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Bountiful Juried Art Show Winners
Third Place
Sharon Birzer
"Falcon Hunting Dunlin In Skagit"
Watercolor
Honorable Mention
Andy Friedlander
"One Community; Many Communities"
Photo
Peoples Choice
Esmie McLaren
"Ohh the Thorns, But Ahh The Pies"
Acrylic on Canvas
Painting by Ron Farrell
PLEASE NOTE: The date has changed for the Bountiful Opening to November 12, 2011 from 5pm to 8pm.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AFTER OCTOBER 27, 2011
Mount Vernon Arts Commission (MVAC) is preparing for its first Regional Juried Visual Art Show. This event will open November 12, 2011, from 5-8 p.m. As a tie-in to the fall harvest season, the Mount Vernon Arts Commission is featuring artwork that explores the bountiful world we live in and the power of community. The juried show will run in conjunction with Student and Senior Citizen Art Exhibits of the same theme. Exhibits will continue through November 26, 2011.
Art All Over Mount Vernon
Juried Art Show: The Front Gallery, 420 Myrtle, Mount Vernon
Exhibit open 11/12, 11/19, 11/26, 5-8 p.m.
Student Art Exhibits
Grades K-8: President Hotel Lobby, 602 1st, Mount Vernon
Exhibit open 11/12, 11/19, 11/26, 5-8 p.m.
Grades 9-12: Heritage Gallery, 504 S. 1st, Mount Vernon
Exhibit opens 11/12, 5-8 p.m. and continues during open hours through 11/26
Senior Citizens Art Exhibit: Mount Vernon Senior Center
1401 Cleveland, Mount Vernon
Exhibit opens 11/12, and continues during open hours through 11/26
Questions? Call the Mount Vernon Arts Commission at (360) 336-6215
Or email lindab@mountvernonwa.gov
The artists listed below have been accepted into the Bountiful Juried Art Show:
Andy Friedlander
Cathy Fields
Tory Kempenko
Caroline Garland
Jason Benson
Jean Miller
Shari Kaufman
Kelly Brooks
Vikki Jackson
Dinah Snipes Steveni
Steve Philbrick
Maggi Mason
Michael Dyrland
Trish Harding
Graham Schodda
Sharon Birzer
Jacqueline Anne Degavia
Esmie G McLaren
Thank you to everyone who sent in entries!
For Immediate Release after August 12, 2011
Call for Visual Art
In November 2011, the Mount Vernon Arts Commission will host a regional juried visual arts show titled Bountiful. As a tie-in to the fall harvest season, the Mount Vernon Arts Commission is calling for artwork that explores the bountiful world we live in and the power of community. The show will open November 11, in The Front Gallery, located at 420 Myrtle Street in Mount Vernon. The entry fee is $25 for the first two submissions, $10 for each additional submission.
Cash and prizes will be awarded for Best of Show, 2nd Place, 3rd Place, Honorable Mention, and People's Choice.
Juror for the Bountiful show is Greg Tate, former full time Art faculty and Department chair at Skagit Valley College.
Download entry forms and submission guidelines at www.mountvernonwa.gov. Click on "Community", and then "Arts Commission". Entries must be postmarked by October 1, 2011.
Questions, email: mvacbountiful@gmail.com
Press Release-Bountiful Juried Art Show
Prospectus
Submission Guidlines
Juried Show Entry Form
Senior Show Entry Form
Grades K-8 Student Entry Form
Grades 9-12 Student Entry Form