An open, all media, juried exhibit
On display October 4-October 28
All Galleries
Online entry by Sep 23, 4:00
In person entry Oct 1, 9:00-Noon
Pick-up Oct 29
All artists are welcome to enter up to 3 pieces.
This form is no longer active. In-person entry is Oct 1, 9:00-Noon at ArtCenter Manatee.
An open, all media, juried exhibit
On Display Jun 28- Aug 12
All Galleries
Opening Reception:
Thursday, Jun 30, 5:00-7:00pm
Juror: Matteo Caloiaro is a Florida native and an alumnus of Ringling College of Art and Design. He resides in Sarasota, FL with his wife and fellow artist Brooke Olivares and their two kids. Matteo is a painter, commercial artist and full time instructor in the Illustration Department at Ringling College of Art and Design.
Matteo is represented by Kiley Court Gallery in Provincetown, MA, Brandt-Roberts Galleries in Columbus, OH, and Palm Avenue Fine Art in Sarasota, FL. He has participated in several gallery and museum exhibitions throughout the country, including the Butler Institute of American Art, and the Cahoon Museum of American Art. He is the recipient of several awards for his painting at both the national and international level. Matteo’s work has been published in several notable publications including: Southwest Art, Plein Air Magazine, International Artist Magazine, Art of the Portrait Journal, Under the Radar Magazine.
Matteo’s work is collected both nationally and internationally. His work is part of numerous private and corporate collections, including the J.M. Smucker Co. and the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. He works primarily in oil with a conceptual and narrative emphasis on portraying people and places with a sense of gritty realism.
Promise of Clouds by JoAnn Thomas, First Place
A member only, all media, juried exhibition
Searle & Reid Hodges Galleries
Jan 4 – Feb 4, 2022
Jan 6 Opening Reception: 5:00-7:00 MASKS REQUIRED – no exceptions.
Refreshments will be served outside and will not be allowed in the ArtCenter.
We’re delighted to feature the work of our very talented members in this annual, all media juried exhibit. Each member may enter up to 3 pieces. If you are not currently a member, an individual membership is available for $60 for one full year. Cash awards.
Juror: Jamie Tracy, Assistant Dean, Professor Humanities, Arts & Letters, State College of Florida
Juror Statement: The quality of work was impressive and diverse. I found myself appreciating the experience as a patron of the arts not as a juror. This made for an enjoyable first hour or so to my day. Themes began to reveal themselves to me. The number of abstract or non-representational paintings all appeared intentional and sensitive to color and composition. Figurative work had a balance between realism and stylized abstraction that was genuine and thoughtful. 3-dimensional work was expert craftsmanship at it’s best. Skill above all is on display in this exhibition.
As I began to select work for the exhibition and subsequent award winners, I moved work around the rooms. I wanted to see how the digital submissions and new pieces looked together. I began building visual relationships between multiple groupings. That led me to the thought of who the artists are and how they are all connected. That link is Art Center Manatee. Art Center Manatee is a tremendous facility that has presented not only a member’s show but a group exhibition that is reflective of our community.
On display in these galleries, is art and artists of different backgrounds that have come together through the passion of creation to demonstrate how dedication to your craft will lead to something extraordinary.
Thank you for allowing me a glimpse into your community.
Reservations by Sheryl Unwin, scratchboard
An Open, All Media, Juried Show
On Display Nov 23-Dec 28
Reid Hodges Gallery
Opening Reception Dec 2, 4:30-6:30
An all media open juried show with a twist or two. The only requirement for entry into this exhibit is that all pieces must be 12” x 12” or smaller (framed or unframed). Another twist, buyers will be able to take their newly acquired artwork right off the wall and will not have to wait for the exhibit to end to retrieve their purchases!
Juror: Jason Stockman
Jason Stockman is a ceramic artist and Assistant Professor of Studio Art at State College of Florida. With the architecture program in High School ending, he took his first ceramics class, and like many others’ stories, it was love at first touch. After receiving his BFA from Adrian College, MI in 2007 he graduated in 2011 with his MFA in Ceramics from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. Directly following graduate school, Jason continued in the academic world, becoming an Assistant Professor at a small liberal arts college in Ohio. After four years it was time for a change, so he moved to Florida for a warmer lifestyle that allows those long walks on the beach.
1st: Let’s Think This Through by Nancy Goff, 2nd: Smokestacks: Almost to Chicago by Jennifer Bateman, 3rd: Selby Reflections by Goldie Tremblay
On Display: Oct 26 to Nov 19
Opening Reception: Oct 28, 5:00-7:00 – Masks Required
Free and open to the public
Reflection can mean many things, a casting back of light or heat, mirroring, fixing of the thoughts on something, careful consideration, all aspects that encompass the creative process. Show us your reflections.
Also showing will be Acrylic Painters USA, a curated show.
Margy Rich, Juror
Juror’s Statement
This work was created during a time when the exhibition theme Reflections is quite relevant. The multiple dimensions of this word imply introspection, memory, and the phenomena of nature that can propel us all forward. I was inspired by the efforts of all artists who submitted work for review. If your work was not included, please don’t be discouraged. Your creative journey is valued. The works chosen for this exhibition strongly demonstrated the following criteria. They conveyed the theme in a personal way. These works were well organized using the visual elements of design and the most remarkable of them used the elements to accentuate the idea they wanted to convey. I also wanted this exhibition to reflect the diversity of materials, scale, and methods that this Art Center embodies. The sum of these individual interpretations composed as an exhibition provides much to think about.
BIO: Margy Rich, State College of Florida Associate Professor Studio Art, holds an MFA in Painting from the Savannah College of Art and Design She earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania, where she graduated with honors. Margy is an Associate Professor of Studio Art at State College of Florida (SCF). She leads the 2D Studio Art Program at SCF. Her own studio practice encompasses drawings and paintings. Her work is represented in numerous public and private collections.
Juror: Anica Sturdvant
Assistant Curator / Florida Gulf Coast University Art Galleries
On Display: Oct 13 – Nov 20
Online Entry by Oct 1, 5:00pm
In-person receiving: Oct 10, 9:00-3:00pm
An open, all media juried exhibit with a twist (or two), sponsored by Jess Jewelers. First, the subject matter must be of a sea creature or a seascape, the second is that said creature needs to be wearing a diamond earring or the seascape must include a diamond earring. Why the specific guidelines? Jess Jewelers will present the top three award winners with a pair of genuine diamond earrings, as well as large cash prizes. So challenge yourself to think outside the tackle box and bring us your best whimsical sea creatures wearing some bling!
First Place: $1000 and diamond earrings valued at $1000
Second Place: $750 and diamond earrings valued at $750
Third Place: $500 and diamond earrings valued at $500
Merit: $200
Best in 3D: $250
Best in Jewelry: $250
Honorable Mentions (3): $50 each
Sponsored by Jess Jewelers
On Display: June 16 – August 6 (Thursday) in all galleries
Pick up: Friday, August 7, 9:00-4:00pm
This open, all media, juried exhibit is sponsored by the Bradenton Area Arts & Culture.
Juror’s Statement
First of all, what a pleasure and honor it is to be welcomed into ArtCenter Manatee, in the middle of June of 2020, as uncertainty swirls around us. What I came to find in the impressive entries submitted to “Create,” was the very spirit that sustains us when we struggle. Over and over again, the work spoke of universal ideas and shared experience witnessed and reported in a lyrical use of varied media. The themes that emerge after a sustained look: memory, tenderness, frustration, fragility and resilience. My selections reflect the ability of the chosen work, an apparent core desire, to communicate clearly. I can see the labor in my selections and the intention of the artist reaches me in a way that feels surprising, insightful, and memorable. The bravery and innovation I walk away remembering is a welcome gift. Thank you.
Katherine Bzura Gallery Director, Assistant Professor State College of Florida
Juror: Katherine Bzura
Bzura has been a photographer (and the Vice President of a multi-million dollar woman-owned aerial photography company), an art consultant for painters and sculptors in New York, and an award-winning gallery owner in Ybor City. She is now committed to showcasing art in Bradenton, and bringing examples of creativity and resilience into the lives of students at State College of Florida. In her current roles as Gallery Director of the Gallery @ SCF, the curator of the Art Collection @ SCF and an Assistant Professor teaching art history and art appreciation, Bzura continues to focus on the connections that exist between artists of all types and the communities and audiences they seek to reach. Katherine Bzura is a Florida native, the first National Merit Scholar to ever sign a four-year athletic scholarship at the University of South Florida who went on earn her Master’s Degree in Art History there.
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