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An invite arrived from Argenta resident and artist Jerry Colburn for a Hot Springs art show he's participating in: "I hope you can join me and Julie in Hot Springs this Saturday for the SWOP opening at the Fine Arts Center, 610-A Central Ave., from 4-6 PM. I have a piece in the show. I'll be speaking about my art for the first time publically. After the reception we're going to have dinner in Hot Springs and hope you can join us for that also. It'll be fun!" Click "Read More" for the rest of the info.
2009 Small Works on Paper Debuts LITTLE ROCK—An artist reception and gallery talk, along with the announcement of the 2009 purchase awards, will launch the 2009 Small Works on Paper touring exhibition, the annual juried exhibition by the Arkansas Arts Council. The event is slated for Saturday, Jan. 3, from 4-6 p.m. at The Fine Arts Center of Hot Springs, 610-A Central Avenue . Admission is free. Joy Pennington , executive director of the Arkansas Arts Council, said: “We salute all the artists who submitted their works for consideration in the 2009 Small Works on Paper exhibition. Through this show we can promote contemporary art to audiences all across the state, bringing the people of Arkansas closer to our artistic and cultural riches.” This year’s Small Works on Paper exhibition presents 40 works by 36 Arkansas artists. It will remain on view at The Fine Arts Center of Hot Springs until Jan. 28. Hours of operation are Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Admission is free. Five artists were selected to receive purchase awards ranging from $300 to $700 each. They are: John Bridges of Little Rock, Neal Harrington of Russellville, Dolores Justus of Hot Springs , Kimberly Boyd Vickrey of Fayetteville and Kenna Westerman of Little Rock .
Now in its 22nd year, the Small Works on Paper exhibition is presented annually by the Arkansas Arts Council. It showcases up to 40 small-sized visual works (no larger than 24x24 inches) by Arkansas artists in a year-long traveling show to 10 or 11 galleries, often in rural areas or small towns. The juror is a professional from the arts community, such as a curator or educator, who selects the artwork, including several pieces for purchase awards. Purchase awards represent the cash amount equivalent to the value of the selected works and the awards are funded by entry fees. Pieces selected for purchase awards become part of the exhibition’s permanent collection. Over the years, Small Works on Paper has become one of the state’s most popular art exhibitions and served as an important milestone in the careers of many artists.
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