Three Pieces Represented in festival 2008!

I am pleased to announce three pieces have been accepted into the festival 2008 Regional Art Exhibit!

The ratio of works selected to the overall volume of entries was close to 1:2. There were 841 submissions of artwork, with 377 pieces chosen to be in the festival 2008 regional arts exhibit. There are 210 artists represented (as some artist, like myself, had multiple entries accepted). See PDF list of accepted artists.

Please mark your calendar for the opening reception! It will be held on Friday, May 30th from 5:00 to 9:00 pm. Family and friends are welcome (and encouraged!). The reception and exhibit are held in will be held in the Old Federal Building (formerly the Grand Rapids Art Museum) at 155 N. Division. This is the same location it has been in since 1992.

Twenty-four awards will be given out to the artists worth in total value of over $4000. Additionally, seven sponsors have agreed thus far to at least an additional $4000 in Purchase Awards (meaning artwork will purchased by these sponsors for their own enjoyment). Keep your fingers crossed until reception time for me! In 2006, I received a Kent County Purchase Award.

The galleries will be open for public viewing following the opening on:

• Saturday, May 31 from noon until 6:00
• Sunday, June 1 from noon until 6:00

and during festival 2008

• Friday, June 6, from 10:00 am until 9:00 pm
• Saturday, June 7, from 10:00 am until 9:00 pm
• Sunday, June 8, from 10:00 am until 6:00 pm