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Isn’t it funny how certain seasons suddenly bring about the craving for very specific foods?  It never occurs to most people to even think about fruitcake until we start seeing winter holiday decorations appear.  My German in-laws (3rd generation via Wisconsin) save kuchen for Christmas.  Kuchen is German & approximately translates to “cake,” but I know it as a sort of custard & jam filled sweet-dough, low-rise cake that screams Christmas.  Much to my surprise, it is also the state dessert of South Dakota–the home of this next Call.  This is a beautiful venue, by the way…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Visual Arts Center at the Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science (Sioux Falls, SD) for the Visual Arts Center Juried Exhibition. The entry fee is only $25, and the commission is ONLY 20%! For those of you looking to add a SD show to your resume, here is your chance…

CALL for ENTRIES:
Washington Pavilion

ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists age 18+

MEDIA: Works in all visual media completed in the last 3 years may be submitted.

DEADLINE:  April 18, 2014

NOTIFICATION:  May 14, 2014

ENTRY FEE:  $25 for up to 3

JUROR:  John Rychtarik, a South Dakota native, received his B.S. in Art Education from Northern State University in Aberdeen, SD; and attended the University of South Dakota in Vermillion, SD. John then spent several years teaching art throughout South Dakota to students of all ages in public schools, South Dakota Arts Council programs, and Native American schools.

Rychtarik  later transitioned into the museum field, where he worked for 35 years at the Robinson State Museum, the Siouxland Heritage Museums and the South Dakota Art Museum. During his 11.5 years as the Exhibitions Coordinator at the South Dakota Art Museum, he booked, organized, curated, and installed almost 150 exhibitions. John is also an artist himself. His work has been exhibited throughout South Dakota, including a solo exhibit at the Visual Arts Center of the Washington Pavilion.

AWARDS:  $1,000 first place, $500 second place, $250 third place

SALES: The Washington Pavilion Visual Arts Center will retain a 20% commission on sales.

For complete details, Download the Call from their Website!