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English French German Spanish EXPLORE CLASSIFIED Opportunities Search Home Open Calls & Opportunities Free To: Free From: A Mail Art Exhibition Exploring Freedoms DUE OCT 10, 2026 Free To: Free From: A Mail Art Exhibition Exploring Freedoms Posted by Kansas City Public Library Open call period: August 3-October 10, 2026 Exhibition Dates: October 14, 2026-January 17, 2027 Humans have vastly different experiences and perceptions of freedom. Depending on who they are, where they are, their socioeconomic situations, their health, and many other factors, this inalienable right may seem like anything but. Are you free to act as you wish? Or are you free from something that is acting upon you? As the capstone exhibition to the Library’s 250 & Counting, we want to take these questions to the people through the mail! How far have we come? How far do we still need to go? What are the freedoms that you treasure most? Is freedom really free? On a 5×7 card, create a visual representation of what liberty means to you for inclusion in an exhibition at the Kansas City Public Library, Guldner Gallery, October 14, 2026, through January 17, 2027. Submission guidelines: ... view more » Open call period: August 3-October 10, 2026 Exhibition Dates: October 14, 2026-January 17, 2027 Humans have vastly different experiences and perceptions of freedom. Depending on who they are, where they are, their socioeconomic situations, their health, and many other factors, this inalienable right may seem like anything but. Are you free to act as you wish? Or are you free from something that is acting upon you? As the capstone exhibition to the Library's 250 & Counting, we want to take these questions to the people through the mail! How far have we come? How far do we still need to go? What are the freedoms that you treasure most? Is freedom really free? On a 5x7 card, create a visual representation of what liberty means to you for inclusion in an exhibition at the Kansas City Public Library, Guldner Gallery, October 14, 2026, through January 17, 2027. Submission guidelines: Works must be sized 5x7 inches. Works must be "2D" with a depth of no more than 1/4 inch. All media will be accepted, including but not limited to collage, drawing, painting, photography, and fiber art. Representational, narrative, non-narrative, and abstract artworks will be accepted. All ages and skill levels will be accepted. Text-based or typographic artwork is accepted and encouraged, but entries must be intended as visual art. 5x7 artworks must be mounted in the center of a white 8x10 inch mat board to ensure consistent installation. Mail your artwork in an envelope or box to: Kansas City Public Library, ATTN: FREEDOM, 14 W. 10th St., Kansas City, MO 64104. Mailed entries from the Kansas City metro area and beyond, nationally and internationally, will be accepted. Deadline for inclusion: October 10, 2026. Please include a folded self-addressed, stamped envelope if you would like your work to be returned. In keeping with the Library's Exhibition Practices: The Library will not exclude materials because of the origin, background, or views of those contributing to their creation. The Library will not prohibit or remove materials because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval. The Library will not display works that include nudity, sexually explicit content, graphic violence, or profanity. The Library rejects works that are racist, sexist, homophobic, transphobic, ableist, religiously exclusive, or promote violence. The Exhibitions Coordinator reserves the right to omit entries that do not adhere to the guidelines above. Otherwise, all mailed entries will be guaranteed inclusion in the exhibition. By mailing in your entry, you accept that your artwork may be photographed by the public, and that your entry may be used in various promotional media. You agree that your work will remain on view for the entire exhibition period. Questions? Email [email protected] Happy creating! View less Discipline Call to Artist Connect Email ↗ Website ↗ Call 816-701-3400 ↗ FreeTo-FreeFrom-Open-Call-Flyer-.pdf 📄 Similar Open Calls & Opportunities Call to Artist Nature’s Wonder Online Art Challenge Apply here: https://www.tenmoirgallery.com/open-call-natures-wonder-art-competition/ Deadline: September 30th, 2026 Ten Moir Gallery invites artists and photographers worldwide to submit work to the Nature’s Wonder Art Challenge, an online art... Call to Artist Competition Black and White Art Challenge Black & White Online Art Challenge Ten Moir Gallery invites artists and photographers worldwide to submit to the Black & White Online Art Challenge. 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