by Leslie Walker and Carol Woodin, posted by Deb Shaw
The 9th Annual California Islands Symposium is holding a juried show in conjunction with the National Park Service Centennial Celebration.
Exhibition dates: October 3-7, 2016, Ventura Beach Marriott, Ventura, California
With special showing October 9 – November 6, 2016, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, Santa Barbara, California
Accepting Submissions: April 1, 2016 – July 1, 2016
Details for submission can be found at http://www.californiaislands.net/island-art-exhibition/
Artists are invited to enter original artwork in any two-dimensional medium that reflects the beauty and uniqueness of the California islands. All entries must depict the flora, fauna, or landscapes of the California islands. The show will be hung for the duration of the conference. A special showing at the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden will follow. Cash prize awards.
The California Islands Symposium and National Park Service believe that including the arts in the international symposium is a critical component in cultivating a greater appreciation of the unique California islands.
Prizes First Place $500 Second Place $300 Third Place $200
All winning entries and the Conference Choice entry will be published on the California Islands, Channel Islands National Park, and Santa Barbara Botanical Garden websites.
2016 Exhibition Calendar
April 1, 2016: Accepting entry forms and digital images
July 6: Deadline for receipt of images
August 3: Selection results mailed
September 26: Deadline for shipped artwork to be received
September 28: Deadline for hand-carried artwork
October 3: Exhibition opens to California Islands Symposium attendees and the public
October 7: Exhibition closes at 1:00 pm
October 9: Exhibition opens at Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
November 6: Exhibition closes at 3:00 pm. Pick-up until 5:00 pm
November 8: Artwork shipped back to artists
Eligibility Open to all artists. Artists are invited to enter original artwork in any two-dimensional medium that reflects the beauty and uniqueness of the flora, fauna, and landscapes of the California Islands.
Digital Image Procedure Entries may include up to three digital images. Artists will pay one entry fee for three images. All work must be .jpg file at least 300 dpi. It is crucial that all images be on the highest quality so our judges can fully appreciate and scrutinize your entry.
Entry Fees $35 for each entry.
Jury Procedure All artwork will be juried by digital image. Criteria for acceptance will include artistic presentation and technical use of medium, represented by a high-quality digital image. Artists whose work has been accepted will be notified by email by July 30, 2016. Winners will be selected by judges; final choices will be confirmed in person at the conference. The Conference Choice winner will be chosen by attendee votes at the conference.
Further Information For further information, please check the California Islands Symposium website, http://www.californiaislands.net/symposium or contact Paula Power, (805)658-5784.
Judges:
Bruce Everett, Professor Emeritus, California State University Northridge, is a renowned landscape painter with over 50 years of experience teaching at the college level as Professor of Painting, Drawing and Design. His work is represented in museum and corporate collections, public commissions, and has been shown in numerous solo and group exhibitions. Everett’s work appears in many publications including L.A.Rising: SoCal Artists Before 1980.
Hank Pitcher, painter of California culture and the coastal landscape, is a Senior Lecturer SOE of the College of Creative Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he has been part of the core faculty since 1971. A cross-disciplinarian active in conservation, Pitcher is a member of the Advisory Committee of the University of California Natural Reserve System, the Oak Group, and supporter of numerous local and national conservation organizations. He is represented by Sullivan Goss, An American Gallery, Santa Barbara.
Karen Kitchel is intrigued by concepts of native vs. invasive, and landscapes that contain stories of human exploration, occupation, and change. The resulting paintings combine meticulous craftsmanship with a conceptual point of view and aggressive, minimalist presentation.
Kitchel’s oil paintings have been featured in exhibitions throughout the U.S., and are in numerous private and public collections worldwide, including the Denver Art Museum, the Palm Springs Art Museum, and the U.S. State Department, among others.
Karen Kitchel was born in Battle Creek, Michigan and graduated from Kalamazoo College and Claremont Graduate University. She has exhibited professionally for over thirty years, and is represented by Robischon Gallery of Denver, CO, and Gerald Peters Gallery of Santa Fe, NM and New York, NY.
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