MARCH 9 – MAY 10, 2024
Artists from Kentucky and surrounding states will compete for more than $2,900 in merit and purchase awards presented at the Owensboro Art Guild’s 62nd Annual Juried Exhibition reception, Saturday, March 9 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Owensboro Museum of Fine Art.
Entries will be judged by Kristina Arnold, , Western Kentucky University Department Chair, Professor and Gallery Director, Bill Whorral, a contemporary artist based in Shoals, Indiana who holds degrees from Indiana University in art education, secondary education and an MFA in printmaking and Antje Gamble, an associate professor of Art History in the Department of Art & Design at Murray State University in Kentucky. From the entries, the panel of judges will the exhibition and select ten merit awards.
The exhibition will continue through May 10 and will be open during regular museum hours which are Tuesday–Friday from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday & Sunday from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
The Owensboro Art Guild is Kentucky’s oldest continuing visual arts organization operated by artists and sponsors a variety of exhibition opportunities throughout the year. In addition to the annual juried exhibition sponsored by the Owensboro Museum of Fine Art, open exhibitions, wherein all entries are displayed, are also organized by the guild.