MENDOCINO CO., 1/23/17—The Arts Council of Mendocino is seeking submissions from artists across the county for a new show focusing on cannabis to take place this June. Inspired by newly passed legislation permitting “adult use” cannabis in California, and the recent ground-breaking (and award-winning) cannabis exhibit held at the Oakland Museum of California last year, The Arts Council hopes to prompt a broader community dialogue about what cannabis means in the Mendocino community, through art. In the call for artists, they ask:
As we enter a new era of cannabis in California, what will this mean for the people of Mendocino County? Are the taboos surrounding the role of cannabis in Mendocino County’s economy and everyday life truly ready to fall away? What is gained by legalization? What is lost? Most of all, what opportunities now exist to begin more open conversations about cannabis and its place in our lives as Mendocino County residents? And what if we invite these conversations to occur through the lens of art?
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