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Cheltenham Art Show

Monday, April 15, 2013

Cheltenham Art Center Announces Awards

The art center's 70th Annual Awards Show runs through May 11.

Artists and spectators gathered Sunday afternoon at the Cheltenham Center for the Arts for its 70th Annual Awards Show. About 50 pieces of media are on display; most of them are paintings. The show’s juror is Joan Wadleigh Curran, painter, guest artist and lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania.  From the juror’s statement: To jury a painting exhibition is an exciting and daunting experience. I love the process of looking. It is an opportunity to see a variety of images and ideas. As a practicing artist, I take the responsibility seriously … I believe it is the juror’s duty to give careful, nuanced attention to each work … My charge is to try to recognize a singular voice, an unusual way of looking at the world or a compelling idea …

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Cheltenham Art Center Announces Winners

The 72nd Annual Members Show opened Friday; it runs through Feb. 3.

  The Cheltenham Center for the Arts opened the 72nd Annual Members Show to an energetic and enthusiastic crowd of members, guests and family. The exhibition features work by over 100 members. This vibrant and varied exhibition is an opportunity for all members to showcase their creativity and talent in the community. Deirdre Murphy, lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania, was the juror for prizes in the exhibition. “The breadth of work from the Cheltenham members was delightful and inspiring from the beginner painter to the established artist, each work had merit and promise,” she said in a statement.  The Award Winners are as follows: Honorable Mentions went to the following artists: Murphy continued, “As an artist and educator I saw…

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Cheltenham Art Center Seeks Entries

The art center will hold its annual members exhibition in January ... and it is looking for art.

  Cheltenham Center for the Arts will host its 72nd Annual Members Exhibition, opening on Friday, Jan. 11. ,This vibrant and varied exhibition is an opportunity for all members to showcase their creativity and talent. The exhibition continues through Feb. 8. Deirdre Murphy, Lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania, is the juror for prizes in the exhibition.  The call for entries is open to all current adult CCA members.  Each artist may submit one entry of any new work in any medium, created in the last two years and never before shown at the Cheltenham Center for the Arts. Artwork may not exceed 48 inches in any direction. Hanging work must be properly framed and wired. No clip frames. The complete prospectus is available online at www.…

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