Thorne Gallery Invites Artists to Enter Juried Exhibit

From Jackie Hooper, Thorne-Sagendorph Art Gallery:

Artists living within 30 miles of Keene and Friends of the Thorne members are invited to enter the 2011 Biennial Regional Jurors’ Choice Competition at the Thorne-Sagendorph Art Gallery.

The exhibition, open to artists working in all media, will be displayed Saturday, February 5, to Thursday, March 10. In addition to selecting works to be shown in the Regional Jurors’ Choice Exhibition, jurors will select artists for various awards, honors, and cash prizes. Gallery visitors will select a People’s Choice Commendation.

Awards will be announced Friday, February 4, during an opening reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., hosted by the Friends of the Thorne. The reception and exhibition are free and open to the public.

Artists may submit one or two works in any medium completed within the past two years. Works done under the supervision of an instructor are not eligible. All art must be ready to hang or display. Entries for the competition must be hand-delivered, or a CD of images can be mailed to the Thorne-Sagendorph Art Gallery. CDs must be received by Friday, January 7. The times and dates for hand-delivered submissions are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Friday and Saturday, January 7 and 8.

For further information about the Regional Jurors’ Choice Competition and to download a Call for Entries form, visit the Thorne website or call 603-358-2720.