Land Conservancy Seeks Artists for Online Event

Area artists are invited to submit works that are inspired by the local landscape for The Land Conservancy of McHenry County’s (TLC) 12th annual Art of the Land art show and fundraiser. The event will be online this year and will take place over 10 days, from Thursday, Nov. 5 through Saturday, Nov. 14.

Since 2009, Art of the Land has raised over $145,000 to support TLC’s land preservation work in McHenry County. Thirty percent of the proceeds from art sold is retained by TLC.

Artists’ work must be consistent with the theme of “art that reflects and is inspired by the local landscape and all that it provides.” Accepted mediums include original artwork, painting, drawing and other hanging art, photography, limited edition prints, ceramics, glass, sculptural pieces, basketry, fiber, paper, metal and wood. The Best of Show award is $250 while second and third place are $100 each.

There is a jury fee of $25 to submit up to five pieces of work. Artwork will be judged based on the best representation of the theme of the event. Entries will be selected from digital images sent to TLC.

The deadline to submit work is Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020. Entries timestamped after this date will not be accepted into the show. Registration is available online at www.ArtoftheLand.org, with full rules and guidelines.