FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact
March 11, 2011 Shannon Hurt, 812/422-2111
PRESS RELEASE
The Women’s Hospital, in collaboration with the Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana, seek artists for a public art exhibit.
EVANSVILLE, IN - This is a request for proposals from artists to submit art to be considered for inclusion in a city-wide, travelling art exhibit depicting breastfeeding among all ethnicities.
Artists should submit digital entries for consideration by June 1, 2011. Exhibit dates are from August 1 – 31, 2011. Selected pieces will be displayed at The Women’s Hospital, Deaconess Hospital, Deaconess Gateway Hospital, St. Mary’s Hospital for Women and Children, specified locations of Evansville-Vanderburgh Public libraries and at the Bower-Suhrheinrich Foundation Gallery, all located in the Evansville, IN tri-state area.
Photography, painting, drawing, sculptures, pottery, collage and mixed media accepted. Pieces may be 2 or 3 dimensional. Original art pieces should be subtle in nature, represent the beauty of mother and infant bonding, and convey the love between a mother and child dyad.
The Women’s Hospital Lactation Department was awarded money from the Welborn Foundation’s move•ment grant to promote and support breastfeeding in Vanderburgh County. This art exhibit is the first of its kind in Evansville, Indiana. Its purpose is to raise awareness that breastfeeding is a normal, wholesome infant feeding practice among women of all ethnic backgrounds and has many health benefits for both mother and baby.
The Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana is collaborating with The Women’s Hospital for this exhibit.
A purchase award will be given at a value up to $500. At least one selected piece will be utilized in the hospital’s marketing of its breastfeeding services.
For more information or to request an entry form, contact the Arts Council at 812/422-2111, or go to our website at www.artswin.evansville.net, to download the form.
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