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"A Sense of Place"
Open Submission Show
Friday 22nd to Friday 29th August
Riverbank Arts Centre
A Sense of Place will be officially opened by Breda Smyth of the
Kilcock Art Gallery in the Riverbank on Friday 22nd next at 8.00
pm. The exhibition includes works selected from a large number of paintings
and other artworks submitted by artists from throughout Co Kildare. Application
forms were available at the Riverbank Arts Centre, throughout the Kildare
Library network, and were posted to approximately 100 amateur artists
Artists were invited to submit up to two works for exhibition. From these
submissions, Breda Smyth chose 30 pieces to be included in the exhibition
which will run until Friday 28th of August. The show was aimed particularly
at amateur and aspiring artists, and invited them to express their individual
interpretation of the county and place in which they live.
The challenge of selecting the works to be included in the exhibition
was no easy task! A large number of entries were received, and these were
in a wide variety of media, styles and interpretations. However, after
careful examination, the finalists were chosen, and the award winners
identified. The awards will be announced on the night for a number of
categories: Best Exploration of the Theme, Most Innovative Submission,
Judge’s Favourite, and Judge’s Second Favourite!
A Sense of Place is the first open submission show to be held at the
Riverbank, and gave an opportunity to all amateur and aspiring artists
to have their work included in an exhibition at an official venue, hopefully
giving them the encouragement to continue exploring their artistic abilities.
Riverbank Arts Centre intends to make the exhibition an annual event,
open to young and old, establishing an important event in the artistic
calendar of County Kildare. Any artist who wishes to be notified about
such opportunities in the future, should contact (045) 448314.
The exhibition will be open to the public from Saturday 23rd until
Friday 29th of August 2003.
Gallery opening hours are Monday to Saturday, 10 am
to 1 pm, and 2 pm – 5pm.
For further information, please contact Catríona Fallon
on 045 448314.
Riverbank Arts Centre, Main Street, Newbridge, Co Kildare
e-mail artscentre@riverbank.ie
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