Southgate Star for April 2022

Artists sought for Art Ambiance Show and Sale

After a two-year Covid absence, The Art Ambiance Show and Sale is back and we are ready to have a wonderful show! If you are an artist, you are invited to participate. Our fall show, “Fall Festival of the Arts” was a big success and we anticipate this to be our largest show ever!

The Art Ambiance Show and Sale is April 29-May 1 and it highlights only the Downriver artists.

This is a Juried Fine Art Show & Sale and a nonjuried Miniature Show and Sale.

Last year there were more than 150 pieces of original artwork on display. Cash Awards are over $800. The Fine Art section will be juried by a qualified artist who resides outside the Downriver area. This art exhibit show and sale will be held at the beautiful Woodhaven Community Center 23101 Hall Road. There will be a lovely opening reception with light refreshments, entertainment and a short award ceremony.

Each artist will be able to submit three fine art entries (160 “ in circumference or less) to be juried and five non-juried miniature pieces of art (24” in circumference or less).

Artists 18 years and older, residing in one of the Downriver communities of Allen Park, Belleville, Brownstown Twp., Carleton, Ecorse, Flat Rock, Gibraltar, Grosse lle Twp., Huron Twp., Lincoln Park,

Melvindale, New Boston, River Rouge, Riverview, Rockwood, Romulus, Southgate, Sumpter Twp., Taylor, Trenton, Van Buren Twp., Woodhaven, and Wyandotte are eligible.

The first-place prize is $300, second place is $200, third Place is $100 and Honorable Mention Awards receive $30. The Artists’ Choice Award is $100.

The event begins April 29 with a reception from 6-9 p.m.

On April 30 and May 1, art is exhibited from noon-5 p.m. each day and there are art demonstrations from 1-4 p.m. each day.

Applications and payment methods can be found at the Downriver Arts & Crafts Guild /Creative Art Society Found at our new website creativeartsociety. org.

Application fee is $35 for non-members and $25 for members in good standing standing

Questions can be answered by Maureen Keast 734-777-6109 (mkeast1@aol.com), or Jackie Walock at 313-570-6919 (walock@sbcglobal.net).