Southern Shore Art Gallery Call for Artists and Award

Southern-Shore-Art-AssociationSouthern Shore Art Association has sent out a call for artists’ submissions for their March annual “women as subject” exhibition with the opportunity for a cash reward for exhibitors.

This is the fourth year this show has been open to member artists and guest artists, both male and female, from the region. The exhibition titled “LA FEMME: The Female in Image and Form” will feature multi media artworks including painting, photography and sculpture. This will be the fourth annual show with this theme. The first was cited by the Chicago Tribune as their exhibition “pick of the week.”

“We are especially delighted that this year this popular exhibition is sponsored by Harbour Trust Investment Management. Our partnership has made it possible to grant a $200 cash gift to one of the participating artists. Judi Jacobi, PNC Vice Chancellor and generator of the campus’s distinguished collection of sculpture and fine art, will be the judge for the award which is titled “Harbour Trust Art Award,” said Susan Block, Chair of the exhibition.

“La Femme” opens on First Friday, March 4 with a free hospitality reception to meet the artists. It runs through Sunday, March 27. The Gallery,located in the heart of Michigan City's Uptown Arts District at 724 Franklin St., Michigan City, IN is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday afternoons from 12 noon to 4pm (CST).

For further information on exhibiting, visit the SSAA website at www.southernshoreartassociation.com or call Staara, Gallery Manager, at 879 8050.