Beloit Art Center hosts annual juried photography show - opens this Friday, 5 p.m.
More than 100 images will be exhibited during the month of March at the Beloit Art Center's annual juried photo contest. Photographers from the stateline area will show their work beginning Friday, March 6 at the center, 520 E. Grand Ave., Beloit. An opening reception will be held from 5-8 p.m., with a gallery talk, juror awards and a people's choice award to be announced at 6 p.m. First place is $150, second place is $100 and third place is $50. “The annual juried photography show is an opportunity for photographers to showcase their art and ability,” said Jerry Sveum, Beloit Art Center Board of Directors President. For members of the community, “they get to see an enjoyable show,” Sveum said. While most of the entries are from the Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois area, the contest popularity is growing. This year, the farthest entry was from Colorado. The photos are judged by three jurors. Each image is analyzed individually by each judge, then tallied together to determine the top choices. The final critique occurs after the images are delivered to the gallery, then kept top secret until the night of the gallery opening. The exhibit will be up through the month of March. The Beloit Art Center is open to the public Monday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Tuesday - Friday 10a.m. - 5p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
 Harding describes her painting as “abstract botanical art”. She said realistic botanical art is intriguing, but it wasn’t working for her, so she decided to loosen up for a more abstract effect. Harding has earned international acclaim for her watercolors and several of her works are part of the permanent collection in Rockford’s sister city, Borgholm, Sweden. She also won rave reviews for her 2012 one-woman show, “Regarding Flowers” at the Swedish-American Museum in Chicago. Karen Harding’s bright, vibrant works will be on display at the Beloit Art Center
throughout the month of December, and they will also be available for sale. The Art Center will be open Mondays 10-2, Tuesdays – Fridays, 10-5 and Saturdays 10-3 until Christmas. Next Friday evening the Beloit Art Center will kick off two new shows. In the Main Gallery the annual W.R.A.P. Show opens with 32 artists displaying a total of 60 pieces of their favorite new art. Meanwhile in the smaller Bell Gallery, Nancy Mayhew opens with a display and sale of her wonderful Mosaics. The kick-off reception will open Friday, November 1s t from 5-8 PM. Complimentary drinks and snacks will be available. The artists will be available for conversation about their art and a few will be available for comments and questions.
Nancy Mayhew will be offering a two-day workshop to be held on Nov. 5 and 12. With Nancy’s assistance, you will create a mosaic mirror on Nov 5th (3-4 hours) and return on Nov 12 to apply grout (1-2 hours). The fee for the class is $75 and materials are $45. It’s a wonderful opportunity to express your creativity and come away with a beautiful and functional wall mirror in a variety of shapes. The Wisconsin Regional Artist Program Show is exhibited in partnership with the University of Wisconsin. The amateur artists have paid a $30 registration to be a part of this show. The show will be judged on Nov 13t h by Annamarie Sawkins of Shorewood WI. Then at the end of the month all the artists are invited to partake in an artist workshop on Sat Nov 30t h from 9-1 (included in their registration) at which artist Karolyn Alexander will do a painting demonstration. It will be followed by the judge’s announcement of the awards and an art critique of the artist’s work. Those artists receiving the “state Event” award designation will be eligible to have their art move on to the WRAP State Event in 2020 in Wausau and be eligible to compete for over $4500 in prizes and recognition. The Beloit Art Center is pleased to announce a never-before shown exhibit is set for the October show at 520 E. Grand Ave. The public is invited to view the artwork from four area tattoo businesses beginning Friday, Oct. 4. The show will open with a reception from 5-8 p.m. and an artist talk set for 6 p.m. The work will remain on display during the month.
Several of the participating artists will show drawings, paintings and sculptures of their work in the Main Gallery. A variety of their pieces will be on exhibit from House of Lexx in Beloit; Tattalatte, Beloit; Affliction, Janesville and Alkali of Janesville. Beloit Art Center Program Director Jerry Sveum said the show is meant to draw in younger attendees as well as people from all generations. There is no charge for viewing the work. In the Bell Gallery, the BAC will present the work of artist H. Ward Sterett. On exhibit will be about 20 oil paintings, three water color pieces and six walnut sculptures. Much of the work has a Biblical theme reflecting the Book of Revelation, Sterett said.The BAC is open Monday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. For more information, visit info@beloitcenter.com or call 608-313-9083. |
