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Monday, March 11, 2013

MEMORIAL ART GALLERY SEEKS REGIONAL ARTISTS FOR 64th ROCHESTER-FINGER LAKES EXHIBITION


MEMORIAL ART GALLERY SEEKS REGIONAL ARTISTS FOR 64th ROCHESTER-FINGER LAKES EXHIBITION
Deadline for Entries is April 15
 
ROCHESTER, NY, March 11, 2013 - Alex Nyerges, director of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. has been selected as juror for this year's Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition. The prestigious biennial exhibition, which showcases works by regional artists, takes place July 14-September 8, 2013 at the Memorial Art Gallery. Again this year, artists are also competing for cash prizes including the $1,000 Memorial Art Gallery Award, selected by the juror, and the $500 Harris Popular Vote award, voted by visitors to the show.
 
The application and rules for entry are available at https://www.callforentry.org/index.php  To be considered, artists must be 18 or older and reside in one of these 27 counties: Allegany, Broome, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Genesee, Erie, Livingston, Madison Monroe, Niagara, Oneida, Onondaga, Ontario, Orleans, Oswego, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne, Wyoming or Yates. 
 
The deadline for submissions is April 15. Please direct any questions to FingerLakes@mag.rochester.edu or 585-276-9004.
 
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION:
 
PRESS CONTACTS:
Meg Colombo, 585-276-8934 mcolombo@mag.rochester.edu
Patti Giordano, 585-276-8932  pgiordano@mag.rochester.edu