Seventh Annual Juried Exhibition (benefiting Young Audiences of Houston)

Archway Gallery will hold its Seventh Annual Juried Exhibition, benefiting Young Audiences of Houston July 11 – 30, 2015.

The open-themed show welcomes all artists in south and central Texas, 18 years or older, to submit works completed within the last three years independently and not previously exhibited by Archway Gallery. Artists whose work is accepted will be notified by telephone on July 10.

Selected Juror: Gus Kopriva (pictured)

Selected juror Gus Kopriva will award all prizes at Archway’s opening reception, which is July 11 from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. First prize winner will receive a $500 cash award with guest artist privileges for one month at Archway Gallery. Cash awards will also be presented to second and third prize-winning artists, with honorable mentions awarded at the juror’s discretion.

The mission of Young Audiences of Houston is to educate and inspire children through the arts, to make the arts an integral part of the school curriculum, and to advance the field of arts in education through professional teacher development training and community partnerships.

Kopriva will select pieces to be installed and will work with gallery curators to place the pieces.  All work submitted must be for sale and 50% of proceeds will go to the artist. Additional proceeds benefit Young Audiences of Houston.

The reception is free and public attendance is encouraged.

Archway Gallery began its juried exhibition series in 2009 to broaden opportunities for artists and to support local nonprofit organizations. Past jurors have included Dean Ruck, Jeff Law, Bert Long, Julie Farr, Patrick Palmer, and Mark Larsen. Charity partners have included The Houston Arboretum, Houston Humane Society, The Houston Area Women’s Center, ArtReach, The Buffalo Bayou Project and Houston Audubon.