The annual all-member exhibition highlights our family of artists and provides a chance to stand out as a Merit Artist the following year. An invited juror will chose five Merit Artists, and a sixth is selected by popular vote.
Currents 2012 Juror:
Kitty Dudics, Professor of Painting, Drawing and Design, Del Mar College
UPDATE: 2013 Merit Artists Named
Caro Jackson, Bob Lockhart, Salvador Rivera, Barb Robinson, and Miles Starkey.
Stop in and vote for your favorite through January 26... the winner will be the 6th Merit Artist!
Submission Info:
CURRENTS:
You must be a current member.
You may submit ONE piece never before displayed at the Art Center.
Work must be delivered READY TO HANG. (Must have wire for hanging, no sawtooth hangers)
Work must arrive by Sunday, November 18, between 1-4 pm. Any pieces delivered after November 18 will not be displayed.
Any piece over 48” on either dimension will be hung if space is available.* Contact the Visual Arts Director in advance if you have a question about the size or hanging of your piece.
3D Works must be of a size/weight that can be moved by one person of average strength without causing injury to themselves or the artwork. Special cases must be arranged prior to exchange date.
MINIATURES:
Member artists may also submit up to 3 miniature works, no larger than 8x10” INCLUDING the frame.
*Currentsis installed and placed at the discretion of the Visual Arts Director and supporting staff. Rockport Center for the Arts reserves the right to not display any piece deemed significantly oversized or overtly offensive. Miniatures are displayed in one of the parlor/member galleries and are not reviewed by the juror.