Accepted artists and winners in “Hope in Artistry”
Accepted Artists:
Candace Barr
Julie Cook
Michael DiFranco
Mattie Dramis
Sharon Dundee
Angel Kaiser
Dani Klein
Jim Loomis
Nancy Nelson-Brotz
Bridget Sherman
Mardi Snyder
Winners:
Best in Show: Candace Barr – “Hope for an Early Spring” (acrylic on canvas, $350)
First Place: Mattie Dramis – “Everybody Hurts” (batik, $150)
Second Place: Bridget Sherman – “Altered Perception” (digital photography printed on canvas, altered with acrylic paints and glitter, NFS)
Third Place: Jim Loomis – “Enso It Grows” (porcelain, NFS)
Honorable Mention: Mardi Snyder – “Young” (acrylic on canvas, $100)
Art Wellness workshop series delayed until January — new dates TBA
Art Wellness Workshop Series
with Heather Denning
This workshop series is designed to use art as a way to cope with stress and find greater wellness in the midst of the COVID pandemic. All materials will be provided and transportation support may be available; call (440) 990-1734 for more information or to register. (Please note that you do not register through the Arts Center for these workshops.) You can also register at accaa.org.
There is no cost to register, but space is limited and pre-registration is required. If you register, please plan to attend all 8 weeks.
COVID safety protocols will be observed.
Call for artists for November exhibit: “Hope in Artistry”
The Ashtabula County Suicide Prevention Coalition and the Ashtabula County LOSS Team, in collaboration with the Ashtabula Arts Center, are seeking art submissions for the fourth annual suicide awareness and prevention show, “Hope in Artistry,” which will be on display in our gallery in November. This is a great opportunity for artists in Ashtabula County and Northeast Ohio to show your work, support survivors of suicide, reduce stigma, and raise awareness to help prevent suicide.
Find details and submission instructions in the application: Hope in Artistry 2020 artist application
Call for artists for November Suicide Awareness & Prevention exhibit
The Ashtabula County Suicide Prevention Coalition and the Ashtabula County LOSS Team, in collaboration with the Ashtabula Arts Center, are seeking artwork submissions for our third annual show, Hope in Artistry: Reducing Stigma and Raising Awareness for Suicide Prevention. A variety of mediums will be accepted, including photography, painting, illustrations and mixed media. Find submission instructions and guidelines and the entry form here: Suicide Prevention exhibit Call for Artists 2019
Seeking art submissions for suicide awareness & prevention exhibit
The Ashtabula County Suicide Prevention Coalition and the Ashtabula County LOSS Team are announcing a call for art submissions for their second annual art show here at the Ashtabula Arts Center: “Hope in Artistry.” To submit artwork, contact the Ashtabula County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board at (440) 992-3121 or ashtabulamhrsboard.org
The exhibit will run November 5-28 in the Arts Center gallery, and a reception, free and open to the public, will be held on Friday, November 16 from 6-8 p.m.