
SWEETWATER COUNTY – Local artist are invited to display their creative work at the Sweetwater County Library in Green River. The Sweetwater Open Exhibit is an annual event of the Sweetwater County Library System and is scheduled for May and June this year.
The exhibit will open on May 9th and be on display through the end of June. This deadline to enter is May 4th at 5 p.m. The two-page entry form is available at the library circulation desks and at the Community Fine Arts Center.
Paintings, drawings and other 2D work will be accepted for this exhibit. Photographs are not included in this show but later in the year photographers can enter the annual Photography Open to be held in December and January at the White Mountain Library.
The deadline as stated above allows staff time to hang the shows before the opening days of the exhibit. Participants are asked to drop off their entries at the appropriate library. The exhibits are open to Sweetwater County artists who are out of high school.
The Exhibits Committee of the Library System developed the guidelines for the exhibits displayed in the county libraries, which is included on the application forms. This exhibit will hang in public libraries and should conform to community standards in regard to subject matter.
Art will be original (no copy work) and not previously exhibited in the Library System. The artwork must be framed, ready to hang with wire and identified on the back with labels which are included in the application. Saw-tooth hangers will be accepted for smaller pieces.
The Committee meets throughout the year to review applications and schedule exhibits. Artists interested in displaying their work are encouraged to submit an application for an individual exhibit. Application packets are available at any county library circulation desk and at the Community Fine Arts Center.
The Exhibits Committee is made up of community members Angie Bennett, Deon Quitberg and Donna Ragsdale, all from Green River, and library system members Michelle Maser, library manager of the White Mountain Library; Jacqueline Kramer, library manager of the Sweetwater County Library; Lindsey Travis, PR specialist and Debora Soule, CFAC director.