Author: Blackstone Valley Art Association

The 52Frames “Neglected” gallery is up! Here is Bob Evans with “Neglected Home” – please comment on his image!

https://www.facebook.com/52frames/photos/a.2024975247527585.1073742554.180889155269546/2024977524194024/?type=3&theater

Lisa Shea submitted this one:

https://www.facebook.com/52frames/photos/a.2024966694195107.1073742553.180889155269546/2024977884193988/?type=3&theater

Be sure to look through all the works in this week’s challenge. Did you enter?

The latest GuruShots challenge is “yellow” – here’s what Lisa Shea submitted. What will you submit for this? Share your favorite yellow images!

https://gurushots.com/challenge/just-yellow/rank/top-photo

Call to Artists from the Sprinkler Factory in Worcester!

Healing Fibers: Picture Medical Justice.

Exhibition Dates: July 7th -29th, 2018
Sprinkler Factory, Worcester, MA.

Artists are invited to submit art that addresses personal health stories of themselves or relatives. Or, art that might pose a question or solution to the crisis of health care in the United States. Artists are welcome to participate with up to three pieces addressing the above theme. Art can be of any medium (drawing, sketching, painting, mixed media, collage, prints, photography, sculpture, video, craft, weaving, basketry and assemblage).

All art should contain fiber in some capacity such as photographs can be printed on Japanese fibrous paper; videos can be projected on fibrous sheets: be creative!

During the reception, there will be Best in Show and Best in Show by popular vote. In conjunction with the art exhibit they welcome professionals, writers, poets, speakers, musicians, dancers, and storytellers to participate in the event during the month of July 2018 on the weekends from 1PM-4PM.

If you would like to participate, or if you recommend somebody, contact: bayda.asbridge@gmail.com.

Deadline: May 18, 2018

The Bristol Art Museum has an open call for Portuguese Artists in the Rhode Island area for March 2018.

Here are the details of that call. Please share with any artists you might know who fit this category.

Open Call for Rhode Island Area Portuguese Artists
“Arte Corajosa – Celebrating Portuguese Creativity: Courageous Art”

Posted by: Bristol Art Museum
Deadline: Sun, March 18th, 2018

The Bristol Art Museum is issuing a call to RI and Southeast New England artists for “Arte Corajosa, Celebrating Azorean Creativity: Courageous Art”.

All 2-D and 3-D media will be considered, with the exception of video and site specific installations. Deadline for online entry is 11:49pm March 18, 2018. Hand Delivered works only.

The juror is Nancy Whipple Grinnell, Curator Emerita at the Newport Art Museum, where she served for 18 years. Grinnell’s curatorial strength is in her ability to see quality in diversity. Her curatorial work at the Newport Art Museum was always distinctive, adventurous and fresh bringing the museum admiration and respect. Nancy is known for finding and promoting artists creating quality work whether they are well known or not.

Prospectus: https://www.bristolartmuseum.org/a-call-to-artists.html

The submission fee is $20 for four entries.

Selected work will be on exhibit at The Bristol Art Museum, 10 Wardwell Street, Bristol, RI from June 15th – August 26, 2018. A free, public reception for the artists will be held Friday June 15, 6:30 – 8:30p.m.

Here is a direct link to info on the Bristol Art Museum website:
https://www.bristolartmuseum.org/a-call-to-artists.html

Here is a link to the Facebook event:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1896463690367032/