Juried art competition

The B-W Greenway Community Land Trust and the Fairborn Art Association’s “Landscapes 2024″ juried art competition is underway. The competition has been held for the past 12 years to use art to heighten public awareness of the importance of preserving local green spaces.

Annually, a different preserved green space is selected to be an inspirational site for artists. The 2024 locations are Valle View Reserves I, II, III in Fairborn.

The juried competition is open to all artists 16 years and older, living within 200 miles of Fairborn. A 2-D work may be oil, acrylic, pastel, watercolor, print, drawing, mixed media, or photography. A 2-D artwork may not exceed 30 x 40 inches. 3-D art must be less than 60 pounds in weight. 3-D sculptures must fit through a standard doorway.

All entries will be received at the Fairborn Art Association Gallery, 221 North Central Ave., Fairborn (in the rear of the building) on Saturday June 29 and Sunday, June 30, from 1-3 p.m.

A nonrefundable entry fee of $25 for a total of 3 works must accompany all entry forms. Artwork may be offered for sale by the artist; 20% of each sale will be taken as a donation to B-W Greenway Community Land Trust.

The judge for Landscapes 2024 is Esther Kadash, a glass fusion artist and post-impressionistic acrylic painter, whose interests lie in interrelations of color and shape to describe the world. Her studio, glazzART, is located at Front Street, Dayton’s Art Center.

The opening reception will be held at the Fairborn Art Gallery on Sunday, July 14, from 1-3 p.m. The art will be on display at the Fairborn Art Association Gallery and open to the public on July 14, 21 and 28 from 1-3 p.m.