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Competition brings notoriety to local artists
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The amazing work of artists tations. If you see something that ipating in this popular and presti- ing in juried shows can help to within our community will be you personally love, cast a ballot gious exhibition, there is still time bring broader attention to your showcased once again at the Ka- for your personal favourite in the to submit your best work. Janu- work and yourself with nine days mloops Arts Council’s (KAC) People’s Choice selection. All of ary 26 is the deadline for entry. for the public to view and hope3rd Annual Juried Art Show and the submitted artwork is also for Who is judging you? This year’s fully purchase your art. Sale at the Old CourtThe jurors will decide house Cultural Centre the winners and the prizon February 16 to 24. It es will be awarded at the will include a variety of Juried Art Show Openboth two dimensional and ing Night on Friday, Febthree dimensional works ruary 15 from 6:00 to that will celebrate and dis8:00pm. Many of play the hard work, effort, the artists will talent and inspiration that be attendgoes into the art created in ing this rethe Kamloops area. ception. The KAC Juried Art Be sure to Show provides emerging drop by the Old Courtand amateur local artists house Cultural Centre, of all ages with construc7 Seymour Street West, tive criticism and visibillocated right in the heart ity, as well as a chance of the downtown core. to build their resume and The Juried Art Show will compete with peers. open to the public daily In addition to encouragfrom Saturday, February ing and promoting the arts 16 to Sunday, February in Kamloops, a variety Last year at the KAC Juried Art show, top prize went to Joe Ratushniak for his untitled 24, 10:00am to 5:00pm. of prizes and awards are wood carved bull skull. If past work by Kamloops artists is any indication, this show will The quality of work is inhanded out at the exhibi- be a must see! novative, demonstrates a tion. $700 in cash will be high level of technical acawarded. sale so, if you are looking to add jury panel consists of Alan Bran- complishment and often challengThe whole idea of assessing one a unique piece to your collection, doli, senior lecturer in Visual Arts es the limits of genre. piece of art against another in or- support a local artist and take your at Thompson Rivers University; Important dates and informader to determine a winner might favourite piece home. Craig Willms, assistant curator at tion for artists can be found at kabe a little vague to many as ultiIf you are an artist who is pas- the Kamloops Art Gallery and in- mloopsarts.com/events/annualmately art is always going to be sionate about the work you are ternationally renowned artist and events/juried-art-show. open to so many different interpre- creating and like the idea of partic- curator Tricia Sellmer. ParticipatJody Tippett
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