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Artists invited to showcase work at 2024 Juried Art Show and Preview Reception

February 01 2024

AUBURN, Ala.- Regional artists are invited to showcase their works at the 19th-annual Juried Art Show and Preview Reception. Held in collaboration with Auburn CityFest 2024, the event will be held on Thursday, April 25, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the historic Nunn-Winston House at Kiesel Park.

Artists ages 18 and older from Alabama or adjacent states may enter one work in one of the following fine art mediums: painting, works on paper, three dimensional (ceramics/sculpture), mixed media and photography. Entries are $35 each and may be submitted online beginning Monday, Feb. 5. The fee will be waived for artists with exhibitor booths at Auburn CityFest. Please contact Emillie Dombrowski at 334-501-2944 to receive a vendor promotional code.

Entry forms, fees and works must be submitted by April 22. Pieces may be dropped off at the Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center (222 E. Drake Ave.) April 15-19. Works may also be dropped off at the Nunn-Winston House on April 22 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. This is the preferred method of artwork delivery.

Works displayed at the Juried Art Show Preview and Reception will be available for sale. Up to $1,000 in merit awards will be awarded, and Auburn-Opelika Tourism will present two $250 special awards. Winners will be announced during the reception, and all works will be displayed in the Nunn-Winston House at Auburn CityFest on April 27 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

The Juried Art Show and Preview Reception is presented by the City of Auburn, the Auburn Arts Association and Auburn-Opelika Tourism. For more information, visit auburncityfest.org or call the Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center at 334-501-2944.