Art at The Hill Outdoor Community Hub Ltd.
The Hill be a hollerin’ for artists of all forms to contribute to a living outdoor gallery. Not for a commission but to express through the land and to the people who walk on it.
The Hill has:
- Space to create
- A neutral environment for artistic liberty
- Promotion through hill channels
- Natural materials if use aligns with conservation efforts
- A chance to be part of something that isn’t inside
“The fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore. ”
– Vincent Van Gogh
Artist Callout: Join a Community Land Art Project
Professional artists, those undiscovered, and everyone in between, this is an open call to create pieces that blend with the environment. Using natural materials for artistic expression can provide a range of emotions and help both the maker and the viewer connect with something. If you feel compelled to contribute, come collaborate and help craft something that belongs outdoors. To get involved, send a statement outlining the proposed piece, materials, and its location on site to hilltalk@thehillhub.ca.
* There is the possibility of utilizing materials observed on location. With a strong focus on conservation and blending into or harmonizing with the natural surroundings, materials such as, but not limited to, rock formations, boulders, stone, mosses, suckering trees (e.g., willow, hazelnut, maple), fire-smarted wood, and deadfall could be considered for inclusion in a proposal.
“Because when you describe human behavior—or the behavior of a mouse, or a rat, or a chicken, or anything you want to describe—you find that, as you try to describe its behavior accurately, you must also describe the behavior of its environment.”
– Alan Watts
Contrib-root!
Individual works, societies, businesses, institutions, organizations, collaborations, and memorials: a forest isn’t a forest with just one tree.
“The Earth is what we all have in common”
– Wendell Berry
PEDDLE YOUR WARES!
Use this webpage to promote your art and inquire about selling pieces on site to hilltalk@thehillhub.ca
Painters, sculptors, carvers, gardeners, builders, makers, weavers, poets, musicians, story tellers, photographers, illustrators, performers, glassworkers, designers, writers, crafters, astronomers, cinematographers, calligraphers, creators, and viewers,
Let’s respond to our environment.
ARTISTIC THEMES
Please consider pieces that reflect these concepts:
“Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts.”
– Rachel Carson
