Calls to Artists:

Ottawa County Art Trust 

Ottawa County and The Holland Area Arts Council collaborate again for the fourth year with the Ottawa Art Trust. This is a juried art collecting program featuring Ottawa County resident artists. Artist Christi Dreese is the 2021 juror (www.christidreese.com) and she will select works to be purchased and collected by the county. Become part of the collection!  Deadline: June 8th.  

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First Bloem 2022

We are pleased to announce the 2022 First Bloem Festival Artwork Competition through which a work of art is selected for the official Tulip Time poster. Each year, the Festival invites a juror to select the Top 20 pieces for First Bloem. Mary Sundstrom, Visual artist and Exhibition Director of the Holland Area Arts Council, will be the 2022 juror. 

Artists in Ottawa, Allegan, Kent, Muskegon and Kalamazoo counties are invited to submit artwork. Submissions for the 2022 Festival Artwork Competition will be accepted September 27 - 30, 2021. The artwork theme should represent Tulip Time's million to celebrate Holland's tulips, Dutch heritage and community. The winner of the 2022 competition will be announced at the First Bloem Reveal, a special unveiling reception will be held in February.

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