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ReCONNECT at CONNECT 2019

ReCONNECT Entry Form

Please press the above button to download, read and complete application.

Deadline for submissions has been extended through August 8th, 2019

 

ReCONNECT at CONNECT 2019 / 90th Anniversary Edition

ReCONNECT is a call for outdoor installations created with repurposed and recycled materials to be displayed during Bernheim’s CONNECT event on Saturday, August 24, 2019, from 6:23 to 10:23 p.m. (Duration is always two hours before and two hours after the sun sets at 8:23 P.M.)

2018 CONNECT entry by Mammoth Collective entitled ‘Challenge for Civilized Society’.

CONNECT is Bernheim’s annual summer celebration honoring the relationships of science, nature and creativity. Lake Nevin comes alive with spontaneous art, drum circles, light sculptures and musical performances from renowned artists along with hands-on art and science activities. Inspired by the sustainable mission of Forest Giants creator Thomas Dambo, ReCONNECT challenges artists to turn materials otherwise slated for trash into treasure by presenting art made predominantly of recycled and found materials, encouraging viewers to reimagine the potential of everyday discarded products. As an added creative challenge to the arts community, Bernheim is offering up all leftover Forest Giants materials as building blocks for submission proposals. Materials range from bourbon barrel staves and heads, discarded Louisville Slugger bats, building materials of various dimensions, an abundance of natural materials and more! Artists receive free entry to CONNECT event! Repurpose. Recreate. Reimagine. ReCONNECT!

 

From July 5th – August 8th, artists are invited to Bernheim to tour Lake Nevin (site of CONNECT event), view leftover Forest Giant materials and to meet with Visual Arts Coordinator Jenny Zeller to discuss proposal ideas. Contact Jenny Zeller at jzeller@bernheim.org to make an appointment during this time.

Below are just a few photos of resource materials available for the creation of new works.

Lots of different types and sizes of building materials!!
4″ x 4″ bolsters
We have at least 4 pallets of bourbon barrel heads made from oak. Each is sized approximately 22″ in diameter x 1″ thick.

 

Milled and rough cut wood with visible live edge (bark) in tact.
We have 5 pallets of bourbon barrel staves each sized approximately 36″ long x 2.5″ wide x 1″ thick.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ReCONNECT Entry Form

Please press the above button to download, read and complete application.

Deadline for submissions has been extended to August 8th, 2019

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