The Academy Art Museum has announced the opening of its Annual Members’ Exhibition on Saturday, August 20. The exhibition will run through October 9, 2016. This exceptional tradition represents the best of the region’s artists and offers an opportunity to view the creative talents of colleagues and friends. Each member has the opportunity to show one piece. Accepted media include drawing, painting (oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel), graphics, photography, mixed media, film, jewelry, sculpture and other applications.
Over the last five years, several Museum members have been offered one-person exhibitions in the Academy Art Museum Selections Gallery. This year the judge will be Jack Rasmussen, PhD, Director and Curator of the American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center. He previously held executive director positions at di Rosa Preserve: Art & Nature, Maryland Art Place, and Rockville Arts Place. He was the owner and director of Jack Rasmussen Gallery in Washington, DC. Rasmussen will judge the works in the Members’ Exhibition and awards will be presented on Friday, August 19.
The Members’ Exhibition is sponsored by the Talbot County Arts Council and the Maryland State Arts Council. For further information, visit academyartmuseum.org or call 410-822-2787.
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