Awards Announced in 2016 Art Hop Exhibit
2016 Art Hop Exhibit
9/30/2016 – 10/29/2016
2017 Red Poppy Festival Call for Art
The City of Georgetown announces The Call For Entries for the 2017 Red Poppy Festival Poster Art.
The Winning Artist will receive:
-$500 Cash Award
– Artist’s Reception (First Friday, April 7, 2017)
– 2’ x 4’ Street Banner
-The Artist will retain ownership and all rights to their artwork.
– The Artist will agree to have their artwork reproduced for the poster, street banners, City of Georgetown websites, advertisements and any collateral materials created to promote the 2016 Red Poppy Festival.
Requirements:
-The art submission must be an original work of art.
-The final artwork will be reproduced as a 16” x 20” poster (portrait or landscape), therefore it needs to fit these proportions.
-Artist is responsible for shipping the winning artwork to the Georgetown Visitors Center.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: November 18, 2016
For details, visit https://visit.georgetown.org/2017-red-poppy-festival-call-for-art/.
The Table on Main with Jazz by La Grosse Tete Oct. 2
Imagine an evening with friends sharing local food and drinks at a long wooden table in the heart of downtown Georgetown underneath the stars of a Texas sky. You can be a part of this one-of-a-kind event on The Most Beautiful Town Square in Texas while helping Georgetown celebrate October as National Arts & Humanities Month.
The Georgetown Main Street Program is pleased to announce the Table on Main 2nd annual event. The Table on Main is an outdoor dining experience in historic downtown Georgetown on Main Street between 7th and 8th Streets from 6 – 9 p.m. on Sunday, October 2. The event showcases the best of downtown Georgetown’s restaurants while highlighting the arts in partnership with Brookwood in Georgetown (BIG) and live jazz music by La Grosse Tete.
For reservations and details, visit https://mainstreet.georgetown.org/play/table-on-main.
Awards Announced in Texas Society of Sculptors 9th Annual Summer Show
The Texas Society of Sculptors has announced the award winners in their ninth annual summer show, which is hosted by the Georgetown Public Library and funded by sponsorship from the City of Georgetown Arts & Culture Board. Seventy pieces were entered in this year’s exhibit, which will remain in the library until September 23.
The current exhibit can be viewed all the hours the library is open: Monday-Thursday 9 a.m. – 8 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sunday noon – 5 p.m.
The Georgetown Arts and Culture Board donated $1,800 for cash awards.
Christina Rudofsky, staff member with Round Rock Arts, was the exhibition awards juror for this year’s competition. Awards, which were announced at the artist reception July 17 in the library, are listed below.
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First Place Award
Thunderbirds by John Mark Luke (mixed media; natural tree branches, eps styrofoam, steel) |
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Second Place Award
Lady News by Vera Smiley (red paperclay, acrylic paint, collage, epoxy, wood)
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Third Place Award
Fast Break by Michael Synatzske (bronze)
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Honorable Mention Award–Mixed Media
System by Jonathan Sanders (steel, concrete, tar, found object)
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Honorable Mention Award–Metal
The Gift by Dan Pogue (bronze)
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Honorable Mention Award–Stone
Seven Sisters by Bob Ragan (Florence white limestone)
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Librarians’ Choice
Thunderbirds by John Mark Luke (mixed media; natural tree branches, eps styrofoam, steel) The library staff makes the choice for one of the awards each year. This sculpture, which also took first place in the overall competition and is pictured above, captured the library staff’s imagination. |
Sculpture Demonstrations Sept. 17
Sculpture demonstrations will be held on Saturday, Sept. 17 from 1-3 pm in the library Lobby. The demonstrations are a come-and-go event, free and open to the public. Participating sculptors will be:
Frank Maglio (metal and stone)
Dar Richardson (clay)
Joe Kenney (bronze)
Mary Griffin (bronze)
Bill Stuewe (wood)
For more information, call the Georgetown Public Library at (512) 930-3551. The library is at 402 W. Eighth Street, Georgetown, Texas.
Capitol Art Society Exhibit at Library
Georgetown Art Center
Georgetown Public Library Gallery
Georgetown Public Library
402 W. Eighth Street, Georgetown, Texas 78626
https://library.georgetown.org/finearts/art/
(512) 930-3551
The Georgetown Public Library hosts art exhibits that change monthly. Arts organizations and individual artists exhibit their work on the library’s second floor. Continue reading “Georgetown Public Library Gallery”