High school and mature students invited to show artwork, win prizes

St. Lawrence College extended a call to high school and mature students from across Ontario to “tap” into their artistic potential for a chance to exhibit their work in the Marianne van Silfhout Gallery on the Brockville campus. The juried exhibition for emerging artists entitled “UNTAPPED” will be on view from February 27 to March 23, 2012.

Through the generosity of St. Lawrence College Alumni monetary prizes will also be awarded: $2,000 for first place; $1,000 for second place; and $500 for the third-place winner.

“This is an unprecedented opportunity for emerging artists to showcase their work in a state-of-the-art gallery and capture the attention of the arts community,” says Andrew Hamilton, Professor and Co-ordinator of the Visual and Fine Arts Program at St. Lawrence College. “We are looking for work that is challenging, dynamic and innovative, and are excited to shine a spotlight on the artwork and the talent that we know is currently untapped.”

Jurors welcome a variety of artworks including paintings in acrylic, watercolour and oil, drawing, mixed media, sculpture, photography, pottery, jewellery, ceramics, metal work and printmaking.

Applicants may submit up to three pieces. Submissions must be delivered to the gallery on Saturday, February 18 between 10 am and 1 pm. Jury selection will take place from 1 to 4 pm that day. Prizes will be announced during the opening reception on Saturday, March 3 from 2 to 4 p.m.

*Applicants must be in high school or mature students. Mature students are defined as those students that do not have an art certificate, art diploma, and/or art degree or masters in arts.

For more information, please contact Andrew Hamilton at AHamilton@SL.ON.CA, or call 613-345-0660, ext. 3509.