Canterbury Shaker Village Issues Call for Artistic Submissions

Canterbury Shaker Village, the National Historic Landmark dedicated to preserving the 200-year Shaker legacy of innovative design, entrepreneurship and simple living is looking for creative pieces in a variety of media to be included in a new exhibit: Shaker Traditions, Contemporary Translations. The exhibit will showcase the many ways Village visitors and members are inspired to translate the Shakers’ commitment to simplicity and mindfulness into their personal expressions. Creative professionals, artistic citizens and students are invited to submit creative pieces by April 30th.

Have you visited Canterbury Shaker Village and been inspired to look inward? To reevaluate your approach to modern day life? To rethink Shaker traditions in a contemporary way? Have you created a work of art that embodies that inspiration and reflection? If so, Canterbury Shaker Village invites you to submit your piece for consideration.

Works of art will be reviewed and selected by a panel of creative professionals and members of the Canterbury Shaker Village Collections Committee, based on their quality and relevance to the exhibit theme.

Shaker Traditions, Contemporary Translations will be unveiled as part of Village Rising, a day long celebration, on August 16, 2014 and will remain on display at the Village through December 2014.

For more information on Village Rising or to review the Shaker Traditions, Contemporary Translations call for submissions, please visit www.shakers.org.

About Canterbury Shaker Village

Canterbury Shaker Village is dedicated to preserving the 200-year Shaker legacy of innovative design, entrepreneurship and simple living by providing a place for learning, reflection, and renewal of the human spirit. Visitors are encouraged to rethink tradition by learning about the life, ideals, values, and history of the Canterbury Shakers. The National Historic Landmark includes 25 restored original and four reconstructed Shaker buildings, and 694 acres of forests, fields, gardens, nature trails, and mill ponds under permanent conservation easement. The Village cafe offers simple lunch fare and the Museum Store features unique gifts and wares handmade by regional artists. Canterbury Shaker Village, located at 288 Shaker Road in Canterbury, New Hampshire, is open daily from May-November. For more information, visit www.shakers.org.