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(Page last updated July 25, 2010)
WVWS All-Member Exhibition 2010
The West Virginia Watercolor Society will hold its annual All-Member Exhibition at the Cynthia Bickey Art Gallery in Beckley. Entry is open to all WVWS members. The show will run from Sept. 24 to Oct. 30 at the gallery. Entries must be postmarked by Sept. 13. Click here to download the show prospectus. You can learn more about the Cynthia Bickey gallery by visiting their website, www.beckleyartgallery.com.
(Update: WVWS President Jeannine Romano makes important announcement regarding the All-Member Show. Read her letter here.)
National Miniature Exhibition in Huntington
The Renaissance Art Gallery, a non-profit artist cooperative in Huntington, is planning for its 10th Annual National Miniature Exhibition in November 2010. The exhibition is open to all North American residents 18 years or older. Artwork(s), entry forms and fee must be postmarked by Oct. 15, 2010, for shipped work. Hand-delivered work will be received by the gallery Oct. 22, 23 & 24, 2010, during normal gallery hours, noon to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. The exhibition will run through Dec. 12, 2010. To download the show prospectus, click here.
Cynthia Bickey Art Gallery/Beckley Art Group Juried Exhibition
The Beckley Art Group is hosting their first Cynthia Bickey Art Gallery Juried Exhibition. All artists and artisans, 18 years and older, in fine art or fine craft media, are encouraged to participate in this event as the group continues to build support for the arts in West Virginia. Entries must be received by July 26. Click here to download the prospectus.
WVWS annual workshop
Marilyn Hughey Phillis will lead the 2010 WVWS workshop at Canaan Valley, Aug. 6-8. Visit the News page for more about the workshop and to download a registration form.
5th Annual Paint Oglebay Plein Air
August 13-15, 2010
Oglebay Resort, Wheeling, West Virginia
Well known for its gently rolling hillsides, beautifully landscaped gardens, nature trails and historic buildings, Oglebay is one of the nation's premier resorts and captures the beauty of West Virginia.
Organized by ArtWorks Around Town and Oglebay Institute, leading arts organizations in Wheeling, Paint Oglebay provides an opportunity for plein air painters to re-create on canvas the visual feast of nature's beauty and for the public to watch art in progress.
Schedule of Events:
Friday, August 13
2 p.m. artists workshop at ArtWorks Around Town, Centre Market, Wheeling
Saturday, August 14
8:30 a.m. - Sign-in at Wilson Lodge
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. - Paint Oglebay
5-7 p.m. - Public reception and sale at Wilson Lodge
Sunday, August 15
8:30 a.m. - Sign-in at Wilson Lodge
9 a.m. - 2 p.m. - Paint Oglebay
2-4 p.m. - Public reception and sale at Wilson Lodge
Registration fee $35.00 per artist
Fee includes lunch on Saturday and receptions on Saturday and Sunday.
Download the registration application at www.oionline.com/paint
Or write to:
Oglebay Institute
Attention: Plein Air
1330 National Road
Wheeling, WV 26003