Intersect Arts Center

Never Gonna Give You Up - Call for Art for our Cabinets of Curiosity

Even if you’re not sentimental about objects, chances are you have something in your home that you don’t use or display, but also can’t get rid of: the tiny, faded newborn hat that came home with you from the hospital, the rubber dinosaurs you loved and knew all the names of in 2nd grade, the middle school sports trophies you’re still a little proud of, or the cross stitch with your name on it that your grandma spent many hours making for your high school graduation. Every time you get out that box, you go through it, relive a few pieces of your personal history, think to yourself, “What should I do with this stuff?” and then reconfigure the careful tetris of the objects and close it back up for the next ten years.

There’s certainly merit to reexamining our relationship with stuff—curbing our appetite for consumption and reminding ourselves that our deepest satisfactions don’t lie in trendy home updates or the newest water bottle fad. But it’s worth recognizing too that our tendency toward overconsumption and wastefulness is more often a result of viewing material things as having too little value rather than too much, as disposable rather than useful, as burden rather than gift.

This exhibition in miniature is a celebration of that which is, perhaps, functionally useless, but somehow precious. We may have a variety of feelings about the things we’ve saved: tenderness, frustration, guilt, gratitude, obligation, but probably not apathy. So, for once in their long material lives, let’s bring them out of the boxes and into the light. Chances are you have something like that. Chances are, it has a story to tell.

Objects will be displayed in a set of historic cabinets. Any 2-D, 3-D, time-based, or digital work will be considered.

NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP Important Dates:

Deadline to submit - August 1, 2026

Decision letters go out - August 14, 2026

Work drop off - August 21, 2026

Install - August 24 - September 4, 2026

Exhibition Run - September 8 - November 7, 2026

Work pick up - November 10 - 14, 2026

Apply online or using the link in our bio!

Reposted as last post had a typo!

and Intersect Arts Center together are seeking a knowledgeable and passionate horticulturist to curate our botanical collections and outdoor landscapes. The ideal candidate will combine scientific expertise, practical skills, and social warmth to ensure the health and beauty of all plant life while engaging volunteers and community in this corner of creation we are privileged to steward.

Holy Cross has an established and ever evolving gardens featuring 10 different topographies and level 1 arboretum with a focus on native plantings and wildlife.

Intersect Arts Center has large rain gardens, community vegetable garden beds, and 1.3 acres of wild potential waiting to be nurtured into a space of community respite, health, and beauty. Intersect’s property has significant opportunities for design ideas incorporating public art, play, and education.

The ideal candidate will have a heart of kindness, generosity, and collaboration, attuned to not only care for plants, but holistic care for people and place in this unique urban context.

This list is a general outline of responsibilities and is not limited to the following:

Plant Care & Maintenance
Pest & Disease Management
Soil and Nutrient Management
Landscape Design & Installation
Technical Operations
Record Keeping
Education
Facility Support
Public Art Management Support

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Horticulture, Botany, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
Certified Arborist, Certified Master Gardener, and Certified to Spray Herbicides a plus
Prior experience with 3 references
Knowledge of native plants, rain gardens, vegetable gardens, natural pest management, and soil science.
Ability to lift up to 50lbs and work outdoors in various weather conditions.
Generous communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.
Must be interested in working with a Lutheran church community

Pay: $40,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Paid time off
Parental leave

Interested? Learn more about the position, responsibilities, and apply using the link in our bio!

and Intersect Arts Center together are seeking a knowledgeable and passionate horticulturist to curate our botanical collections and outdoor landscapes. The ideal candidate will combine scientific expertise, practical skills, and social warmth to ensure the health and beauty of all plant life while engaging volunteers and community in this corner of creation we are privileged to steward.

Holy Cross has an established and ever evolving gardens featuring 10 different topographies and level 1 arboretum with a focus on native plantings and wildlife.

Intersect Arts Center has large rain gardens, community vegetable garden beds, and 1.3 acres of wild potential waiting to be nurtured into a space of community respite, health, and beauty. Intersect’s property has significant opportunities for design ideas incorporating public art, play, and education.

The ideal candidate will have a heart of kindness, generosity, and collaboration, attuned to not only care for plants, but holistic care for people and place in this unique urban context.

This list is a general outline of responsibilities and is not limited to the following:

Plant Care & Maintenance
Pest & Disease Management
Soil and Nutrient Management
Landscape Design & Installation
Technical Operations
Record Keeping
Education
Facility Support
Public Art Management Support

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Horticulture, Botany, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
Certified Arborist, Certified Master Gardener, and Certified to Spray Herbicides a plus
Prior experience with 3 references
Knowledge of native plants, rain gardens, vegetable gardens, natural pest management, and soil science.
Ability to lift up to 50lbs and work outdoors in various weather conditions.
Generous communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.
Must be interested in working with a Lutheran church community

Pay: $40,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Paid time off
Parental leave

Interested? Learn more about the position, responsibilities, and apply using the link in our bio!