Voices and Votes
 

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Overview

This autumn, Greencastle’s Prindle Institute for Ethics will be hosting a travelling Smithsonian exhibition
entitled Voices and Votes: Democracy in America. This will be an exciting way for our community to
celebrate the 250th anniversary of our great nation. As a part of this exhibition, the advisory committee has
been working hard developing a calendar of programs and other initiatives to bring the national themes of
this exhibition into local scope.

The advisory committee is seeking visual artists to participate in our local companion exhibit. Artists are
invited to submit work that addresses one of the following prompts which have been developed in parallel
with the themes of the exhibit, which are discussed below.

Works submitted should be complete, ready for hanging, and should directly engage with the prompts
outlined below.

The exhibition will be hosted by the Prindle Institute for Ethics and is supported through a generous grant
from Indiana Humanities.

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When: The exhibition will be installed on October 8-9, 2026 and will remain on display through
November 22, 2026.

Where: Artwork will be on display at the Prindle Institute for Ethics.

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Eligibility Criteria
- Current or previous residency in Putnam County
- Youth artists under the age of 18 are eligible to apply

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Application Requirements
- Biography (500 word maximum)
- Photo of finished artwork
- Dimensions of the artwork
- Chosen prompt and artist statement (500 word maximum)

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How to apply
- Complete and gather all required materials listed above

- Hit the apply button at the bottom of this page

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Prompts
1. Which Revolutionary figure or event inspires you? What do you think it would have been like to
live at the time of the American Revolution?
2. What does it mean to be political?
3. What does it mean to be an American citizen?
4. How does your community come together?

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Timeline and Submission Process
Submission deadline: Tuesday, September 1, 2026
- All requirements are due by this date. Incomplete submissions will not be considered.
Artist notification: Monday, September 7, 2026
- Artists whose art has been selected for exhibition will be notified by this date.
Art drop-off: Week of September 21-25
- All pieces that have been selected should be dropped off at Putnam County Museum by 4 PM on
Friday, September 25.
Installation of exhibition: October 7-9, 2026
- The art will be transferred to the Prindle Institute for Ethics for installation.
Exhibition: October 10, 2026 – November 22, 2026
- The art will be on display at the Prindle Institute for Ethics.
Art pick-up: week of November 23-27.
- Art can be picked up at Putnam County Museum between 10 A.M. and 4 P.M.