Horticulturist – Callout
Curated by Nathan Foxton
a collaboration with Full Circle Festival
https://fullcirclefest.com/
Underground Gallery
Harrison Center
1505 N. Delaware St.
Indianapolis IN 46202

Exhibition Rationale
“A horticulturist is someone who uses scientific knowledge to cultivate and propagate plants, and then uses this knowledge to provide technical information to fruit, vegetable and flower growers as well as farmers.” – Sokanu

‘Horticulturist’ is a multimedia show illuminating the power of locally, sustainably, and responsibly grown food. Through visual art and the written word, the stories about agriculture in Indianapolis will be shared to strengthen communal culture and healthy living.

The exhibition is looking for two main kinds of work:
First, paintings or drawings about locally grown food. This includes direct still life work, or can be images of local gardens where food is grown. Work must be hang ready.

Second, well edited short stories or blurbs about distant or recent memories of growing your own food or raising animals. Stories about urban gardening is preferred, but meaningful stories about farming in the Indianapolis area is acceptable. Stories should have accompanying photographs, but it is not required.

The purpose of this show is to educate and enrich the enjoyment of agriculture and coming up with ways to partake in the future. Please send any questions you might have! Have questions about what you can submit? The curator would be glad to talk with you!

Work in the show may be shared via Full Circle Festival’s social media to promote the festival. Please include a social media handle (or website) so that your account can be shared with the
images or text.

Submission Instructions

Please e-mail nathan.foxton@gmail.com and ​pam@harrisoncenter.org

For paintings and drawings, please send 1-3 images including their dimensions, media, and prices. Work must fit with the theme of the show and be hang ready.

For text and photos, please include a minimum of a paragraph, and up to two pages (single spaced) of a recent or distant memory about growing your own food. Text submissions without images are OK, but not images without a written memory.

Timeline
September 28th – Work must be sent via e-mail to Nathan and Pam with ‘Horticulturist’ in title

September 30th – E-mail confirmation will be given with Drop of Link and Agreement Form

October 1st and 2nd – Work will be dropped off at the Harrison Center between 9 AM and 5 PM.

Work will not be hung unless the Drop Off Link and Signed Agreement Form​ have been filled
out by the 2nd.***

October 5th – First Friday​, 6 – 9 PM, please come to the opening and meet the curator and some of the staff of Full Circle Festival!

October 26th – Show closes at 5 PM

October 29th and 30th – Please pick up work from the Harrison Center

October 20th – Full Circle Festival on Monument Circle, 3 – 8 PM Consider selling your art at the
event. Visit https://fullcirclefest.com/artist-registration or contact Ben@FullCircleFest.org