Two Hot Springs artists selected for 62nd Annual Delta Exhibition
LITTLE ROCK — The 63 artists selected for the Arkansas Arts Center’s 62nd Annual Delta Exhibition, which will be hosted in a digital format this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, includes two Hot Springs artists.
Robbie Brindley and David Rose, both of Hot Springs, will be featured along with 61 other artists. Their works were chosen out of 772 entries by 348 artists by Stefanie Fedor, executive director of the Visual Arts Center, of Richmond, who served as juror for the exhibition, a news release said.
The exhibition, organized in collaboration with Historic Arkansas Museum, Thea Foundation, ACANSA Gallery and the Argenta Branch of the William F. Laman Library, will be open for online viewing beginning June 19, the release said.
“The Delta Exhibition is now part of the Arts Center’s new digital engagement initiative ‘Arkansas Arts Center Amplified’ through which the center is offering engaging art experiences where many people are now spending much of their time — online. In addition to the center’s popular Young Arkansas Artists digital exhibition, the new digital format for Delta also offers increased accessibility to an exhibition that represents the entire Mississippi Delta region,” the release said.
“As one of the longest-running and most prestigious juried art exhibitions in the region, the Annual Delta Exhibition represents the Arts Center’s commitment to artists living and working in our community today — and to continuing to grow artistic talent in the region. Ensuring the exhibition’s continuity is part of the Arts Center’s mission to remain vibrant, accessible and community-oriented while the MacArthur Park building is under construction,” it said.
“The Delta Exhibition is an integral piece of the Arkansas Arts Center’s legacy. We are proud to present an innovative solution to continue the exhibition during this time,” Executive Director Victoria Ramirez said in the release. “Along with our creative arts partners, we look forward to showcasing art that will educate and inspire, especially amid challenging circumstances.”
With the Arts Center’s galleries under construction, the center partnered with Historic Arkansas Museum, Thea Foundation, ACANSA Gallery and the Argenta Branch of the William F. Laman Library to host the exhibition across Little Rock. While the exhibition moves online, “these community partners remain integral to continued community outreach and engagement with the exhibition,” the release said.
The exhibition showcases artists born in or living in Arkansas and its border states. Founded in 1958, the exhibition provides a “unique snapshot of the Delta region and features work in all media. The exhibition reflects the region’s strong traditions of craftsmanship and observation, combined with an innovative use of materials and an experimental approach to subject matter.”
Fedor will also name a Grand Award winner and two Delta Award winners. The Contemporaries, an auxiliary membership group of the Arkansas Arts Center, will also select a Contemporaries Award winner. Fedor will announce the award winners in a virtual event on June 18. Additional online programming around the exhibition will be announced in the coming weeks.
The 62nd Annual Delta Exhibition is organized by the Arkansas Arts Center in collaboration with Historic Arkansas Museum, Thea Foundation, ACANSA Gallery and the Argenta Branch of the William F. Laman Library.
The exhibition is supported by Lisenne Rockefeller; Terri and Chuck Erwin; Judy Fletcher, in memory of John R. Fletcher; Friday, Eldredge & Clark LLP; JC Thompson Trust; Dianne and Bobby Tucker; AAC Contemporaries; Bank OZK; Phyllis and Michael Barrier; East Harding Construction; Marion W. Fulk; Barbara House; Don Tilton; and the Andre Simon Memorial Trust in memory of everyone who has died of acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
The Grand Award is supported by The John William Linn Endowment Fund.
Arkansas Arts Center programs are also supported in part by Arkansas Arts Center Foundation; Arkansas Arts Center Board of Trustees; city of Little Rock; city of North Little Rock; Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau; and the Arkansas Arts Council, a division of Arkansas Heritage, and the National Endowment for the Arts.