BUFFALO…in brief.
When you think of Colorado and food, does it conjure images of snow bunnies and hot chocolate? Then clearly you need to revisit Colorado. When I think of Colorado, I think of Buffalo Burgers. Buffalo burgers, once a fringe food, have now found their place in everyday fare. In South Central Colorado, the buffalo burgers are unmatched. I wonder if there’s any chance buffalo will be on the menu at this next exhibit’s opening night…
Check out this Call for Entries for The Arts Center’s 14th National Juried & Invited Contemporary Exhibition at the Center for the Arts in Western Colorado. The entry fee is low, and I like the idea of a mix of invited and juried artists…that usually means a built in crowd for opening night. Take a look…
CALL for ENTRIES:
14th National Juried & Invited Contemporary Exhibition
Keeping with the tradition of the Contemporary Exhibit, juror Michael Chavez will select six to eight artists to join the exhibit as invited artists who will give us an exciting survey of established and emerging artists in the contemporary art fields of drawing, painting, photography and mixed media two-dimensional work.
ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists residing in the U.S.
MEDIA: Two-dimensional format in the disciplines of drawing, mixed media, painting, printmaking and photography. Artists may enter up to three works which use paint, photography, drawing materials, printmaking and mixed media as the focus of submissions.
ENTRY FEE: Non-refundable entry fees are $15 for one entry, $25 for two entries, and $30 for three entries, payable to WCCA upon entry.
DEADLINE: January 28, 2011
NOTIFICATION: March 17, 2011
AWARDS: $750 Best of Show, $450 First Place, $300 Second Place, and $250 Third Place
JUROR: Michael Chavez is the Curator of Exhibitions and Education at Foothills Art Center in Golden, Colorado. He has a BFA in sculpture from the University of Wyoming and an MFA in printmaking from the University of Kansas. Over the past 16 years he has worked at the Art Institute of Chicago, The Spencer Museum of Art and the University of Wyoming Art Museum. In addition to curatorial duties, Chavez is active in the Colorado art community serving on public art committees and judging several exhibitions for Colorado’s cultural institutions. (continues below)
ABOUT THE ART CENTER: The Art Center has served as one of the Grand Valley, Colorado’s most valuable cultural resources for over 50 years. As a private non-profit entity, The Art Center receives no city or county funds. Their operating budget depends entirely on individual and business memberships, revenue from our educational programs and special events, philanthropy and grants.