The 65th Midwestern Invitational Exhibition of Fine Art
The Omnipotence of Dreams: A Century of Surrealism
IMPORTANT DATES & INFORMATION
Entry Form Due: Fri. 10 May 2024
Artwork Drop-off (hand delivery): 1 to 5 p.m. on Fri. 31 May and Sat. 1 June 2024
Artwork Due (shipment): Sat. 1 June 2024
Midwestern Preview/Anniversary Dinner: Tue. 18 June 2024
Midwestern Luncheon: Wed. 19 June 2024
Last Day of Exhibit: Sun. 1 September 2024
Artwork Pickup: 1 to 5 p.m. on Tue. 3 and Wed. 4 September 2024
Artwork Drop-off (hand delivery): 1 to 5 p.m. on Fri. 31 May and Sat. 1 June 2024
Artwork Due (shipment): Sat. 1 June 2024
Midwestern Preview/Anniversary Dinner: Tue. 18 June 2024
Midwestern Luncheon: Wed. 19 June 2024
Last Day of Exhibit: Sun. 1 September 2024
Artwork Pickup: 1 to 5 p.m. on Tue. 3 and Wed. 4 September 2024
The THEME
“I believe in the future resolution of these two states, dream and reality, which are seemingly so contradictory, into a kind of absolute reality, a surreality, if one may so speak.”
—André Breton
One hundred years ago this coming October, two competing Surrealist manifestos were published within two weeks of one another: the first by Yvon Goll and the second by André Breton. The two groups these writers led and the terms and imperatives they sought to define and assert collectively represent the beginning of the Surrealist art movement. In celebration of this anniversary and the lasting impact of Surrealism, we ask that participating artists incorporate the theme of "The Omnipotence of Dreams: A Century of Surrealism" in their submissions. We are seeking work that engages with the Surrealist art movement, its history and participants, the exploration of dreams and the unconscious mind, as well as automatism and certain Surrealist games. There are numerous texts—and manifestos—to consult on the subject and tenets of Surrealism, as needed. We are assembling a list of suggested readings and other media below.
—André Breton
One hundred years ago this coming October, two competing Surrealist manifestos were published within two weeks of one another: the first by Yvon Goll and the second by André Breton. The two groups these writers led and the terms and imperatives they sought to define and assert collectively represent the beginning of the Surrealist art movement. In celebration of this anniversary and the lasting impact of Surrealism, we ask that participating artists incorporate the theme of "The Omnipotence of Dreams: A Century of Surrealism" in their submissions. We are seeking work that engages with the Surrealist art movement, its history and participants, the exploration of dreams and the unconscious mind, as well as automatism and certain Surrealist games. There are numerous texts—and manifestos—to consult on the subject and tenets of Surrealism, as needed. We are assembling a list of suggested readings and other media below.
- Manifestoes of Surrealism, (Ann Arbor Paperbacks) by André Breton, translated by Richard Seaver and Helen R. Lane
- The Surrealism Reader: An Anthology of Ideas, (University of Chicago Press) edited by Dawn Ades and Michael Richardson with Krzysztof Fijalkowski
- A Book of Surrealist Games, (Shambhala Redstone Editions) compiled by Alastair Brotchie, edited by Mel Gooding
