September 8 – September 24, 2021 – 1 exhibit
Create
Kellogg, Searle & Reid Hodges Galleries
An open all media juried exhibit, sponsored by Bradenton Area Arts & Culture.

First Place: $1500,  Second Place: $1000,  Third Place: $500,  Merit: $250,  Honorable Mention (3)

Juror: Caui Lofgren (Bradenton, FL) was born in Eugene, OR, and raised in Minneapolis, MN, and Northern California. He received his MFA and BFA from the University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. He is currently the chair of the fine art program at the IMG Academy, Bradenton, FL. He has been an Adjunct Professor of Art at New College of Florida, Sarasota, FL and Sante Fe College, Gainesville, FL. His work has been exhibited at the Brevard Art Museum, Melbourne, FL, Atlantic Center for the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, FL and Art Center Sarasota, FL. He is included in the Drawing Center Viewing Program artist registry and has been included in the past two yearly publications of Manifest International Drawing Annual (6&7), an international juried survey of contemporary drawing.  www.cauilofgren.com

Online deadline: August 20, 2021
Notifications: August 24, 2021
Receiving: September 1 & 2
Opening: September 9, 5 – 7 pm

September 28 – October 22 – 1 exhibit

Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional Exhibit
OPA Curated Exhibit
Kellogg, Searle, & Reid Hodges Galleries
Opening: September 30, 5 – 7 pm

Dedicated to preserving and promoting excellence in representational art, Oil Painters of America’s primary mission is to advance the cause of traditional, representational fine art by drawing attention to the lasting value of fine drawing, color, composition and the appreciation of light. Through our national and regional shows, educational programs, scholarships and marketing efforts, OPA has become a leader in the art community and a driving force in the new Renaissance.

Approximately 100 pieces accepted into this show will demonstrate the highest quality in draftsmanship, color, and composition, emphasizing diversity in representational style and subject manner. Total awards will be approximately $11,500 in cash and merchandise, including a $4,000 award for Best In Show. Juror is Katie Dobson Cundiff.

October 26 – November 19, 2021 – 2 Exhibits

Acrylic Painters USA
Searle & Reid Hodges Galleries
APUSA Curated Exhibit
Opening: October 28, 5 – 7 pm

In 2006, a group of acrylic painters located in the Tampa Bay area founded an acrylic painters association (formerly ISAP-FL). This group is now Acrylic Painters USA Inc. The goal of the organization is to build a strong community of acrylic painters and to provide exhibition opportunities throughout the state of Florida. Artist Tony Ortega will serve as the juror for this exhibition.

Reflections
Kellogg Gallery
An Open, All Media Juried Exhibit

Online Deadline: October 15, 2021
Notifications: October 19, 2021
Receiving: October 23, 9 am – 12 pm
Juror: Margy Rich, State College of Florida

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.

November 23 – December 28, 2021 – 3 exhibits

James Griffin: The Road To Home
Curated Exhibit
Kellogg Gallery
Opening: Dec 2, 4:30-6:30 pm

Award-winning artist, James Griffin presents a show of new paintings created during the pandemic of 2020-2021. During that time the artist did as he usually does, paint, only more so. During the long months of lockdown, there were no restraints on what or how he could paint. The only rule he set for himself was that every brush stroke, scraping or mark had to be authentic. If an area in a painting seemed too facile or habitual, it was scraped off or painted over.

Walks around his neighborhood yielded many canvases and then a new location in Tennessee inspired a whole series on mountains. His wife, Debbie became a reoccurring subject in many of his paintings.  Sometimes the subject emerged from an abstract beginning, the way the images appear in dreams without explanation. Time itself seemed to take a vacation, allowing for extended dreaming to find its way onto his canvases.

 

ArtCenter Manatee Holiday Extravaganza
Searle Gallery

Back and bigger than before, ArtCenter Manatee is proud to present the 2021 Holiday Extravaganza, featuring holiday trees decked to their fullest with hundreds of handmade ornaments, and new this year, handmade holiday décor, gifts and more.

Opening: Dec 2, 4:30-6:30 pm

Small But Mighty – Off The Wall
An Open, All Media Juried Exhibit
Reid Hodges Gallery

Online Deadline: November 12, 2021
Notifications: November 16, 2021
Receiving: November 20, 9 am – 12 pm
Opening: Dec 2, 4:30-6:30 pm

An all media open juried show with a twist or two. The only requirement for entry into this exhibit, all pieces must be 12” x 12” or smaller.  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, State College of Florida

January 4 – February 4, 2022 – 2 exhibits

Charisma Of Color: Visions of Spino & Spann
Curated Exhibit
Kellogg Gallery

Susanna Spann and Frank Spino are proud to present “Charisma Of Color: Spino & Spann”, an exciting exhibit displaying their vibrant watercolors. Susanna will show her “Musician” and select “Spanning the Globe” series. Frank will exhibit his colorful Citrus and realistic Florida landscape paintings. Ms. Spann has earned signature membership in the American Watercolor Society (AWS),National Watercolor Society (NWS), Transparent Watercolor Society (TWSA), and Florida Watercolor Society (FWS) while Mr. Spino has earned NWS, TWSA and FWS. Between the two, their work has been exhibited in Canada, China, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Russia,  Spain and Turkey. Both artists are known for their bright and energetic color.

ArtCenter Manatee Annual Member Exhibition
All media juried exhibit
Searle & Reid Hodges Galleries

Online deadline: December 17, 2021
Notifications: December 21, 2021
Receiving: December 28 – 29, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Opening: January 6, 5 – 7 pm

Juror: Jamie Tracy, State College of Florida
An all media open juried exhibit featuring the work of our members.  Our members are a strength at ArtCenter Manatee.  With that strength, comes a powerhouse of talent as each year the caliber of work continues to surpass our expectations.

February 8 – March 18, 2022 – 2 exhibits

154th American Watercolor Society Traveling Exhibition
Kellogg Gallery
Opening: February 10, 5 – 7 pm

Returning to Florida, we welcome the 154th Annual American Watercolor Society Traveling exhibition.  From the original exhibition of 134 watercolors, 40 paintings are selected each year to travel to a select number of galleries. Admission $5.

Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society Annual Aqueous Exhibition
FSWS Curated Exhibit
Searle & Reid Hodges Galleries

A curated exhibit of talented watercolor artists from the Florida Suncoast.  Formed in 1983 to foster the advancement of and promote excellence in the art of watercolor painting, this annual exhibit always displays the versatility of watercolors, from photorealism to abstract interpretations of the world around us.

March 22 – April 8, 2022 – 1 exhibit
Manatee County School District Annual Exhibition
MCSD Curated Exhibit
Kellogg, Searle & Reid Hodges Galleries
Opening: March 24, 5 – 7 pm

ArtCenter Manatee once again joins with the School District of Manatee County to showcase the work of K-12 visual arts students.  In Manatee County, we’re fortunate to have a Board of Education that has made a continued commitment to teaching the visual arts in its elementary, middle and high schools. By partnering with ArtCenter Manatee, that commitment is furthered by giving these young artists a ‘voice’ – three museum-quality galleries – where their work can be professionally displayed and where the artists can receive positive recognition by a wider audience.

April 12 – May 13, 2022 – 1 exhibit

Southern Watercolor Society 45th Annual Exhibition
SWS Curated Exhibit
Kellogg, Searle, & Reid Hodges Galleries
Opening: April 14, 5 – 7 pm

Southern Watercolor Society was formed to elevate the stature of watercolor painters and educate the public to the significance of watercolor painting as an important creative, permanent painting medium. Membership represented by nineteen states and the District of Columbia. Ken Call, AWS will conduct an onsite workshop and jury the exhibition.

May 17 – June 24, 2022 – 1 exhibit
All Creatures Big & Small Open Juried Show
Kellogg, Searle, & Reid Hodges Galleries

Online deadline: May 6, 2022
Notifications: May 10, 2022
Receiving: May 14, 2022
Opening: May 19, 5 – 7 pm

Artists are invited to submit work reflecting the wide world of creatures big and small. From lions, tigers or bears, cats to dogs, emus to chickadees…it’s all what makes the animal kingdom beautiful.

Juror: Ezra Johnson, Ezra Johnson is a painter whose work explores territories that includes collage, sculpture and video; often at the same time. He received an MFA in Painting from Hunter College in New York in 2006 and has exhibited his work at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles, Site Santa Fe in New Mexico, the ICA in Philadelphia, DIA Center for the Arts, The Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art as well as having regular, solo exhibitions nationally and internationally. He is an Associate Professor of Painting and Drawing at USF in Tampa.

June 28 – July 29, 2022 – 1 exhibit
My Happy Place Open Juried Show
Kellogg, Searle, & Reid Hodges Galleries

Online deadline: June 17, 2022
Notifications: June 21, 2022
Receiving: June 25, 2022
Opening: June 30, 5 – 7 pm

We all have a happy space, where we feel safe, welcome and nurtured. Whether it’s in the studio, out in nature, or cozied up at home, it’s a place (or person) where we feel the happiest. Artists are asked “where is your happy place?”

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 Sofia and Santino. Matteo is a painter, commercial artist and full time instructor in the Illustration Department at Ringling College of Art and Design. He works primarily in oil with a conceptual and narrative emphasis on portraying people and places with a sense of gritty realism.

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