For the last 37 years, AVA has hosted a juried exhibit highlighting a selection of the AVA member artists. In recent years, they have hired three regional arts professionals to serve as jurors. This year’s jurors were James Courtenay James, Alex Paul Loza and Chris Williamson.
As is tradition every year with this show, the artist who receives the highest average score between all three jurors is awarded “Best in Show” and will receive a solo exhibition of their work at AVA next year.
Additionally, each juror was invited to select a single work from the submissions that would receive “Juror’s Choice” and automatic inclusion in the exhibit.
This year, they received submissions from 87 local artists and 30 were scored into the show.
The exhibit opens this Friday with a public reception from 6-9 p.m. and will be on view at AVA through Sept. 8.
All works were judged and scored based on the categories of technique/craftsmanship, creativity/innovation, design/composition, visual impact and professional presentation, leading to a curated collection of individual works from 30 separate artists.
The works featured represent a variety of mediums ranging from painting, photography, sculpture, installation, textile and mosaic.
For more information about the AVA Juried Member Exhibition, visit the main AVA website – www.avarts.org – or contact Tim Goldsmith, curator and education director at AVA, at tim@avarts.org or contact the AVA main office at 423-265-4282.
Featured artists:
Katie Aronat
Alex Birghenthal
Emily Boyd
Moira Brennan
Beth Daigle
Ashley Delaney
Leslie Dulin
Richard Foster
Myles Freeman
Cecilia Gainaru
Deede Gram
Steve Griffin
Lupina Haney
Greg Haynes
Lisa Houser
Sandy Hullander
Janice Kennedy
Carina Miller
Dana Moody
Kathleen Pacenti
Connie Roberts
Rick Sanders
Jessica Schulman
Susan Schweigard
David Spiller
Candice Stuart
Brent Templeton
Matt Welch
Maria Willison
Nancy Hatch Woodward
The Association for Visual Arts is located at 30 Frazier Ave., Suite A in Chattanooga. Gallery hours are Wednesdays and Thursdays from noon-5 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays from noon-6 p.m. and closed Sundays (summer only), Mondays and Tuesdays.