Call for Artists: Shine A Light

CALL FOR ENTRY “Shine A Light”

The Lutheran Church of the Resurrection announces a call for submissions for a new exhibition, “Shine A Light.” Leonard Cohen in his 1992 song, ‘Anthem’, sings “There is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in”. Throughout history, the use of light and dark contrast has been used metaphorically in millions of ways. We are hoping to gather work from artists for whom light is used both as an artistic element, as well as visual metaphor. Maybe light in your work is simply the element that illuminates form, space, or reality. Is your art the light that draws you to it? Does lightness in your work reveal something else? Do you utilize value contrasts as a metaphor for something else? Does light hold an important place in your creative work and personal symbolism? This call asks artists to submit 2D work that uses light as subject matter, as well as metaphor. You are invited to submit up to 3 pieces of your work evoking light.

The Art and Exhibitions committee will consider works in all 2D mediums (Painting, Drawing, Multimedia, Collage, Photo, Digital – printed and hang-ready, Textile, Printmaking, etc.). Artists should submit digital images of no more than 3 pieces that, for you, relate to the theme of the show. A selection of submitted works will be selected and curated by the LCR Art and Exhibitions Committee.

Open to local 2D artists in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area – limited only by the artist’s ability to deliver and pick up their work. All accepted work must be ready to hang with appropriate hanging hardware, framing, and/or other treatment that allows for the safe installation of the artwork on a cable/hook system. We are located at 3115 Victoria St. N. in Roseville, MN.

The exhibition will run from Sunday, May 10 to Sunday, July 12, 2026.

Deadline for digital submission: Midnight, Friday, April 17th.
Artwork Drop off: Sunday, April 26, 11:30am-1:00pm, Wednesday, April 29 – 6-7pm
Artist Discussion and Reception: Sunday, June 7 10:30-11:30 AM – please mark your calendars!
After Exhibition Pick-Up: Sunday, July 12 Noon -1:30 pm, Monday, July 13 – 5:30 -7:00 pm or Tuesday, July 14- times TBD

Artist submission information: Submit digital images of 2-3 artworks with an accompanying image list document to the email address below by the call deadline. All image files should be titled in this manner:
LastName_FirstInitial_1.jpeg – numbered to correspond with your image list. Images must be in jpeg format and not exceed 5mb. All images submitted should be 96 dpi and no larger than 1200 pixels on the longest side.
The image list must be in .doc, .docx or .pdf format and include this information:
Name, contact information – phone and email, website address/online handle
1-2 paragraphs describing how you see your work responding to the exhibition theme.
● Image 1) Title, Medium, Size, Asking Price or NFS
● Image 2) Title, Medium, Size, Asking Price or NFS
● Image 3) Title, Medium, Size, Asking Price or NFS
For more information and to send your submissions: Art@lcr-elca.org

Our Art and Exhibitions committee will meet the week following the deadline to review and discuss all work submitted. After the selection process is complete, all artists will be contacted and additional instructions shared. The Lutheran Church of the Resurrection (LCR) does not charge commission and will send all sales inquiries to the artists.