RAM 15th Annual International Peeps Art Exhibition

The fifteenth edition of this popular, non-traditional exhibition will showcase many pieces made from or inspired by colorful marshmallow Peeps® candy created by artists from around the country.

Curating an exhibition that showcases Peeps® artwork is somewhat unexpected for a museum. However, the concept of working with unusual materials is supported by RAM’s mission to exhibit, collect, preserve, and educate in the field of contemporary craft—a subsect of art that focuses on handmade work created traditionally from ceramic, fiber, glass, metal, polymer, and wood. Artists consistently push material boundaries, so the idea that they sometimes utilize and experiment with materials produced for purposes other than art-making can be seen throughout RAM’s exhibitions and many works in the museum’s permanent collection—the largest contemporary craft collection in North America.

Entries must be dropped off on Friday, March 8 or Saturday, March 9, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, or shipped to arrive no later than Thursday, March 7, at Racine Art Museum, 441 Main Street, Racine, Wisconsin, 53403, along with attached entry form. Please label any shipments to the attention of Emily Nichols. Prepaid postage must be included if you want return shipping.

Image: Debby Peck, Octopeep, 2023, Peeps®, papier mâché, balloon, foil, wire, air dry clay, foam, latex paint, and found objects, Photography: Tyler Potter