From Lorain Smalligan, Executive Director at the Lowell Area Arts Council:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Lowell Area Arts Council, 149 S. Hudson, PO Box 53 Lowell, MI 49331
Phone: (616) 897-8545; Email: info@lowellartscouncil.org

CALL FOR ARTISTS – JURIED COMPETITION

24th West Michigan Regional Competition

February 18 – April 10, 2010

Public Reception: Sunday, March 14 from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Juror’s Statement and Awards presented at 3:00 p.m.

The 24th Annual West Michigan Regional (art) Competition at the Lowell Area Arts Council runs from February 18 – April 10, 2010 with an opening reception on Sunday, March 14 from 2:00 – 4:00 pm. Gallery hours for the Lowell Area Arts Council are Tuesday - Friday from 10:00 am - 6:00 pm and Saturday from 1:00 - 4:00 pm. The Lowell Area Arts Council is located at 149 S. Hudson, Lowell, Michigan, 49331.

This year’s West Michigan Regional Competition juror is Armin Mersmann. Mersmann is mainly known for his intense naturalistic graphite drawings however he also works in oils, which often have an element of wood construction. Mersmann lives in Midland, Michigan. “My interests have become exceedingly experimental with more attention placed on the surfaces of the work itself. Discovering and rediscovering my chosen medium is the everlasting stimulus that keeps me interested and excited. Accidental process and meticulous planning co-mingle in all my work. Texture, either real or illusionary, and that one ever-elusive brush stroke, the one that says it all; this keeps me searching and exploring.” Mersmann’s works have been shown in more than 150 exhibitions regionally, nationally and internationally. Learn more by visiting www.arminmersmann.com

Entry forms for the 24th West Michigan Regional Competition are available. Participation is open to Lower West Michigan artists 18 yrs. and older. Eligible counties include Oceana, Newaygo, Mecosta, Muskegon, Ottawa, Kent, Montcalm, Ionia, Allegan, Barry, Van Buren, Kalamazoo, Berrien, Cass, and Saint Joseph. Drop-off dates are February 12 & 13 and each artist may submit up to two entries. There is a non-refundable total entry fee of $30 for Lowell Area Arts Council members and students, and $35 for non-members. Five prizes will be awarded in the following categories: Best of Show - $500; 1st Place - $400; 2nd Place - $300; 3rd Place - $200; and 4th Place - $100. In addition the juror will select artworks for special recognition awards.

For more information on this exhibition and to receive a CALL FOR ENTRY FORM contact the Lowell Area Arts Council: (616) 897-8545 / e-mail: info@lowellartscouncil.org or download an application at www.lowellartscouncil.org

Lorain Smalligan
Executive Director
Lowell Area Arts Council
149 S. Hudson
PO Box 53
Lowell, Michigan 49331
(616) 897-8545
lorain@lowellartscouncil.org
www.lowellartscouncil.org