State Museum Invites Pennsylvania Artists to Participate in Annual 'Art of the
State' Exhibit
HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Artists throughout the
state are encouraged to apply for an opportunity to showcase their work in Art
of the State: Pennsylvania 2009, a juried art exhibition that is open to state
residents and will run from June 28 to Sept. 20 at The State Museum in
Harrisburg.
"The 42nd annual Art of the State exhibit will provide a showcase for artists
across the state and allow visitors of The State Museum to view the work of
many talented artists," said Barbara Franco, executive director of the
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, which oversees The State
Museum. "This is a wonderful opportunity for the established or emerging
artist to exhibit their work and receive statewide recognition."
Artists can compete in five categories: painting, works on paper, photography,
sculpture and craft. For the first time, submissions will be done by digital
images. Applications are available at www.statemuseumpa.org and by calling the
museum at (717) 783-9904 or the Greater Harrisburg Arts Council at (717)
238-5180.
The application deadline is March 1.
Among the awards are the $250Rose Roy Memorial Award Honoring Volunteerism and
the $250William D. Davis Memorial Award for Drawing. The State Museum offers a
$2,000 Purchase Prize.
Art of the State: Pennsylvania 2009 is co-sponsored by The State Museum of
Pennsylvania and the Greater Harrisburg Arts Council.
Jurors, including the organization with which they are affiliated, include
painter Patricia Bellan-Gillen of Burgettstown (Carnegie Mellon University),
photographer David Graham of Philadelphia (The University of the Arts),
sculptor H. Theodore Hallman, Jr. of Lederach (retired from Moore College of
Art and Ontario College of Art and Design), and Corrine Topper of Lancaster
(Susquehanna Art Museum).
Awards will be presented at an opening reception on Saturday, June 27.
For more information about the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
-- the official history agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania -- visit
www.phmc.state.pa.us.
CONTACT: Kirk Wilson
(717) 783-9882
SOURCE Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Kirk Wilson of Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, +1-717-783-9882
