Artists invited to submit works for Governor's 8th Biennial

Artists currently living in South Dakota are invited to submit artworks for consideration for the South Dakota Governor’s 8th Biennial Art Exhibition. This juried traveling exhibition is the premier showcase for artists currently living in the state and is a celebration of the tremendous quality and unique diversity of visual art being produced here and now.

The biennial exhibitions are important landmarks in South Dakota art history. The exhibition shares some of the state’s best artworks with visiting audiences at multiple exhibiting institutions across the state through the course of the one-year traveling show. The catalog is an important historical record of the state’s current artists and art practices for future generations.

South Dakota artists have the opportunity to make their mark on state history by having their works collected and preserved in significant public art collections. A limited number of artworks will be selected for this exhibition through a competitive process, juried by representatives of the exhibiting and collecting institutions.

Visitors to the Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls discuss artwork from the South Dakota 7th Biennial Art Exhibition.

Scheduled stops for the Governor’s Biennial Exhibition will be the South Dakota Art Museum in Brookings, January 25-April 20, 2019; the Dahl Arts Center in Rapid City, May 3-August 17, 2019; the John A. Day Gallery at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion, August 30- October 11, 2019, and the Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls, October 26, 2019-January 19, 2020.

The submission deadline is October 28, 2018, with acceptance notices emailed on November 13. Artworks will need to be delivered December 3-21, and all artwork will be returned after the close of the exhibition, January 20, 2020. All entries must be submitted online via CallForEntry.org. Artists will need to set up a free profile on the site before applying at www.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=5574.

Jurors for the 8th Governor’s Biennial are Denise DuBroy, Curator, Dahl Arts Center; Jodi Lundgren, Curator, South Dakota Art Museum; Sarah Odens, Curator, Washington Pavilion, and Kate Skelly, Director, University Art Galleries, University of South Dakota.