Thank you for your interest in participating!
Earth Within Girls is excited to announce our inaugural fundraising art auction event happening Friday, May 3rd at the Confluence Center in Downtown Missoula. Our theme this year is: "Women: A Force of Nature."
The call for art submissions is open now until April 3rd.
Step into our world where women embrace the rhythms of nature, and where cyclical empowerment takes root in the exploration of plant wisdom and self- and community-care at Earth Within Girls' inaugural art auction fundraiser. The immersive experience of our May First Friday opening reception will allow attendees to intimately engage with the showcased art. The art will be available for viewing and bidding through the entire month of at the Confluence Center exhibition will continue online through our auction platform until May 31st.
We look forward to gathering our community for an evening of libations, live and silent art auctions,and opportunities to connect in celebration of women!
Why Make Art to Support Earth Within Girls?:
Earth Within Girls (EWG) offers nature-based hormonal literacy educational programs for adolescent girls and non-binary students. Our mission is to empower our students to connect their internal cycles using western and Indigenous plant-based tools to support self-care. EWG provides a safe atmosphere for our students to engage in dialogue around cyclical wellness and body awareness.With your generous support, we will expand our scholarships for BIPOC and low income students to join our after-school, summer programs, and work within Soft Landing Missoula’s girls groups.
Your Expression Matters:
Art possesses an extraordinary ability to celebrate and amplify the essence of women. Through diverse mediums we see beauty, strength, connection, and resilience inherent to the female and nonbinary experience.
We deeply value your participation in this event, and artists of all abilities are welcome!
We warmly invite artists to contribute 50-100% of the proceeds from their artwork sales to Earth Within Girls. Your donation will fuel our mission to further bring nature-based learning and hormonal literacy into the classroom to give the young girls in our community a space to connect, inspire, and learn to honor their bodies as a part of the natural world.
Key Dates & Deadlines:
Monday, April 1st - Last day to submit your artwork
Friday, April 5th - Acceptance notifications will be emailed
Thursday, April 25th through Saturday, April 27th - Delivery of artwork (Details To Be Announced)
Friday, May 3rd - Opening Reception – Silent Auction Begins - Confluence Center, 119 W Main St, Missoula, MT 59802
Friday, May 31st – Online Art Auction Ends
Monday, June 3rd – Art Pickup (In the event it does not sell)
Submission Requirements:
Artists may submit up to three (3) separate works in any size and medium.
Artworks must be framed and ready to hang with proper hanging hardware. The artwork must have d-rings or loops on the back to hang from. The artwork can also be hung from wire hangers. The hanging system cannot support any other type of picture hanger. (e.g. no sawtooth picture hangers/screws).
Artwork must be delivered wrapped and packaged very well to ensure its safety. Use bubble wrap and include your full name and phone number on the package itself. We do not carry insurance for art. If it gets damaged, you understand that we will not be held liable for any damages caused to art or otherwise.
Consider donating 50%, 75%, or 100% of the final sale prices.
Minimum declared value is $50.
Only selected works will be considered for the show.
Artist Benefits:
Inclusion in the Earth Within Girls’ First Friday Fundraiser Art Auction, in person all month long (May 8 – 31) and online.
Special perks for artists choosing to donate 100% of the proceeds.
For additional inquiries, please contact us at hello@earthwithingirls.org.
Submit your artwork today and be part of this very special celebration at the Earth Within Girls - Inaugural Art Show and Auction!