JUNE JURIED SHOW—WOW!
Every year, the Annual LCA Juried Show gets better. Held at The Ohio State
University Newark Campus in the LeFevre Art Gallery, it’s a gorgeous exhibit.
Many thanks to Russell Merritt who stepped up at the very last hour to chair the
event. Also thanks to all of those who helped him put the show together. Jack
Richardson, Curator of the gallery, is always a great part of the team. And Don
Perrone stepped in once again as a great juror and educator. The opening reception was very well attended; a good time was had by all.
Thanks to all of the artists who were courageous enough to enter their artwork in
this juried show. It’s not easy to take the plunge and wait to find out if your work
is accepted or not.
Juror, Don Perrone, said he was impressed, as always, with the quality of the
artwork. It was difficult to cull the field down to approximately 50 pieces, which is
what he had to do. He also recognized that this is a “community show”, so he
tried to chose a variety of styles and mediums to represent the diverse group,
rather than choose based on a theme or previous concept of what the show
should look like. This editor was present for the jurying process, so I took notes
as Don talked about accepting and not accepting work. If there were 3 pieces
that were very similar, 1 or 2 might be eliminated if they were weaker… because
he had to get the show down to 50 pieces or so.
What the juror looks for:
Good: 1) great presentation, 2) artwork that is interesting, 3) photo/artwork that
tells a story or presents a question
Cause for rejection: 1) creases in photos or prints, 2) weaker than similar work,
3) dirty or damaged mat board, 4) vacation style photos, 5) varnish/finishing coat
with runs or drips, 6) damaged frame, 7) generally bad presentation of decent
artwork
Congratulations to our prize winners:
1st Place: Roberta Loucks “Inventing a Garden”
2nd Place: Tony Reynolds “Red Vase”
3rd Place: Melissa Winters “Wish”
Honorable Mention: Judy Doyle “Solitude at Dusk”
BRYN DU ART SHOW OPPORTUNITY
FOR ARTISTS
The annual Bryn Du Art Show “Media Rhythm” will be held Wednesday, September 29 through Friday, October 8 at the Bryn Du Mansion in Granville. This is a juried show. Artists may enter up to 4 pieces for an entry fee of $25. It’s a great opportunity to have work in a prestigious show.
The deadline for entry is August 6. For more information, call or email Jodi Lavely
(with the Village of Granville) at 587-0707 or granvilleevents@gmail.com. (Put
“Bryn Du Art Show” in the title of the email.)
You can download the guidelines and entry forms at the website below.
http://www.bryndumansion.com/Documents/2010-Art-Show-Entry-Form.pdf
GALLERY & EXHIBITION COMMITTEE UPDATES
LCA CALENDAR OF EVENTS & IMPORTANT DATES
Here’s what’s coming!!!! There is something for everyone. (accurate to the best of my ability) Please take a moment to read through these and ask yourself what you might do to help LCA and support the arts.
Transfer all of this to your calendar right now!!!!!
July 2010
July 30 – “Carol + Susan Squared = Art” This is a collaboration of Carol Elder, Carol Vasenko, Susan Kamps, and Susan Kozak, ; an exhibit of a variety of media and styles.
August 2010
Saturday & Sunday, August 7 & 8 — Intake for LCA-Dawes Show at Dawes Visitors’ Center from 1-4pm
Wednesday, August 11 — LCA Board Meeting at 7pm at the LCA Gallery
Saturday, August 14 — Opening reception for LCA-Dawes Show in the Firelight Room at Dawes from 6-8pm
Friday, August 20 –Thursday, Aug 26 — Intake for “Wabi Sabi”
Sunday, August 29 & Monday, August 30 — Pickup of artwork from Dawes: Sunday 1-3pm and Monday 8-5
September 2010
Wednesday, September 8 — LCA Board Meeting at 7pm at the LCA Gallery
Friday, Sept. 17-Thursday, Sept. 23 — Intake for “Paper Cuts” and pick up of “Wabi Sabi”
Friday, September 24 — Opening reception for “Paper Cuts”
October 2010
Wednesday, October 13 — LCA Board Meeting at 7pm at the LCA Gallery
Friday, Oct. 22-Thursday, Oct. 28 — Intake for “Beyond Realism” and pick up of “Paper Cuts”
Friday, October 29 — Opening reception for “Paper Cuts”
November
Wednesday, November 10 — LCA Board Meeting at 7pm at the LCA Gallery
Friday, Nov. 19-Thursday, Nov. 25 — Intake for “Classy, Exquisite, Affordable Art” and pick up of “Beyond Realism”
Friday, November 26 — Opening reception for “Classy, Exquisite, Affordable Art”
December
Wednesday, December 8 — LCA Board Meeting at 7pm at the LCA Gallery
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JUNE - JULY 2010 ART PRINT
GALLERY:
Our wonderful LCA Gallery continues to grow and evolve. If you haven’t been down to the South 3rd Street location recently, you MUST come on down. We like to think of it as The LCA Gallery and More! (thanks Steve Hawk) We have artwork in all shapes, sizes, mediums, and categories. There is definitely something for everyone.
If you have artwork in the Gallery, make sure to rotate your work every 3 months or so. It really helps to keep the look of the space fresh and exciting. The volunteer docents rearrange work on a regular basis, so bringing in new work makes their job easier.
Sometimes work will go to the “art closet” for a rest. It is getting rather full, so if you’ve had work there for a while, please pick it up. The closet is also full of storage totes and such. We have NO ROOM to keep your packing materials. If you think you have some down at the Gallery, please pick it up to help out the volunteers keep track of things.
If you’ve never exhibited in our space, come in and chat with the volunteer docents. They will answer your questions and help you learn about our gallery. We love new artists and new work.
EXHIBITS:
Having a new, themed show for every month is working well and allowing us to have an opening reception/party once a month. We love those parties! We are still having our openings on the Final Friday of the month to coincide with the Newark Downtown Final Fridays. e.g. The “September” show opens on the last Friday in August. Confusing, but we want to participate with the rest of the downtown fun.
It is tough, however, to balance the need to have shows planned out way in advance against the desire to be flexible and embrace new ideas for shows. The calendar for the rest of 2010 follows this article. You will notice that all of the shows are the same, except for the “September” show. Childhood Memories
has been replaced by Wabi-Sabi. This term may be new to many of you, so we will explain in the next section. If you have suggestions or input, please contact a member of the board or G/E committee. And, THANKS for participating in all of our activities.
UPDATE ON ARTWORK IN THE LCA GALLERY AND SHOWS
We’ve been in our new Gallery for almost a year now. Can you believe it? What a wonderful space and atmosphere we have at the Licking County Arts. We strive to get better and better and improve our communications with our members. So, I thought I’d do a recap and update of the Gallery and LCA show policies. I hope this helps you understand what the Gallery/Exhibition Committee is doing and how we are trying to raise the bar for the LCA.
Any member may enter a show. If the show is not juried, we will accept up to 3 pieces per artist, space permitting. The entry fee for most shows is $15 per artist. Occasionally, such as the June Juried Show, it’s $25. You do not have to be invited to enter a show, unless it is a special “by invitation only” show, which we rarely have.
Any member may bring work to the Gallery for consideration. If you come Tuesday-Thursday or some Saturdays, please leave your work with the docent along with a Gallery intake form. A small group of volunteers is trained to do the computer entry, so your work cannot be hung until it is entered in the computer.
The Gallery/Exhibition Committee is the “juror” for deciding whether work is appropriate for our Gallery. Most work is accepted. There may be exceptions; and, believe me, it’s very difficult to tell an artist why a piece may not be acceptable. It is never personal preference.
There are guidelines we follow and the committee continually discusses the difference between “art” and “craft” and how we must accept work that blurs the line, because those small items are our “bread and butter” or “velocity items”.
The average sale in the Gallery right now is around $20 to $40. You may do large wall art and may not like the $4 cards, but we still have to pay the rent.
As mentioned many times, work must be presentable and ready to hang or display. We use the Walker hanging system and 2-D artwork MUST be wired. Ideally, screw-eyes are screwed into the sides of the frame about 1/3 of the way from the top. If you put your screw-eyes and wire close to the top, the wire and the hanger will show. Sawtooth hangers and holes in the back of the frame back won’t work.
Please check your frames and mats. Are they clean and in good shape? We all reuse frames and mats and that’s OK. But replace them if they start to show their age. Make sure the glass clean and stable. Jewelry is best displayed with our small “tadpole” tags made out of Tyvek or on small cards that don’t detract from the beautiful jewelry. If you have questions about jewelry display, feel free to contact me and I’ll have a committee member chat with you.
Or come to the Gallery and see what works and what doesn’t work so well.
Remember to rotate your artwork in the Gallery about every 3 months. We want to keep the space looking fresh and inviting. I hope this answered some questions for you. Now “start your engines” and get creative. We want your art!!!
Susan Kamps, Chair of the Gallery/Exhibition
Committee
HOW TO CONTACT US FOR INFORMATION
Sometimes we forget that we ask for your help or suggest that you contact “us”, but we don’t provide the information you need. So here we are. Please don’t hesitate to contact us for any questions you have.
Tony Reynolds 740-323-2027 tony@tonyreynolds.org
Russell Merritt 740-403-1396 banshuwa@yahoo.com
Carol Vasenko 740-366-8938 cvasenko@yahoo.com
Susan Kamps 740-366-0660 susankamps@yahoo.com
Andi Smith 740-334-1928 andi@andibeads.com |
