Open Call – Lines Around Your Thoughts

“Lines Around Your Thoughts”The Lutheran Church of the Resurrection announces a call for submissions for a new exhibition, “Lines Around Your Thoughts.” Gustav Klimt was quoted as saying that, “Art is a Line Around Your Thoughts.” Like his work, it’s pretty evocative – Lines of thought, lines as connecting symbols, lines as expression, lines as visual or conceptual metaphors of all kinds.  Does the idea of ‘lines’ in any of its meaning permeate your work? You are invited to submit up to 3 pieces of your work that depicts the ‘lines framing your thoughts’.

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, February 22 to Sunday, April 12, 2026.

Deadline for digital submission: Midnight, Friday, February 6th.
Artwork Drop off: Sunday, Feb 15, 11:30am-1:00pm, Wednesday, Feb 17 – 6-7pm
Artist Discussion and Reception: Sunday, February 22 10:30-11:30 AM – please mark your calendars!
After Exhibition Pick-Up: Sunday, April 12 Noon -1:00 pm, Monday, April 13 5:30 -7:00 pm or Tuesday, April 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.