West Plains, MO. – The Harlin Museum of West Plains, MO is set to host its Annual Spring Art Show and is calling for art submissions from all corners of the Ozarks region. This non-juried competition show is intended to be an opportunity for all ages, types, and caliber of artists to share a wide range of artistic perspectives.
Entry dates for the show’s competition will be Friday, March 31st, and Saturday, April 1st from 12 pm – 4 pm on the lower level of the Harlin Museum’s Hathcock Gallery (rear entry, basement level); entrants will need to complete a short entry form, pay the flat entry fee ($15 for adults; $5 for youth) and bring their art to the museum on one of the entry dates to be considered for judging. The show’s entries will be on display in the museum’s Hathcock Gallery, from April 7th – to April 30th, 2023. Ribbons will be awarded for multiple divisions and categories.
Final categories for the competition will be determined by the entries received; artists can enter any type of art, including: Paintings (oil, watercolor, gouache, acrylics, ink and wash, tempera, or encaustic paints), Drawings (charcoal, chalk, crayon, pastel, pencil, or pen & ink), Printmaking pieces (woodcuts, linocuts, stencils, block print, scratch art, engraving, etching, and lithography, or screen-printing, foil imaging, or giclee prints), Sculpture ( bronze, stone, marble, wood, clay, metal or 3D print), or Mixed Media, as well as Digital Art (Still or Animated).
Entry is open to the public; entrants will be given the choice between Adult-Expert or Adult-Novice Divisions, with a Youth Division for artists 17 years of age or younger. All entries will be evaluated and scored on their assessments in design/composition, technique/skill of construction, presentation, and creativity/originality by individually-qualified art-knowledgeable judges. Entries must meet the given guidelines for acceptance into the competition portion of the show. Entry guidelines and other pertinent information can be found both at the museum and on the museum’s website at https://harlinmuseum.com/calendar/entry-dates-harlinmuseums-2023-spring-art-show-competition/.
Any questions regarding eligibility or other inquiries can be emailed to the museum at info@harlinmuseum.com or relayed via telephone to either Cleo Cockrum at 417-293-9534 or Vicki Warren-Martin at 870-706-7863 (text or call).
The Harlin Museum is a cultural arts center that has been telling the story of the Ozarks through art and history since 1972. We are the exclusive owners of the L.L. Broadfoot art collection and we offer historical artifact and art preservation, instructional workshops in fine art and folk-art subjects, competition art shows and historical exhibits, and educational programming for youth and adults. Learn more at harlinmuseum.com.
