NEWS AND EVENTS COMING THIS SUMMER
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2016
Upcoming Events PLURALITY: THE CONCEPTUAL ART OF AKEMI MAEGAWA Sunday, January 17–Sunday, April 17, 2016 UMUC Arts Program Gallery, Lower Level College Park Marriott Hotel & Conference Center Japanese-born Akemi Maegawa graduated from the Cradle to Grave (detail) Corcoran College of Art & Design and the Cranbrook Academy of Art and currently lives and works in Maryland. Maegawa’s works question the Western material world, the artist’s position in society, and cultural barriers.
UMUC has been showcasing art by emerging and established artists for more than 35 years, and the 3rd Biennial Maryland Regional Juried Art Exhibition (BMRE) is a continuation of this important work. The BMRE draws attention to some of the area’s most talented artists and brings their works to our community. The exhibition, which opens in September, will feature artwork by artists from Maryland; Washington, D.C.; and Northern Virginia.
The call for entries will be released
soon by the Arts Program. If you’d like to receive that information, e-mail Eric Key, program director (Eric.Key@umuc.edu). All announcements about this competition will be sent out electronically, so it’s important to get your name added to this e-mail list.
FACULTY ART INVITATIONAL Sunday, May 8–Sunday, July 31, 2016 UMUC Arts Program Gallery, Lower Level Opening Reception Sunday, June 12, 2016, 3–5 p.m. UMUC Arts Program Gallery, Lower Level Brooke Rogers Presented by UMUC to honor teaching artists, the exhibition has Hometown historically included the creative expressions of approximately 30 Maryland artists, including faculty members who teach art at UMUC, art faculty members from other University System of Maryland institutions, and special invited guest artists. Guest curator: Joan Bevelaqua
COURTHOUSE EXHIBITION CONVERGENCE: NARRATIVES AND SYMBOLS Monday, May 16–Friday, July 22, 2016 U.S. District Courthouse, Greenbelt, Maryland Opening Reception Thursday, May 19, 2016, 5–6:30 p.m. UMUC Arts Program Gallery, Lower Level
want to double the number of artists who en-
Maria-Lana Queen Art at the U.S. District Courthouse, an annual Arts Program exhiKindred Spirits bition at the U.S. District Courthouse in Greenbelt, Maryland, gives more individuals in the community the chance to see quality works of art by some of the area’s most talented artists. This year, the exhibition features the works of Bill Harris, Maria-Lana Queen, and Patrick Sargent and Erwin Thamm (known as Sargent-Thamm). Each artist has a unique style and narrative and incorporates personal symbols in their works. Harris has merged his printmaking skills with woodworking, while Sargent-Thamm collaboratively creates prints, and Queen uses traditional painting for telling her story.
ter this year’s competition, so help us spread
Guest curator: Preston Sampson
The entry fee of $35 allows an artist to
make two submissions. A third entry can be submitted for only $5 more.
Our last BMRE drew some 125 artists
who submitted more than 400 pieces. We
the word about this prestigious exhibition.
Three highly qualified jurors who have
substantial experience in the visual arts in particular will select the number of artists and works for the exhibition.
We hope you will join us in September
for the new exhibition, and if you are a visual artist, we hope to see your submission. For details, visit www.umuc.edu/art or contact us at 301-985-7642.
ARTS PROGRAM: OUT AND ABOUT BUS TRIP Saturday, June 11, 2016 Join art patrons, collectors, and enthusiasts for a daylong educational art trip to New Jersey for a private tour of the Newark Museum, the Paul Robeson Galleries at Rutgers University, and the studio of Philemona Williamson, as well as gallery visits in the area. For more information, please contact the Arts Program at Eric.Key@umuc.edu and provide your e-mail address. The cost ($125) includes continental breakfast, lunch, entry fees, and bus transportation. Register by May 11, 2016, at https://www.etouches.com/166683.
Get the latest updates on the UMUC Arts Program. Visit www.umuc.edu/art/newsonline
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