The Estevan Arts Council (EAC) is seeking submissions for the 2019 Ev Johnson Memorial Adjudicated Art Show, being held Oct. 26 at the multipurpose room of the Estevan Leisure Centre.
The arts council invites emerging visual artists to enter the show by submitting five works, all with the same theme, and completed within the past three years. This is also open to emerging professional artists.
There are two categories for participants: those wishing to receive a critique and wanting to submit an exhibition proposal to the Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils (OSAC) for touring consideration, and those who want a critique and an opportunity to exhibit locally.
The winner will have the opportunity to have their own exhibition at Estevan Art Gallery and Museum and the possibility of having their work tour with OSAC.
The EAC has been hosting the adjudicated art show since 1984 and renamed it a few years ago to honour Johnson and her tireless efforts to promote the arts and cultural environment in Estevan.
Sylvia Ziemann will be the adjudicator for this year’s show.
Ziemann works in sculpture, painting, installation, video and curation. Her studio production consists of miniature installations that incorporate sound and video. Recent work concerns humanity’s attempts to cope with environmental and personal catastrophes, explored through live action puppet film, drawings and paintings.
Current projects explore ideas of dystopia/utopia as possible future worlds.
She holds a master’s of fine arts from the University of Regina, where she teaches painting, drawing and sculpture.
The deadline to enter the show is Oct. 11, and delivery will occur from Oct. 21-24 at the arts council’s office. Adjudication will take place with the artists on Oct. 26 from noon to 4 p.m., followed by a public reception and showcase from 4-7 p.m., when the winner will be announced.
Ziemann will also be presenting a free workshop on Oct. 27 from 10 a.m. to noon at the leisure centre. Participants will learn to make artist trading cards. All ages are welcome. Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.
People can register by calling the Estevan Arts Council office at 306-634-3942. Space is limited.
