The Mansfield Art Center holds an annual all-media juried art show, The May Show, open to artists living in Ohio and must be work completed within the past three years. The show is eagerly awaited by local art lovers.
The entry process involves bringing work to the Center for jurying instead of submitting images of work online. I entered this year and enjoyed seeing the competing entries when I dropped off my work on Wednesday. Submissions were plentiful and impressive. I waited for juror Michael Martell to make his decisions on Thursday, then for a phone call to learn whether any of my work had been chosen.
The call came on Friday. Two of my three works had been accepted, “Hello Bufo”, and “Advertise”. I had won one of the monetary awards, the Susan B. Smith Award for Fiber. I am honored!
When I went Saturday to claim my unaccepted work, I asked the question, “Which of the two works won the award?” The answer was that the award was made for both, recognizing them as a body of work. Since I have been working for several years to develop a more consistent ‘voice’, I am very pleased to learn that the juror saw the results of my efforts to define a personal style.
The May Show is open to the public from May 9 until June 6 on Tuesdays to Sundays 11 am to 5 pm. The Mansfield Art Center is at 700 Marion Avenue, Mansfield, Ohio 44906. Admission is free, masks are required and the building is wheelchair accessible mansfieldartcenter.org
Terry Ann Hartzell - Insights 