Exhibit Description: Artists and individuals are invited to create and contribute an "Ancestor Panel" for the second iteration of the ArtWatch collective's One House Project exhibit which will be on view at BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown, MD from November 10 – December 13, 2018. Each participant who pays a fee of $20 will receive a panel measuring 12-inches square on which to tell the story of one of their ancestors who came to this country from elsewhere, whether voluntarily or involuntarily. Participants who are themselves immigrants should use the panel to tell their own story. Native Americans, who were the first inhabitants of this land, may honor any ancestor whose life story is important to them. ArtWatch collective will construct an underlying structure — a house — and will attach the completed panels to the outside, covering it completely. The One House Project exhibition will also incorporate audio and video recordings of contributing participants.
The One House Project exhibit is open to all residents of Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC. The entry fee is $20.00 (to cover material costs). The Deadline to Submit is Monday, October 15, 2018.
To learn more about the One House Project and view images of the panels that were created for the first exhibit (which was presented in 2017 at Touchstone Gallery in Washington, DC), please visit the ArtWatch website.