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Barry County Michigan

269.945.2002

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Hastings, MI 49058

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Barry County Artists Exhibition

2023 Exhibition Information

Preparation for the 2023 Barry County Artists Exhibition is underway. Mark your calendars for these important dates.

Submission period: March 2nd – April 6th
Results notification: Week of April 10th
Artist reception: May 11th
Exhibition: May 12th – July 16th

BCAE is open to any artist at least 14 years old who resides in Barry County, MI. Artists may submit up to two original pieces for consideration. A submission fee of $10 per piece will be assessed upon submission.

Participating artists retain all rights to their work, with the stipulation that images of submitted pieces may be posted on social media and the TAC website for promotional purposes.

New This Year

The Barry County Artists Exhibition has a fresh new feature this year: a theme! We’re starting off simple with a tribute to Barry County. Share your best county-loving creations and celebrate the area in which we live.

BCAE Submissions

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Name*
Age Confirmation*
Address*
Consent*
Participating artists retain all rights to their work, with the stipulation that images of submitted pieces may be posted on social media and the TAC website for promotional purposes.
Commitment*
Artwork that is accepted must remain in the exhibition for its entire duration. Artwork cannot be removed before the exhibition closes.

Number of Submissions

Submission 1

Is this piece an original design (i.e. not from a kit, pattern, etc.)?*
Please include frame dimensions if applicable. Any works that will be hung in the exhibition (e.g. paintings, photographs) should be framed.
Briefly tell us about this piece, your work on it, and its relevance to the Barry County theme. This information will be used on labels in the exhibition.
Max. file size: 8 MB.
Max. file size: 8 MB.

We're sorry. Only original pieces can be accepted.

Please submit a different piece or try again next year.

Submission 2

Is this an original design (i.e. not from a kit, pattern, etc.)?*
Please include frame dimensions if applicable. Any works that will be hung in the exhibition (e.g. paintings, photographs) should be framed.
Briefly tell us about this piece, your work on it, and its relevance to the Barry County theme. This information will be used on labels in the exhibition.
Max. file size: 8 MB.
Max. file size: 8 MB.

We're sorry. Only original pieces can be accepted.

Please submit a different piece or try again next year.

Juror Bio: Shari Carney

Working in paint, glass, mixed media, and more, Shari is an artist and artisan of many years. She holds a BFA from Western Michigan University with a double major in painting and drawing, completed after two years of intensive art study at Siena Heights University. She also has a diploma in Digital Design from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh.

Shari lives in Nashville and is the owner of Fine Line Studios. Her professional ambition is to be a creator of beautiful things.

 

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    • Jazz Festival
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  • VISUAL ARTS
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    • Art in the Air
    • Artist Directory
    • Arts and Eats
    • Barry County Artists Exhibition
  • EDUCATION & ASSISTANCE
    ▼
    • Community Music School
    • Financial Assistance
    • Additional Aid Opportunities
  • SPECIAL EVENTS
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