Arts Center calls for art works for showcase

South Arkansas Arts Center invites all area artists to submit their work for the exhibit, which will be held Dec. 2-18 in the Price and Merkle Galleries. Artists who are not SAAC members are welcome to join the SAAC when they deliver their artwork if they would like to participate in the show. Entries should be delivered between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Nov. 27-30.

Area artists are welcome to select two favorite works, created at any time in their lifetime and deliver them to the SAAC for the Membership Show. “If you are not a SAAC member, now is the time to become one. New SAAC members may submit two entries for free when they join SAAC, instead of one. For existing members, the first artwork entry is free and the second piece is $10 to enter. The only rule is that work shown in previous membership shows cannot be submitted again. Participants are encouraged to sell their work, but it is not requirement,” said Susan Harper at the arts center.

SAAC visual arts committee chairman, Camille Daniels, said, “El Dorado is so richly blessed with great artists and our community has the opportunity to get to know these artists and their art at this showcase.”

“As in past years – anything goes! All 2-D and 3-D fine arts media will be accepted, including photography, computer generated art, video and multi-media presentations. Pieces must be original. Artwork completed under classroom supervision and/ or reproduced from published material or work by other artists is not accepted. 2-D works must be completely ready for gallery display – framed in a clean, neat and professional manner with a secure wire hanger. 3-D works and multimedia presentations must be display ready,” Harper said.

Gaby Juarez, SAAC visual arts committee member said, “The visual arts committee really looks forward to hosting the SAAC Membership Show. We enjoy seeing the beautiful artwork created by our many talented new and existing members.”

For more information about the membership showcase, call the SAAC office at 870-862-5474 or visit the website at www. saac-arts.org. SAAC is located at 110 East Fifth Street, El Dorado.