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From Shelby Stoots:

For the Spring 2021 Semester the Terhune Gallery at Owens community College is planning an exhibition based a book titled "Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth." It is about a woman who grew up in Kansas in the 1980s and 1990s. The focus of her memoir is on the class divide in our country and the myths about people thought to be less because they earn less. With this exhibit we want to create a visual learning experience for our students, faculty, staff, and the community at large, that addresses the issue of poverty in the Greater Toledo Area. Poverty appears in many different forms and we want to bring awareness, start conversations, and assist in the movement to end poverty through art and the talented artists in our community.

We are looking for local artists in the Greater Toledo Area to participate and submit artwork that relates to this theme. Artwork will be displayed on the Owens Findlay-Area Campus Library and the Walter E. Terhune Art Gallery located at the Owens Toledo-Area Campus. The exhibit will be on display from February 5-April 2, 2021. 

Owens Community College will be hosting different activities during this exhibition which includes an author visit, lectures, and fundraising events. It is free to display at the gallery spaces and we do not take any percentage from artwork sales. The prospectus is attached with this Sketchpad. For further information, please email me at shelby_stoots@owens.edu or call 567-661-7956.