Art Center’s opening reception for membership show Thursday

Beverly Bryant - April 9, 2019 11:16 am

The opening reception for the Ponca City Art Center’s 2019 Membership Show is Thursday, April 11, from 5 to 7 p.m. The Art Center is at 819 East Central Ave.

Judges’ comments on this year’s entries will be at 5:30 p.m. The reception is open to the public.

This exhibit features more than 70 works of art from 29 members of the Ponca City Art Center.

Media categories include two or three dimensional art work in oil/acrylic, watercolor, graphics (includes drawing, pencil, pen and ink, pastel), photography, mixed media, ceramics, sculpture, jewelry, fiber, and fine craft.

There are three entry levels: Professional, Amateur and Hobbyist.

  • Professional: Artists who have sold or exhibited art for more than three years or who teach high school or college level art classes.
  • Amateur: Less than three years’ experience selling or exhibiting art. Only original work will be accepted.
  • Hobbyist: Art students or experienced artists who do not and have no plans to sell or exhibit art.

Award levels will be:

  • One Overall Best of Show.
  • 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place in Professional.
  • 1st, 2nd, 3rd, place in Amateur and
  • 1st, 2nd, 3rd, place in Hobbyist.

Honorable Mention ribbons are given at the discretion of the Juror.
Awards are Ribbons only, not monetary awards.

The show will close Friday, May 3.

 

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