Premier Image Gallery Spring 2017 Open Show

The Premier Image Gallery in Ashland, MA is holding their Spring 2017 Open Show from March to May 2017. All artists are welcome to participate.

This show is NOT run by the BVAA. We are simply helping to spread the word about it.

Location:
Premier Image Gallery
290 Eliot Street, #15D
Ashland, MA 01721
508-881-4730

This is an open show. Everyone who submits and pays their entry fee can participate and have a chance at winning prizes. It is open to all media and all styles of art.

You can submit up to 2 pieces with an entry fee of $8 each.

Submission dates are March 16, 17, and 18 [EXTENDED TO MON MAR 20 DUE TO SNOW], during their regular business hours. There is no online submission. You simply bring in your art with the entry form, drop it off, pay your fee, and you are set. There is no “jury to participate” – everyone who drops off their art and pays the fee can be in (as long as the piece is wired, framed, and generally public-friendly).

The entry form can be found in PDF form here (scanned from the paper version he sent us):
Premier Show Entry Form

The opening reception is Thursday, March 30th from 5:30 to 7:30pm. Bring a snack to share. This is when prizes will be awarded.

Pickup is May 18 and 19, 2017.

Contact Don at Premier with more questions – he is a phone-calls-only type of person. Here is their website but, again, don’t rely on email. Call him.

https://premierimagegallery.com/

Good luck!

Anything Goes Reception Friday 13th January 2017

Hi

We had a great reception last night for our ‘Anything Goes’ photography show. I must say that the standard of the entries continues to rise each year and we had many excellent pieces in the show.

Our judge was Pamela Bhatia ( https://artisticimages-ri.com/ ) and she factored in 12 key criteria for selecting the winners:

 

  • Impact
  • Technical excellence
  • Creativity
  • Style
  • Composition
  • Presentation
  • Colour balance
  • Center of interest
  • Lighting
  • Subject matter
  • technique
  • Story telling

Pamela selected the following for awards for the show

 

1st Place-April Brown-Sleigh Ride

2nd Place-Joanne Zeis-Seaside Mist

3rd Place-Dale Hoopingarner-Shibumi

 

Honourable Mentions

Michael Backunas-Midnight Ride

Carol Dandrade-Rose Bud Macro

Carol Frieswick-All Cracked Up

Dale Hoopingarner-Blue Grotto

Al Weems-Amnesty

 

Congratulations to our winners and to everyone who participated. If you get a chance please call-in and see the show, it is well worth it!

 

Bob