Artwork is due by Sept 3. All paintings and drawings must have a wire suitable for hanging in the gallery. No sawtooth hooks.
Everyone is invited to the opening reception, which will be come and go from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Friday, September 5 at the Creative Arts Center at 200 W 5th in Bonham. The awards ceremony will be held at 5:30 p.m.
Entry fees for art center members are $25 for one piece or $35 for two pieces or $45 for three pieces. Non-members are welcome to also enter and will be charged $35 for one piece, $45 for two pieces and $55 for three pieces of art.
The amount of money available for the cash prizes will depend on how many entries are received. Likewise, the number and types of categories for the contest will be determined by the center after all entries have been received.
Artists will have the option to make their artwork available for sale or they can choose for it to be not for sale. Artists will set their own prices and should keep in mind that the center will take a 20% commission from any sales.
The art contest judge is Lisa Temple. She is a Texas-based fine artist known for her bold, movement-driven oil paintings that blend abstract expressionism with figurative storytelling. With roots in dance and choreography, her work captures emotion, rhythm, and energy on canvas. Some recent projects involve collaborative performance artworks with dancers, a saxophonists and other performing artists and photographers. Lisa painted directly onto the subject and canvas backdrop while photographers captured living artworks in motion.
Lisa’s experience in the arts spans 24 years beginning with portraiture study and ongoing classes and workshops. She works in her McKinney Cotton Mill studio/gallery, has traveled throughout the region showing her work at area art shows, and displays her work at the Last Art Gallery in McKinney. Lisa had the opportunity to travel to Italy this summer and study under David Kassan and Shana Levenson.
For more information, go to www.CreativeArtsCenterBonham.org or call (903) 640-2196.
