Art in the Blue: Call for work for Appropriate by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins (submit by January 3rd)

Type

Exhibition

Locations

Eastern Nebraska, Central Nebraska, Western Nebraska

Discipline

Visual Arts

Expires

January 3, 2025

Project Website

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Art in the Blue is an exhibition series presented by Omaha’s Bluebarn Theatre, showcasing visual arts alongside theatrical performances.

This edition of Art in the Blue is inspired by the themes of the dark comedy “Appropriate” by Braden Jacobs-Jenkins. We are seeking artworks in any medium that explore the production’s central themes, including:

Family dynamics (the good, the bad, and the ugly)
Troubling histories such as familial connections to injustice
Atonement

Not sure if your work fits? Submit it anyway—we’d love to see it!

To apply, send images of your work to Joshua Brown at artinthebluebarn@gmail.com. If they work for the show, I will follow up with a request for more information.

Artwork Requirements:

All pieces must be ready to hang (e.g., with gator clips, wire, or D-rings).

Submissions are due January 3rd

Artwork drop-off will take place at the Bluebarn Theatre in Omaha in mid-January.
Additional Information:

Bluebarn Theatre takes no commission on artworks sold during the exhibition.
We look forward to featuring your work as part of this exciting collaboration between the visual and performing arts!

Questions? Send them to artinthebluebarn@gmail.com.

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Appropriate
2024 Tony Award Winner
by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright
February 6 – March 2, 2025
The cicadas are singing, the temperature is rising, and the Lafayette family is returning to Arkansas to deal with what remains of their father’s estate. Toni imagines they’ll spend the weekend honoring Dad’s memory. Bo wants to recoup the cost of his end-of-life care. But when their estranged brother Franz shows up, and Bo’s children discover mysterious and disturbing objects among the clutter, buried resentments erupt and long-hidden secrets emerge. In this provocative dark comedy, the family is forced to revisit the ghosts of their past and face the true meaning of inheritance.

What do we owe the past? And how much?