Over 40 artists from around the region will vie for top honors and over $2000 in cash prizes in the 21st Annual Waccamaw Arts & Crafts Guild Juried Exhibition, opening Thursday, May 3, at the Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum.
Polly Turner, Downtime, 2016, colored pencil and gouache, 24″ x 31″, Best in Show 2017
A reception (free and open to the public) will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., with awards presentation beginning at 6:00 p.m. The exhibit continues through June 10, with gallery hours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Tuesday through Saturday, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays.
Seventy-five two-dimensional and three-dimensional works were selected for jurying. Works selected for display include oil, watercolor and mixed media paintings, photographs and fiber arts. With creations from artists throughout the Carolinas, the show is a perennially popular event with locals and visitors. A large percentage of the works on display will also be available for purchase.
Judge and juror for this year’s competition is Douglas Balentine of Charleston, SC. Douglas Balentine studied at The Parsons School of Design in NY and the International School of Art in Italy. Charleston and its environs offer a seemingly eternal source of inspiration and Balentine continues to live and work there with his family. His work has most recently been shown at the Franklin G. Burroughs – Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum’s 2017 exhibition, Douglas Balentine | Beyond the Horizon. Balentine has also shown work in Paris, France, New York, Miami, and Los Angeles. At the opening reception for this exhibition, Balentine will provide insight on how the works were selected for inclusion in the exhibit and will participate in the awards ceremony.
Cash awards to be given include the $800 Rebecca R. Bryan Best in Show Award, as well as First, Second and Third Place awards of $500, $275 and $100 respectively. An additional 10 works will also be selected for Honorable Mentions.
Admission to the Museum is free but donations are welcome. For further information, call 843-238-2510 or visit www.myrtlebeachartmuseum.org.