Yes, the State Fair is still months away, but an upcoming exhibition is seeking Fair-style art using seeds and other natural materials to highlight justice and civic engagement.
The show, appropriately called “Seeds of Justice,” will run April 3 to July 31 at the Diana E. Murphy U.S. Courthouse (300 4th St. S.) in downtown Minneapolis.
Artworks can be submitted for consideration through February 28. Then, the court’s outreach committee, composed of both district and magistrate judges and staffers, will select 15 pieces to be included in the final exhibition. Attendees at the opening reception for the show, on April 3, will also select a people’s choice winner.
Crop art entries should address themes including community growth, resilience or the connection between land and justice, organizers say.
In addition to a photo of the artwork, entrants should also include a 100-word artist statement that outlines how the work fits into the justice-oriented theme and a list of all crop/seed materials used. Each entrant may only submit one artwork and must adhere to the Minnesota State Fair’s crop art guidelines. Artists may choose whether or not to offer their works for sale during the exhibition; the courthouse does not take a commission or percentage of sales.
The courthouse regularly displays public art, but this is its first seed art exhibition, court spokesperson Rebeccah Parks said.
Entry form is at bit.ly/CropArt2025.
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