By Kyren Gibson, Carnegie Arts Center Director
Announcing the arrival of the CAC 29th Anniversary Show on display until May 14.
The Anniversary show is a juried and judged exhibit. First, pieces are submitted by artists for juror selection. Carnegie had 87 pieces submitted. The three-member jury selected 69 pieces from 37 artists to be in the show. Nebraska and Colorado are represented among the artists. There are seven media categories including: oil and acrylic; watercolor and gouache; pastel, ink, pencil; mixed media; photography; three-dimensional; and youth. Once judged we will announce the winners in all categories.
Please join us in celebrating these wonderful artists for an artist reception on May 14 from 5 p.m. -7 p.m. and enjoy drinks and hors d'oeuvres along with amazing art & conversation! All receptions are open to the public.
In addition, “Dimensions” will be on display in the Studio Gallery from March 29th until May 1st. Don’t miss seeing these amazingly talented students’ works from the Alliance and Hemingford high schools.
Carnegie loves to promote young artists and encourage their creative talents through exhibitions like these in a real gallery space that fosters further creativity and confidence building for each individual.
We have been thrilled to see how many brand new local artists have entered the Anniversary show this year. The Carnegie is hopeful that by fostering the creative endeavors of community, our youth will continue to generate confidence as they become adults to pursue their artistic passions, just as we see our adult artists doing now. We are incredibly proud to display the works of our region annually here at Carnegie Arts Center!
Please remember to check out Carnegie’s website, www.carnegieartscenter.com for information on our artists as well as information on upcoming events and classes. You can also visit our Facebook page and Instagram for updates on exhibit pieces and events.
As always, we want to thank the incredible local businesses that support arts opportunities for their community. Thank you to our March sponsors Bruce Furniture, RK & Associates, and Bernie's hardware. Thank you as well to our April sponsors, FNIC Trusted Insurance Advisors, Alliance Grocery Kart, and Accent Chiropractic. Then finally, thank you May sponsors, Bates-Gould Funeral Home, FNBO, and Western Potato! We also want to thank our generous grantors who provide operational funding, the Nebraska Arts Council, Nebraska Cultural Endowment and Peter Kiewit Foundation. Last but certainly not least, we want to thank our grantors that make free and reduced cost art classes available through educational grant support. Thank you, DF Dillon Foundation, Snow Redfern Foundation, Mission Store, CA Story Foundation, Kimmel Foundation, and St. John’s Lutheran Church.