HALLOWELL — The Harlow Gallery in partnership with the Kennebec Land Trust is calling for art in celebration of the KLT’s pending acquisition of Howard Hill in Augusta, 164 wooded acres that serve as the scenic forested backdrop for Maine’s State Capitol. This ambitious project is part of KLT’s 25th anniversary “Conservation Across Generations” campaign. Artists are invited to create art depicting or inspired by the Howard Hill property environs, history and views from or including the hill.

Charles Codman’s famous 1836 painting of the original Maine State House features Howard Hill at a time when Augusta was defined by an agrarian landscape. For generations, artists, writers and Maine residents have noted that Howard Hill symbolizes the connections between Maine people and the land.

The KLT and Harlow Gallery are planning a series of guided tours and plein air painting events to allow artists and photographers opportunities to visit the property and create art this spring and summer. The schedule will be announced at a later date.

Art submissions will be accepted by email through Monday, Sept. 1, and reviewed by a curatorial committee to include, among others, Norm Rodrigue, KLT director and photographer and Harlow Gallery Executive Director Deborah Fahy.

The art exhibition will be on view Oct. 12-Nov. 1, at Slates Restaurant at 167 Water Street. The public reception from 5-7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, will coincide with the opening of a related exhibition celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Kennebec Land Trust across the street at the Harlow Gallery. Artists interested in participating in that show can visit http://harlowgallery.org.

Commission from art sales will benefit the Howard Hill project.