HANCOCK – The Copper Country Community Arts Center will have The Shaft, an annual community exhibition on the mining heritage in July. Artists are invited to submit work inspired by mining in the Copper Country; the physical signs of its presence or the effect it has had on the area and its people. This is a non-juried community exhibit. Deadline for entry is Tuesday, July 7 by 5pm. Entry forms are available at the Copper Country Community Arts Center. The reception for the Shaft will be on Friday, July 31 6-7:30pm. The exhibit will be in the Kerredge Gallery. Cash prizes will be awarded by public choice and will be announced the first week in August. Voting will take place throughout the month of the July. The Copper Country Community Arts Center is located at 126 Quincy Street in Hancock. Call 482-2333 for more information and entry fee details.

Shaft entry fee: $5 per piece, limit 3 pieces