The Lubeznik Center for the Arts will host an opening reception for the “Regional Juried Art Exhibition 2007” on Saturday, January 27 from 7 to 9 pm. First, second and third place awards will be announced at the opening. The exhibition will be on display from January 27 through March 25, 2007.

The Lubeznik Center is delighted to present 59 outstanding artworks by 56 artists. The response was significant with 101 submitting artists and 291 works of art.

Artists living within 150 miles of Michigan City, Indiana were invited to submit both two and three dimensional artwork. Individuals 21 years or older from areas including Chicago-land, Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, South Bend and Sheboygan, WI were eligible. This year’s juror was T. L. Solien, a painting professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Viewing this display is a phenomenal opportunity to take inventory of regional talent. Edwin Shelton, Director of Education at the Lubeznik Center, remarks that, “this exhibition represents the rich diversity of visual mediums from this region and reflects the judgments, prejudices, and preferences of the juror.” The beauty of a juried show is the selection changes based on the juror. Artists that are not selected for one exhibit may be awarded in another.  A variety of media including painting, charcoal, glass, fiber, photography, ceramics, steel and crayon are represented in this temporary collection. Regular gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday 10-5 and weekends from 11 to 4.

Photo shown: “Turmoil” by Lee Hibbs (32 x 26” photo)

More images from exhibit are available upon request.

The Jack and Shirley Lubeznik Center for the Arts

101 W. 2^nd St.

Michigan City, IN 46360

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