The Raleigh City Museum announces a call for artists for the upcoming juried exhibition, Abstractations: Capital City Inspirations and Observations.

We are seeking all mediums (painting, sculpture, graphic design, collage, photography, etc.) that were created by Raleigh artists as a direct response of interaction with the City of Raleigh. Your interpretation is where fun and creativity comes into play. It could be a painting inspired by the skyline of downtown, a series of color-study squares inspired by the design of the shimmer wall, a rough sculpture of an acorn, or more. However abstractly the theme of Raleigh ties in, you must be able to provide a brief statement on how it does so.

Submissions are due to the museum by September 4, 2009. Selected artists will be notified September 11, and pieces are due to the museum by September 18. The show will open with a First Friday reception on October 2, 2009.

$10 submission fee per piece. Museum members may submit one piece at no charge, each additional piece for $5. Artists may submit as many pieces as they would like.

All pieces need to be available for sale at $200 or less.

For the complete exhibit prospectus, or more information, please visit www.raleighcitymuseum.org or call Ladye Jane Vickers at (919)832-3775.

Cost: $10 per submission