The Arkansas Arts Center invites entries for its 56th Annual Delta Exhibition to be held June 27-Sept. 28 at the AAC, Ninth and Commerce streets, Little Rock.
It is open to all artists who live in or were born in one of the following states: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas. One Grand Award will be given in the amount of $2,500, two Delta Awards will be given in the amount of $750 each and one Contemporaries Award will be given in the amount of $250.
Deadline to submit entries is April 17. View guidelines at www.arkarts.com.
Brian Rutenberg, an artist now living and working in New York City, will serve as juror. Rutenberg holds a B.A. from the College of Charleston and M.A. from the School of Visual Arts in New York City.
The 56th Annual Delta Exhibition has grown to encompass works in all media and is a showcase for the dynamic vision of the artists of the Mississippi Delta region. The diversity of their art reflects the region’s strong traditions of craftsmanship and observation, combined with an innovative use of materials and an experimental approach to subject matter.
For more information, click here or call (501) 396-0375.