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The Fine Arts Exhibition is viewed by more than

40,000 visitors and receives more than

2,000 Entries

Meet the 2020 Jurors ....................................... pgs. 2-3

A Perspective on Old and New Technology

in Art .................................................................... pg. 4

New Artist Award ................................................. pg. 4

Important Dates ................................................... pg. 4

Department Notes ........................................... pgs. 5-6

All Ohio Gift Shop ................................................. pg. 6

Amateur Awards .................................................. pg. 7

Division 5101 – 2-Dimensional

Division 5102 – Installation/Sculpture

Professional Awards ............................................. pg. 8

Division 5103 – 2-Dimensional

Division 5104 – Installation/Sculpture

Perspective Awards .............................................. pg. 8

Division 5105 – On-Site Competitions .............pgs. 9-10

1. Plein Air Painting ............................................ pg. 10

2. Sidewalk Chalk Art .......................................... pg. 10

Regional/Individual Awards ................................ pg. 11

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Lindsay Rodgers, I See the Other in Myself…..

2019 Best of Show Professional

David Burnside, Veni Vidi Vici

2019 Second Best of Show Amateur

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Introducing the 2020 Jurors

Isla Hansen is an artist working to reinterpret and complicate the relationship between the human body and technological progress. She lives and works in Pittsburgh, where she is an Assistant Professor at the School of Art at Carnegie Mellon University. She has previously worked as an Assistant Professor at UCLA Design Media Arts and at The Ohio State University in the Department of Art and at the Advanced Computing Center for the Arts and Design.

Isla's solo and collaborative installations, systems, and performances have been exhibited at the Akron Art Museum, Columbus Museum of Art, MOCA Cleveland, Industry City Gallery, the Parrish Art Museum, the Hammer Museum, Miller Gallery, Guild Hall Center for Visual and Performing Arts, and the

burgh. Children’s Museum of Pitts

Isla has been a Rauschenberg Foundation Artist in Residence and the recipient of the Daedalus Foundation fellowship, the American Austrian Foundation Seebacher Prize, and Frank-Ratchye Fund for Art at the Frontier Grants from the Studio for Creative Inquiry.

She received her MFA from Carnegie Mellon University and her BA from Columbia University.

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TradeMark Gunderson is a technology artist and musician determined to remix everything. Using repurposed old and new technology, his artwork inspires unexpected insights into how we perceive and interact with our increasingly digital world. Music composed and performed as The Evolution Control Committee has inspired new genres of music and challenged the role of copyright, remaining controversial to this day. TradeMark and The ECC have appeared on networks from CNN to C-SPAN, in print from Spin Magazine to the Macmillan Dictionary, and in person giving around 1,000 performances and presentations at festivals, concert halls, bars, and galleries all over the world.

TradeMark received his MFA from The Ohio State University, where he currently teaches new media art. He has also been the recipient of an Ohio Arts Council Media Arts Fellowship Grant, an artist-in-residence and visiting alumni at the Headlands Center for the Arts, the recipient of three sound art commissions from the Burning Man festival, and the co-founder of five other bands and at least three radio stations.

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Melissa Vogley Woods is a multi-disciplinary visual artist, professor and curator of special projects from Columbus, Ohio. She was nominated for the National USA Fellowship, has been the recipient of two Ohio Art Council Individual Artist Grants and a Greater Columbus Artist Grant, and was awarded a Mass Moca Residency and Vermont Studio Center Residency.

She is an active participant in her art field both locally and nationally as a curator and community arts leader. Her work has been exhibited in institutions and art spaces locally, nationally and internationally with her most recent curation project, “Lobby,” a year-long program of three, two-person exhibitions inside a Planned Parenthood Clinic.

Vogley Woods has also organized many public projects such as “Urban Quilting Bee” a collaborative public quilt project with over 350 participants. The project traveled to various public locations such as Columbus’ Short North, the Columbus Arts Festival, the Ohio Art League, and Kent State University among others.

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www.melissavogleywoods.com

Total Awards Offered $2,045+

Bareclay Studios

Collage of Women Artists

Colmbus College of Art & Design

Connie Layne Memorial

Friends of the Cultural Arts Center, Columbus

Glass Axis

Greater Columbus Arts Council

Hayley Gallery

Hazen-Taft

Presenting the 2020 Award Sponsors Manifest Gallery

Ohio Arts Council

Ohio Expositions Commission

Ohio Pastel Artists League

Ohio Plein Air Society

Peggy R. McConnell Arts Center of Worthington

Phoenix Rising Printmaking Cooperative

The Arts Council of Westerville

Special Thanks…

To the Ohio Grape Industries Committee for providing a special selection of Ohio wines available for tasting (with ticket) at the Opening Reception.

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Important Dates: • June 20 Entry deadline

• June 25 Notifications sent from FairJudge. Check spam folder and Fair website accepted lists to confirm all accepted artwork.

• July 15-16 Artwork Delivery 12p-8p

• July 17 Artwork Delivery 9a-12p

• July 29 – August 8 Exhibition hours 9a-9p

• July 29 – 31 Plein Air Painting on-site competition

• July 31 – August 1 Sidewalk Chalk Art on-site competition (rain date August 2)

• August 9 Exhibition hours 9a-6p

• August 10 Artwork pick-up 10a-8p

• August 11 Artwork pick-up 10a-5p

IMPORTANT NOTE: Artwork not picked up by 5pm on August 11 will be disposed of by Fair management.

Fine Arts Exhibition

Total Awards Offered

Amateur ...................... Div. 5101-5102 Professional ................ Div. 5103-5104 On-Site Competitions .......... Div. 5105

Entry Deadline: June 20, 2020

Delivery: July 15 & 16 (12p-8p) July 17 (9a-12p)

A PERSPECTIVE ON OLD AND NEW TECHNOLOGY IN ART

Class 1 – Old Technology in Art – such as old computer hardware and software, nostalgic media, upcycled electronics, and repurposed entertainment components, etc. as the essential part of the creative process and production.

Class 2 – New Technology in Art – such as time-based media, virtual reality, 3-D printing, engineering, internet, computer hardware/software etc. as the essential part of the creative process and production.

Interactive, experimental, and sensory stimulating works that challenge our perceptions of art are encouraged for both classes.

To encourage and promote this year’s perspective, four awards have been designated to highlight this discipline. Additional support for the awards is provided by the Ohio Arts Council and the Ohio Expositions Commission.

See page 8 for details.

NEW ARTIST AWARD Supported by the Ohio Arts Council

If you have never entered the Ohio State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition or have not had work accepted into the exhibition in the past, we encourage you to enter this year. Two new artists (one amateur and one professional) will each receive an award of $250.

See pages 7-8 for details

SELLING YOUR ART

• The Ohio State Fair provides artists an opportunity to sell their work during the exhibition.

• The Ohio State Fair receives a 30% commission on all artwork sold.

General Notes

• Artist must be 17 years of age or older and an Ohio resident.

• Unlimited Entries. Artist processing fees and entry fees will not be refunded if not accepted into the exhibition.

• The Fine Arts Manager and Assistant Manager will make the final decision regarding proper artwork condition and placement of each piece.

• Exhibition space is not climate controlled.

• The Opening Reception/Awards Ceremony is an invitation only event. Accepted artists will receive one invite at artwork delivery (or mailed for shipped artwork). Each invitation admits two adults; additional tickets are available at the door only for $5 each (adults only). Parking is free for this event Non-accepted artists can receive an invitation to admit two adults by emailing their request to chazoneil.osffinearts@yahoo.com.Tickets will be sent via regular U.S. mail.

• Please refer to the Arts General Policy and Procedure Guidelines and specific division notes for important information.

Uploaded Image Specifications

• Artwork must be photographed on a solid background.

• Artist name must NOT appear on uploaded images.

• Uploaded image size requirements: 1024 x 768 pixels or smaller (width x height) – less than 8 MB and saved as a JPEG, GIF, BMP or PNG formats only.

• If your total image file size is greater than 8 MB, you will need to use a photo editing program to “re-size the photo image”. Free programs available: Microsoft Image Resizer, Microsoft Photo Editor, Picasa, Irfanview, Photoscape and others.

• Your images must be RGB color format; CMYK files will not upload properly.

• It may be helpful to move entry images to your desktop (for ease in uploading).

For Professional and Amateur Entries: Division 5101 and 5103 - 2-Dimensional (UPLOAD ONLY ONE IMAGE)

Division 5102 and 5104 - Installation/Sculpture (UPLOAD UP TO 2 IMAGES) Image(s) must be named after the title of the work it represents

Entry Instructions Be sure you have refreshed your browser to the 2020 Ohio State Fair website

• You must create a new account for your entries every year.

• Enter Online and follow instructions.

• During the entry process, you have the option to include one or two galleries (space is limited) representing your work. If you include this information, it will be printed on the tag displayed next to all accepted artwork.

• If you include a middle name, it must be inserted in the first name field following your first name and a comma (i.e. Sandy, Lynn).

• You can process only one entry at a time. Remember to submit digital image(s) for each entry at time of registration. You must pay for entry before the image upload button appears. Click “Press for Instructions” button at top center of screen for instructional video.

When uploading your images, make sure you click the flashing “Press Upload when ready”. A thumbnail image appears before you click this flashing text and the word “preview” remains on top of your image until your photo is uploaded successfully. When the upload is complete, you can view what you uploaded and make changes up to deadline. If entering two photos for a 3D entry, make sure both photos are matched with the same Title and WEN #. Click “Next” button to upload photos for multiple entries and proceed as described above for each entry.

If returning to your account (prior to deadline) as a previously registered artist: Use the log-in info you created and confirm that the screen says “Hello (your name)” in the right-hand corner. Then click on “Past Transactions” to view and check the files you have uploaded (one title/Wen#/Image(s)).

• Sessions expire after 20 minutes of inactivity; “save to the cart” if you plan on leaving your computer for more than 20 minutes. All uploads saved to cart must be confirmed as final entry by June 20, 2020.

• Refer entry questions to Entry Dept. b.prince@expo.ohio.gov or 614-644-4052.

• A valid email address is crucial for future communications, including acceptance/non-acceptance notifications and

entry confirmation. Please check spam/junk mail if you haven't received expected notifications.

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Delivery to Cox Fine Arts Center: July 15-16, 12p-8p July 17, 9a-12p

Delivery drop-off and shipping address for accepted artwork:

Ohio State Fair Cox Fine Arts Center

717 East 17th Avenue

Columbus, OH 43211-2698

If you plan to ship your work, use the above address. If you plan to hand deliver artwork, see map below for drop off

location and directions. The artist is responsible for all shipping costs and in-transit insurance. Shipped artwork must be

sent prepaid and in a substantial reusable container. Special shipping instructions and prepaid shipping label must

accompany each piece of delivered artwork if it is to be shipped back to artist after Fair. The Ohio State Fair will not be

responsible for an insufficient prepaid shipping label, will not pay any difference and cannot ship via Fed Ex or UPS to a

PO box.

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You must enter the grounds from 11th Ave. (Gate 9) and drive around

the Janis the Janis Senior Center to the Cox Fine Arts building.

All-OHIO Arts

Gift Shop Cox Fine Arts Center

July 29 – August 8 11am-7p August 9 11a-6p

July 29-August 1 Clintonville Arts Guild August 2-5 Sunapple Studio/Goodwill Art Studio & Gallery August 6-9 Dublin Area Art League

Amateur $4,050 Awards Offered Div. #5101-5102

• Must be an Ohio resident and 17 years of age or older.

• Unlimited entries.

• Awards will not be announced until the Awards Ceremony.

• Only original artwork may be entered. Reproductions, copies, or work that has been created through the instruction of another artist are ineligible.

• Artwork must have been completed in the last four years and must be visibly dated (suggested on the back).

• Artwork previously shown in this exhibition may not be re-entered.

• Instructions to print entry tags will be emailed upon acceptance. Print two tags for each entry accepted into the exhibit; attach one entry tag to the upper right back corner of 2D work, or to the bottom/side of 3D work. The second tag will be required at pickup. Artwork will not be released without it!

• Entries will be judged from uploaded digital images. Artist names not allowed on images.

Amateur definition: Does not meet the professional criteria. New to and/or not yet skilled in a particular medium. Engage in the creation of art as a hobby. If you have won multiple awards in this exhibition, we encourage you to enter as a professional.

Professional definition: Juried into several exhibitions.

Artwork Requirements and Size Limitations:

• Hanging work must be wired and ready to display (saw-tooth hangers and clip frames will not be accepted).

• Hanging work may not exceed 8’x 8’ or 100 lbs.

• Artists who submit accepted works with special hanging requirements need to provide hardware, detailed instructions and/or be present to hang.

• Installation/Sculpture style art pieces may not exceed 10’x10’x17’ and must be installed by the artist.

• Glass or Plexiglas must be used over water media, drawings, prints, photographs and 2D mixed media artworks.

• Artist must obtain approval by the director for any deviations to these limitations.

• Ceramic work MUST be handmade. No commercial molds.

• Artwork must be family-friendly and without profanity or obscene language.

• Accepted installation works must include all necessary installation components (extension cords, monitors, speakers, hanging/mounting/display solutions, etc.). Accepted Installation artists are encouraged to install their own pieces July 20-24. Please coordinate with Chaz O’Neil, chazoneilosffinearts@yahoo.com.

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DIVISIONS

5101 2-Dimensional 5102 Installation/Sculpture

AWARDS 1st Best of Show 2nd Best of show 3rd Best of show Ohio Expositions Commission………$1,000…………………$700……………………$500

Other Jurors Choice (2 @ $400 each) ...........................................................................................................................$800 Ohio Arts Council (2 @ $250 each) ......................................................................................................................$500 Greater Columbus Arts Council (2 @ $150 each to Franklin County Artists) ......................................................$300 New Artist (supported by the Ohio Arts Council) ..................................................................................................$250

5101-5104 Amateur and Professional Division Notes Visit Page 11 for Additional Awards

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Important Once you enter as a professional artist, your status will always remain professional even if you enter a new medium in this exhibition

in the future.

You may only enter as an amateur or professional, not both.

Entry Deadline: June 20 Delivery: July 15-16, 12-8p July 17, 9a-12p

Fees: $10 processing plus $5/entry

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Amateur & $1,500 Awards Offered Perspective Professional Perspective

A PERSPECTIVE ON OLD AND NEW TECHNOLOGY IN ART

OLD TECHNOLOGY IN ART sponsored by the Ohio Expositions Commission

Such as old computer hardware and software, nostalgic media, upcycled electronics, and repurposed entertainment components, etc. as the essential part of the creative process and production.

Amateur ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….……….…$250

Professional………………….……………………………………………………………………………………...…...$500

NEW TECHNOLOGY IN ART sponsored by the Ohio Arts Council

Such as time-based media, virtual reality, 3-D printing, engineering, internet, computer hardware/software etc. as the essential part of the creative process and production.

Amateur ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….……….…$250

Professional………………….…………………………………………………………………………………….........$500

Professional $8,850 Awards Offered Div. #5103-5104

AWARDS 1st Best of Show 2nd Best of show 3rd Best of show Ohio Expositions Commission …$2,000…………………$1,400……………… $1,000

Other Jurors Choice (2 @ $600 each) ......................................................................................................................... $1,200 Ohio Arts Council (6 @ $300 each) ...................................................................................................................$1,800 Greater Columbus Arts Council (4 @ $300 each to Franklin County artists) .................................................... $1,200 New Artist (supported by the Ohio Arts Council) ............................................................................................... $ 250

DIVISIONS

5103 2-Dimensional 5104 Installation/Sculpture*

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COMPETITIONS FOR YOUTH AND AMATEUR ARTISTS

Please share the following links with youth and amateur artists.

Youth Arts – https://ohiostatefair.com/youth-arts/

Creative Arts – https://ohiostatefair.com/arts-crafts-fashion/

Creative Arts/Culinary – https://ohiostatefair.com/culinary/

Creative and Youth Arts Entry deadline is June 20, 2020

https://ohiostatefair.com/arts-crafts-fashion/

Entry Deadline: June 20 Delivery: July 15-16, 12-8p July 17, 9a-12p

Fees: $10 processing plus $10/entry

Sidewalk Chalk Art • Must be an Ohio resident and 17 years of age or older.

• Competition open to 10 chalk artists. The Fine Arts Manager and Assistant Manager will select the top 10 for participation. All entrants will be notified.

• Team entries allowed but team will receive only one entry package as described below and award (if applicable).

• Dates: Friday, July 31, 10a-7p and Saturday, August 1, 10a-6p.

• Sunday, August 2 will be the rain date for Friday and/or Saturday.

• Artists entering after the deadline can pay a $50 late entry fee (and will also receive parking and admission passes for the two-day event).

• Artist check-in at the Cox Fine Arts Center at times noted above.

• Chalk provided courtesy of Blick Art Materials (144 pastel chalk pack/Sargent Art). Artist may also use tempera to prime their space. Use of any other materials will disqualify artist from competition.

• Space allotted each artist is 10’x10’

• Each participating artist or team will receive this entry package: o 144 Pastel Sidewalk Chalk Pack courtesy of Blick Art Materials o 2 Fair admission tickets o 2 Fair parking passes o 2 Fair 15 Minute Unload/Load parking to drop off tent/equipment etc. at competition site o 1 meal ticket valid at Rhodes Center Café or Ranahans Restaurant at the Gilligan. o $150 participation honorarium

• Only 1 entry per artist or team will be accepted.

• 3D chalk art creations are encouraged.

• Judging begins at 6:30p on Saturday, August 1. Artist must finish project by 6p.

• Awards presented at 7pm on Saturday, August 1.

• If desired, artist may supply their own tarp and method to secure tarp to protect their work in the event of rain. The Ohio Expositions Center is not responsible, however, for these materials or the condition of the artists’ artwork. Efforts will be made to stanchion off the area used for the competition.

5105 On-Site Competition Division Notes

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Plein Air Painting • Must be an Ohio resident and 17 years of age or older.

• Dates: July 29-31 ($50 fee includes Fair admission and parking for three days of painting if entered by deadline of June 20).

• No rain dates.

• Artists entering after the deadline can pay an $80 late entry fee (and will also receive parking and admission passes for the three days of painting).

• Indoor painting is permitted (ask about limitations at check-in).

• Artist check-in: 9a-10a at the Cox Fine Arts Center on Wednesday, July 29 or first day of painting.

• Artists may enter up to two paintings for judging.

• Artwork to be judged must be turned in at the north entrance of the Cox Fine Arts Center by 5p on Friday, July 31.

• Judging begins at 6p on Friday, July 31 and awards are presented at 7p.

• Artist will be provided a "working artist" sign to place in the area they select to work in.

• Canvas must be checked and stamped as “blank” by Fine Arts staff during check-in.

• Canvas cannot exceed 30” on the longest side (framing/mats included).

• Canvas must be wired and ready to hang. An area for preparing your work for judging will be provided.

• Artists must supply their own materials and supplies.

• Photographs may not be used for reference.

Karen LaValley is an award-winning painter who holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from The Ohio State University. She is a charter member of the Ohio Plein Air

2020 Plein Air Judge

Society and a signature member of the Ohio Watercolor Society. Her paintings have been exhibited in many galleries including The Butler Museum of American Art, Riffe Gallery, Springfield Art Museum, Zanesville Art Museum, and Bryn Du Mansion to name a few. Some of her teachers have been Ethel Cooke, Robert King, Hoyt Sherman, Rose Frantzen, Scott Burdick, and Peggi Kroll Roberts.

Karen has painted the red rocks of Sedona, the California desert, shrimp boats of Texas landscapes from coast to coast.

She is represented by Sharon Weiss Gallery and can be found at 74 Lincoln St. Studios in the Short North near downtown Columbus, Ohio.

ON-SITE COMPETITIONS Div. 5105

Plein Air Painting $1,450 Awards Offered

Sidewalk Chalk Art $1,725 Awards/Honorarium Offered

CLASS 1. Plein Air Painting

AWARDS 1st Best of Show 2nd Best of show 3rd Best of show Other Ohio Expositions Commission.........................$500.......................$300..............................$200 Ohio Plein Air Society Award (All artists eligible for award) ……………………………………………………… $250 Commissioner’s Choice Awards funded by the Ohio Arts Council (2 @ $100 each)..………………………… $200

CLASS 2. Sidewalk Chalk Art

AWARDS

Ohio Expositions Commission People’s Choice Award…………………………………………………………….... $125 Commissioner’s Choice Award funded by the Ohio Arts Council .……………………….…….………...................$100 Ohio Arts Council Artist Participation Honorarium (10 artists @ $150 each) ……………………………………..$1,500

People’s Choice Award $500 Fine Arts Exhibition Sponsored by Ohio Arts Council Vote for your favorite Fine Art July 29 – August 5 People’s Choice Award announced August 6

Ohio Arts Council special art purchase(s) will be determined prior to opening ceremonies.

One or more artist(s) will receive this honor. The Ohio Arts Council will purchase artwork from the Exhibition to display in their corporate offices.

2020 Juror Honorariums provided by the Ohio Arts Council

Other Artist Awards/Opportunities All Divisions

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Entry Deadline: June 20 Competition Dates July 31-August 1

Rain Date Sunday, August 2 Awards: August 1 or 2 at 7p, Cox Fine Arts Center

10 artists will be selected by the Fine Arts Manager and Assistant Manager

Fees: $10 processing plus $10/Entry Artists have the option to enter after deadline

for a late entry fee of $50

Entry Deadline: June 20 Competition Dates: July 29-31 (no rain date) Awards: July 31 at 7p, Cox Fine Arts Center

Fees: $10 processing plus $40 Entry Fee

Artists have the option to enter after deadline for a late entry fee of $80

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Bareclay Studios – $270 Value Private studio group event Collage of Women Artists – $100 Amateur or Professional work reflective of the group's work in pastel, painting or watercolor Columbus College of Art & Design – $700 value Amateur – Certificate for Adult Classes – $350 value Professional – Certificate for Adult Classes – $350 value Connie Layne Memorial – $100 Amateur or professional oil painting focus on still life and landscape Friends of the Cultural Arts Center, Columbus – $300 Amateur – any medium except photography or glass – $150 Professional – any medium except photography or glass – $150 Glass Axis – $500 value Amateur – $300 Gift Certificate Professional – $200 Gift Certificate Hayley Gallery – $100 Paint on canvas, metal, panel or board Hazen-Taft – $250 Amateur or professional focus on traditional painting Manifest Gallery 3 Sets of Books – $750 value (each set a $250 value) Set of books awarded for painting, drawing and photography Ohio Pastel Artists League – $100 Amateur or professional pastel work Peggy R. McConnell Arts Center of Worthington – $500 Awarded to an artist having a strong regional connection to Central Ohio and whose subject matter, style, process or content are reflective, and/or challenge convention Phoenix Rising Printmaking Cooperative – $300 Professional artist award for all traditional fine-art printmaking mediums. Art must be hand-pulled and generated using at least one traditional printmaking method. Computer-generated/digital art “prints” are NOT eligible. Amateur – $100 Professional – $200 The Arts Council of Westerville – $100 One award for an amateur or professional Westerville Artist

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Ohio Regional/Individual Awards $4,070 Awards Offered

These awards are given, and in most cases, judged by the organizations or individuals themselves in an effort to support, embrace and develop amateur and professional artists that have a regional connection, style or medium they want to acknowledge, recognize and encourage.

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http://www.manifestgallery.org/

https://www.ccad.edu/

https://www.glassaxis.org/

https://www.culturalartscenteronline.org/

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