Call for Artists DUE 2/21: from the Arts Council of White Lake

from Barb Aardema, Marketing Director at the White River Gallery:

Contact:
For the Adult portion of the exhibit:
Barb Aardema
231-894-9378 (after 5)
barb.aardema@gmail.com
For the youth portion:
Janelle Mair
231-894-2787
janelle@artscouncilofwhitelake.org

ART EXHIBIT INVITES ENTRANTS

January 25, 2010, Montague, Mich. The Arts Council of White Lake’s White River Gallery and Nuveen Community Center for the Arts invite artists to submit entries for the seventh annual Change of Seasons Juried Exhibition. Entries will be received for consideration February 19, 20, and 21 at the Council’s two locations in downtown Montague. Accepted works will be displayed from March 2 to April 3, 2010. A public reception will be held March 6 from 1-3 P.M. with awards presentation and juror’s statement at 1:30 P.M.

The White River Gallery hosts the adult portion of Change of Seasons, while students in grades K-12 are invited to participate at in the youth division of the exhibition, held at the Nuveen Community Center for the Arts.

“Change of Seasons is an excellent way for student to experience a juried show of high caliber” said Deb Harris, art teacher at Reeths Puffer High School. “I’ve always been amazed by the quality of work that the students produce – this is a wonderful show!”

The 2010 juror is watercolorist Sandy Meyer. Her watercolor techniques have been featured in numerous art publication, and she has conducted classes and workshops throughout the Midwest since 1980. Sandy was an Elementary Art Educator for schools in the Quincy and Hamilton Illinois School Districts, 1990-2004. She has conducted watercolor and drawing classes for several arts organizations and colleges, and has been a judge for several fine art exhibits and competitions over the past 15 years.

“Our judge is an accomplished watercolorist who has a deep appreciation for any media,” White River Gallery co-director Peter Johnson said. “She has been very active as director of Grand Haven’s Gallery Uptown. Gallery Uptown’s Winter Art Festival and our Change of Seasons are sequential, so we are the two West Michigan galleries that provide the hot chocolate and fireside experience during February and March.”

Adult winners will receive cash awards of $300 for first place, $200 for second place, and $100 each for third place and the Arts Council of White Lake Award. Youth exhibitors will compete for awards of $50 for first place, $25 for second place and $15 for third place in each of four categories determined by grade level from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. Also awarded to youths will be Honorable Mentions in each category and a $50 cash award to the Arts Council of White Lake Award winner.

Artists may request an entry form or more information by calling (231) 894-ARTS (2787). All entries will be accepted February 19 from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; February 20, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and February 21, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at White River Gallery (adults – 231-894-8659) and the Nuveen Center (youth – 231-894-2787), located at the corner of Dowling and Ferry Streets in downtown Montague.

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