Ground Under Repair: Artist proposals needed for KAC's indoor golf course

Kirkland Arts Center (KAC), led by exhibitions director Cable Griffith, is challenging Eastside audiences to interact with art in an arena that may feel more familiar than a contemporary art gallery: a miniature golf course.

Painting by Jonas Wood

The KAC Links Invitational is a juried exhibition that seeks to transform KAC's gallery space into a playable 9-hole miniature golf course, with each hole designed and built by different artists or artist groups. The course will be free and open to the public during gallery hours from June 11 through July 29.

But before they can build it, the artists must come. KAC is still seeking artist proposals.

From the artist guidelines:

The KAC Links Invitational will directly challenge
visitors to play through issues such as class, race,
and the environmental impact of the sport. Artists
are encouraged to combine a strong sense of play and
purpose to each hole, resulting in an experience both
fun and meaningful.

"I'm really excited by the exhibit for several reasons," adds Griffith in an e-mail, "but one is that I hope it is able to bring an Eastside audience into a direct negotiation of contemporary artwork and ideas."

Selected artists will receive a 4 X 8 foot piece of putting turf, a cup and a flag to create a putting hole not to exceed 32 square feet.  Aside from that, the possibilities seem pretty limitless.

Artist proposals are due Friday, March 12. Visit the KAC gallery Web site to start your application.