Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Announcing the “Osgood Dogood” Exhibiting Artists!
Last week, I had the pleasure of conducting a review to select artists for our first-ever visual art exhibition & sale at Springboard’s Osgood Dogood bash. I am pleased to announce this year’s exhibiting artists and to share the difficult task our jury faced!
First of all, we had an awesome response to the open call. Both the number of artists who applied and the breadth and originality of the applicants’ work were humbling. I found myself relieved not to have a say in the voting process (since I organized the applications), as this wouldn't be an easy task...
Our jury (made up of Springboard staff, board of directors and committee members) spent hours silently reviewing work samples and applications. To ensure fairness, each applicant's materials were reviewed blindly (applicants’ names were not revealed until the meeting adjourned) and for an equal amount of time. After the review, each juror was asked to anonymously vote for five applicants.
The jurors struggled to select just five applicants. “Can we really only choose five?” So, we decided it was necessary to choose six artists- instead of five- for the exhibition. (Even so, more whining ensued! "Can we really only choose six?"). It was a tough decision but, after tallying up the votes and further deliberation, the jury unanimously selected six artists who represent a variety of artistic disciplines:
Teresa Cox, painting
Betsy Dollar, collage
Chris Faust, photography
Deborah Foutch, mixed media
Karin Jacobson, jewelry
Kristine O'Brien, batik/lighting
Each artist will exhibit five artworks priced between $100 and $500. In addition, the artists will have extra pieces for sale that are priced under $100. All artwork shown at the Osgood Dogood will be for sale, with 50 percent of proceeds benefiting Springboard for the Arts!
The Osgood Dogood bash is coming up on Friday, June 26 from 7:00 to 11:00pm at the McNally Smith College of Music in St. Paul, Minnesota. The event will also feature Springboard performing artists, to be announced. Stay tuned to Springboard’s website for more info and RSVP details.
To everyone who applied for the Open Call: We are in awe of your work. We hope you will apply again for future Springboard exhibition opportunities!
Thank you!
-Nikki
Last week, I had the pleasure of conducting a review to select artists for our first-ever visual art exhibition & sale at Springboard’s Osgood Dogood bash. I am pleased to announce this year’s exhibiting artists and to share the difficult task our jury faced!
First of all, we had an awesome response to the open call. Both the number of artists who applied and the breadth and originality of the applicants’ work were humbling. I found myself relieved not to have a say in the voting process (since I organized the applications), as this wouldn't be an easy task...
Our jury (made up of Springboard staff, board of directors and committee members) spent hours silently reviewing work samples and applications. To ensure fairness, each applicant's materials were reviewed blindly (applicants’ names were not revealed until the meeting adjourned) and for an equal amount of time. After the review, each juror was asked to anonymously vote for five applicants.
The jurors struggled to select just five applicants. “Can we really only choose five?” So, we decided it was necessary to choose six artists- instead of five- for the exhibition. (Even so, more whining ensued! "Can we really only choose six?"). It was a tough decision but, after tallying up the votes and further deliberation, the jury unanimously selected six artists who represent a variety of artistic disciplines:
Teresa Cox, paintingBetsy Dollar, collage
Chris Faust, photography
Deborah Foutch, mixed media
Karin Jacobson, jewelry
Kristine O'Brien, batik/lighting
Each artist will exhibit five artworks priced between $100 and $500. In addition, the artists will have extra pieces for sale that are priced under $100. All artwork shown at the Osgood Dogood will be for sale, with 50 percent of proceeds benefiting Springboard for the Arts!
The Osgood Dogood bash is coming up on Friday, June 26 from 7:00 to 11:00pm at the McNally Smith College of Music in St. Paul, Minnesota. The event will also feature Springboard performing artists, to be announced. Stay tuned to Springboard’s website for more info and RSVP details.
To everyone who applied for the Open Call: We are in awe of your work. We hope you will apply again for future Springboard exhibition opportunities!
Thank you!
-Nikki
# posted by Nikki @ 2:34 PM 
