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River Arts in Damariscotta invites artists to submit work for the upcoming juried show, “New Works.”
The deadline for entering the show is 4 p.m. Saturday, March 26.
This show will showcase artists’ most recent work with a fresh, up-to-the-minute vibe, according to a news release from the gallery. Works that have been created in the last 12 months can be entered. This show is open to members and nonmembers. All mediums are welcome.
“New Works” is scheduled to run from Tuesday, March 29 to Saturday, May 7. A reception will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 2. Open hours are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Masks are required in the gallery.
Award-winning arts writer Bob Keyes will juror the show. Keyes spent many years writing about the arts in Maine for the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram before recently becoming editorial director at Colby College in Waterville. He is an award-winning, nationally recognized arts writer and storyteller with specialties in American visual arts and the contemporary culture of New England.
Keyes’ his first book, “The Isolation Artist: Scandal, Deception, and the Last Days of Robert Indiana,” was published in 2021. He has received numerous awards for his writing, including the Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance’s Distinguished Achievement Award for “exceptional and steadfast” contributions to the Maine literary community, and the Rabkin Prize for Visual Arts Journalism in recognition of his contributions to the national arts dialogue.
Visit bobkeyes.com for more information.
The entry fee for “New Works” is $15 for members of River Arts and $30 for nonmembers. All entries to “New Works” must be gallery ready, clean, and wired for hanging. Artists can enter two pieces up to 26 inches (in any direction) including frame or one piece up to 48 inches (in any direction) including frame.
All submitted works must be for sale and River Arts retains 35% commission on sold works. Entry forms are available in the gallery or at riverartsme.org. Notification of juror’s selections will be made via email by Wednesday, March 30. Unaccepted work should be picked up promptly during gallery hours.
For more information, call River Arts at 207-563-6868 or email info@riverartsme.org.
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