CALL FOR ART – TREES

Trees in Art
Symbolism and Sustainability –
Trees as Memory, Myth, and Future

Trees are more than living organisms. They hold stories, carry myths, offer shelter, reflection, and inspiration. They remind us of change, resilience, deep roots, and fragile ecosystems.

This international exhibition project invites artists and writers to rediscover the tree as a creative partner — as symbol, metaphor, and a spark for sustainable thinking and poetic imagination.

Invitation to Participate
We welcome visual and literary works dedicated to a single type of tree.

Choose one tree from a list rich in cultural, poetic, and mythological meaning — from Goethe’s ginkgo to Shakespeare’s mulberry, from the oak of the Minnesingers to the Joshua Tree.

Your contribution should be:

Portrait format (2:3 ratio)

300 dpi JPG (or PDF)

Any medium: painting, drawing, collage, printmaking, photography, digital art, poetry, or experimental digital forms.

Examples of Tree Choices
Ginkgo · Linden · Walnut · Willow · Oak · Cedar · Tree of Life · Redwood / Sequoia · Chestnut · Magnolia · Fir / Christmas Tree · Mulberry · Joshua Tree

This diversity invites personal, poetic, ecological, political, or experimental perspectives.

Documentation
The exhibitions will be accompanied by press releases and social media features. This is not a commercial sales show. After the exhibitions, all works remain with the organizer and become part of a growing archive.

Participation Terms
By participating, artists agree that:

Their work may be published in the context of the exhibitions and documentation.

The organizer receives the rights to publish the work within this project.

The submitted work remains permanently with the organizer.

Participation is free of charge.

Organization
Submission deadline: July 31, 2026
Organizer: Lars Schumacher
Email: larsschumacher [at] okok .de
Submission: digital only by email
Exhibition venues: Burgdorf and Berlin

A Personal Invitation
You are warmly encouraged to plant or sow something yourself — a seed, a tree, a small gesture of growth. Let your artistic contribution be accompanied by a living act of care. Short notes or photos of these planting experiences will be listed on larsschumacher.art.

Frequently Asked Questions (condensed)
One artwork focusing on one tree is ideal.

Portrait format 2:3 is mandatory.

JPG at 300 dpi preferred; PDF possible.

Any medium is welcome, including photographed physical works.

You may choose any tree with cultural or personal meaning.

Abstract and conceptual works are welcome.

Poetry should fit on one page.

A confirmation email will be sent near the deadline.

Small extensions are possible.

Copyright remains with the artist; the work stays in the archive.

Planting something is encouraged but voluntary.

Selected works will appear in press and social media.

Digital documentation accompanies the project; a printed catalogue may follow.

Why Participate?
Your contribution becomes part of a growing, living archive dedicated to trees as symbols of memory, imagination, and ecological awareness. It is an opportunity to explore a single tree as a poetic partner — to reflect on roots, myths, landscapes, and personal stories. The exhibitions in Burgdorf and Berlin offer your work a thoughtful, visible context. Planting something yourself adds a gentle gesture of care, linking artistic expression with a real moment of growth.