Ouachita Expressions Show call for entry

Submitted by Taye Kaye

Mena Art Gallery is pleased to announce our next show, “Ouachita Expressions 2023”! This is one of our longest running, most popular shows.

Work will be accepted for entry on Tuesday, June 27, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Please contact the Gallery if you need to bring your art work in before June 27. No work will be accepted after 3 p.m. on June 27.

Artwork will be on display June 28 – Sept. 1. 

The competition is open to all art mediums. We are looking for local artists to enter, and encourage entries from people who may not have participated in the past as well as those who have. 

This show is open to all members and non-members ages 14 and over. Entries must be original and the artist’s own work. No kits or prints will be accepted.

All 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional mediums will be accepted: Sculptures, weavings, oil paintings, water colors, wood carvings, metal work…   you name it! 

A reception will be held Saturday, July 8, from 1-3 p.m. Come meet the other artists.

Entry fees are $8 per piece for members and $10 per piece for non-members. Please limit entries to three by any one artist.

All entries must be for sale. No “Not For Sale” (NFS) work will be accepted.

Come by the Gallery to pick up a copy of the rules, or call 479-394-3880 to have it emailed to you. 

The rules are also available on our website southwestartists.org under  “Ouachita Expressions Show.”

Prize awards:

• Best in Show $150
• First Place $100
• Second Place $75
• Third Place $50
• RL Norris Photography award $100
• Honorable Mention Ribbon
• People’s Choice $25

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