EVENT LINK: https://www.kulcher.org
FEE: Free
CALL FOR ART: Before We Were Happy
Adult Annual Regional Art Show
New York Mills Regional Cultural Center, New York Mills, MN
Exhibition: May 26 – July 4
Inspired by the 2026 Great American Think-Off question:
Has the pursuit of happiness made Americans unhappy?
This exhibition explores nostalgia—was the past truly happier, or is that a myth shaped by privilege, exclusion, and selective memory?
We’re seeking visual work that:
Questions idealized histories
Challenges nostalgia as comfort or denial
Explores who happiness was (or wasn’t) for
Reimagines happiness as evolving, complex, or hard-won
All visual media welcome: painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, installation & mixed media.
Submit:
Up to 2 works
Ready to display (framed)
Optional artist statement (250 words) + bio (100 words)
Include medium, size, year, and price (if for sale. Please note NYMRCC retains a standard 30% commission of all gallery sales)
Drop-off: May 19–21
24 N Main Ave, New York Mills, MN 56567
info@kulcher.org | 218-385-3339
Key Question:
Was happiness something we lost or something we were never all allowed to have?
