Spring art requested, as fall show winds down

TRI-CITIES – Art submissions are due Jan. 5 for the Spring 2009 Chancellor’s Exhibition Series at WSU Tri-Cities. Works from the fall show are on exhibit through Dec. 19 in the East Building administration corridor.
 
The semi-annual juried exhibition series showcases Columbia Valley artists. The fall show featured 58 paintings, sculptures, prints and photographs by 22 regional artists.
 
The winning work was “Peaceful Chant,” a digital photo finished with an acrylic gel medium by LuAnn Ostergaard. She donated the piece to the WSU Tri-Cities permanent collection.
 
Artists accepted for the spring show will be notified by Jan. 9, and the selected works must be at WSU Tri-Cities by Jan. 16 for installation. The opening reception is scheduled for Jan. 22.
 
The call for entries is posted ONLINE @ www.tricity.wsu.edu/artgallery. For more information contact Douglas Gast, dgast@tricity.wsu.edu.
 
Photos by Melissa O’Neil Purdue, WSU-TRI Cities
“Firestones from the Mighty Columbia,” by D. Steve Yerian.
The winning art work, “Peaceful Chant,” by LuAnn Ostergaard.  She donated it to WSU Tri-Cities.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
“A Message for Audrey,” by Melanie Hess-Robinson

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