 17 – Saturday, Nov. 21

Eligibility
Virginia nonprofits are now accepting applications from artists ages 12 -120 who are creating artworks that explore facets of the Three Sisters.
    The Three Sisters Art Challenge is an art show and sale opportunity for residents of Virginia and its surrounding region: West Virginia, Kentucky, Maryland, Washington D.C., Tennessee and North Carolina.

Selection Process
A panel of artists will select the artwork from digital images of the actual artwork. Artwork is selected for the gallery-showing based on artistic quality, uniqueness and on how imaginative the work captures the spirit of the Three Sisters legacy; it does not have to literally depict the plants. All artwork accepted for the gallery showing must be for sale. Artists price and title their own work.

Media Categories
Entries must be original works of art in these media that meet the guidelines here.

Painting – Drawing – Printmaking – Photography – Digital Art – Video – Recorded Music – Dried Gourd – Sculpture – Ceramics – Pottery – Fibers – Woodwork –  Mixed Media –  Tattoo Art –  Basketry – Poetry; (also Natural Material, Seed Etc.)

    All artwork must be original and created by the artist. Space is limited and applications must be complete in order to participate. Digitally altered photography must be labeled as such.  
    Due to the volume of artwork being considered, over-sized items, performing arts, electronic media, jewelry, literature and “craftsy” items art not included in this art challenge.

Digital Images Sent for Consideration
STILL OPEN
Artists send digital photos of their artwork with  description to [email protected] for panel voting. The window of time for submitting digital images as part of the submission process is STILL OPEN.  Digital art submissions will be reprinted on the official Harvest Gathering or Barns of Rose Hill web sites. Art must the artist’s original work. The description should include: artist full name, email address, phone number, mailing address, price, title, dimensions and price of the artwork.
    Applications can be mailed in, but images of proposed work must be sent digitally. Printed images cannot be considered as part of the submission.

Selection & Notification
STILL OPEN
An artist panel selects the gallery artwork. After selecting artists will receive notification of acceptance and an artwork agreement for the Three Sisters Art Challenge. A panel member will notify artists of acceptance by phone, email or postal mail.

Art Delivery Process
Friday, Oct. 2 – Tuesday, Oct. 14

The application and art deliver process includes the artwork, a signed agreement and application fee.

1. Address to Deliver Final Art
Barns of Rose Hill Cultural Center
95 Chalmers Court
Berryville, Va. 22611

Artists have until Oct. 14 to deliver final artwork
to the Barns of Rose Hill.
Artists may submit up to three individual pieces.
Art can be mailed or hand delivered.
Please have all hanging works ready to hang with screw eyes and wire upon delivery.

2. Send Signed Application
Email to: [email protected]
or
Postal Mail to: 
Sanctuary on the Trail
Three Sisters Regional Art Challenge
P.O. Box 123
Bluemont, VA 20135

A signed artwork agreement must be received along with the submitted artwork by the above dates.

3. Contribute $20 Application Fee
In Person when Dropping off Artwork
at the Barns of Rose Hill
or
Personal Check to: 
Sanctuary on the Trail
Three Sisters Regional Art Challenge
P.O. Box 123
Bluemont, VA 20135
or
Online Secure Pay Pal

A nonrefundable application fee of $20 per artist is part of the artwork submission. 

Exhibit Dates
Saturday, Oct. 17 - Saturday, Nov. 21
The Three Sisters Art Challenge exhibit opens at the Barns of Rose Hill on Oct. 17 during an artist reception. The art show & sale continues to run during November Native American Heritage Month. Artwork must be available for purchase.
    Artist price their own work and retain 60% commission. The Barns of Rose Hill staff advertises the event, actively promotes the artists and engages with buyers.
    The Barns of Rose Hill provides a professional sales staff, gallery display space in a prime art market location, marketing and gallery prestige.

Customers Pickup Art Purchased
Sunday - Tuesday, Nov. 22 - 24
Customers who purchased art must arrange pick up their art on Nov. 22 - 24. No art can be held in storage. If other arrangements are needed, please explain at time of purchase.

Art Work Does Not Have to Literally Depict the Plants

The Challenge Questions to Ask Yourself ...

• Depict the relationship between corn, beans and squash which derives the name Three Sisters given by America’s Indigenous.
• Why are the Native American Three Sisters called the Three Sisters and not the three mothers or three brothers?
• What makes them mutually supportive and energetically productive?
  
• What is the Spirit of these plants working together?
  
• Is it because they grow up together, with an older, middle and younger sister?
  
• It is the idea of one reaching upward standing like a soldier lonely without the next one stretching out to protect and the third one shading from below helping quench the thirst by protecting the shallow roots?
  
• Or is it about how these three vegetables provide every one of the essential amino acids our bodies need for complete nutrition making the Three Sisters complete?
  
• Is it about girls sharing secrets?
  
• Is it about a relationship that sisters have that others do not have?
  
• The artwork can reflect the spirit involved in growing and harvesting or being nourished by these crops including giving thanks and being connected to the earth and all humanity.
  
• How would you depict the Three Sisters?

Artists Pickup Unsold Art
Sunday - Tuesday, Nov. 22 - 24
Artists must arrange pick up of any unsold art on Nov. 22 - 24. No art can be returned.

Art Show & Sale Ends
Wednesday, Nov. 25
The Three Sisters Art Challenge exhibit comes down just before Thanksgiving on Nov. 25. Artists must arrange pick up of any unsold art before this date. Representatives with the Barns of Rose Hill will mail checks after Thanksgiving to Artists for art sold.

Host, Partners & The Gathering
The Three Sisters Art Challenge is hosted by the Barns of Rose Hill Cultural Center with the Native American Church of Virginia a Sanctuary on the Trail™ in partnership with the Virginia Lovers’ Gourd Society.
     The Three Sisters Art Challenge exhibit launches The Gathering, which is held two miles from the Three Sisters Art Challenge exhibit at the Clarke County Fairgrounds Oct. 30 - Nov. 1.
     The Gathering is a traditional Native American Harvest Dance, Virginia Gourd Festival, Living History Exhibitor, Uniformed Services Tribute and Thanksgiving festival.
    The Three Sisters Art Challenge art exhibit is part of “The Gathering” an educational celebration of agri-culture. More information about the Three Sisters Art Challenge is online at HarvestGathering.org andbarnsofrosehill.org.