ROCKWALL, TX (Sept. 10, 2021) The Rockwall Art League is excited to announce its 21st Annual Fine Art Show, which opens at noon Friday, Oct. 15 and runs through Sunday, Oct. 17. Once again, the show will be held in the Community Room at Rockwall Golf and Athletic Club, located in The Shores at 2600 Champion Drive.
Show hours are noon to 7 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday; and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, with an Awards ceremony and artist reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday.
Admission is free and the show is open to the public. With respect for current concerns regarding COVID-`19, the RAL will follow Rockwall County prescribed safety precautions. For those taking extra precautions, the show will also be hosted virtually at RockwallArtLeague.org.
Judges this year include Annie Foster, a teaching artist at the Creative Art Center of Dallas and member of the Nasher Sculpture Center Education Board and the St. Mathew’s Cathedral Arts Guild; Kay Wyne, an award-winning artist whose artwork has been featured in numerous magazines including Dallas Business Journal, Western Art Collector, Southwest Art, American Art Collector, Plein Air, and Riding Magazine; and Rockwall Mayor Kevin Fowler, a long-time patron of the arts.
There will be seven categories of artwork on display: Oil, Watercolor, Acrylic, Photography/Digital Art, Drawing, Sculpture, and Mixed Media. This year, $2700 in prize money will be awarded to the winning artists. Awards include Best of Show ($500); 1st place in each category ($200); 2nd place in each category ($100); and of course, the coveted People’s Choice Award ($100) – which represents your opportunity to overrule the judges and have your voice heard by voting for the piece you find most inspiring.
CALL TO ARTISTS
There is still time to submit your entries for the Rockwall Art League’s signature Fine Arts Show.
Enter by Sept. 24, 2021 at SmarterEntry.com/Rockwallartleague.
Accepted artists will be contacted no later than Sept. 30.
RAL has been promoting fine art in our community for over two decades. Founded in 1999, RAL serves local artists and Rockwall residents by arranging opportunities for community art displays, hosting artist demos, promoting workshops, funding scholarships, and staffing the ArtReach program.
Each year RAL awards the Tom Collins Scholarship to a graduating high school senior pursuing an art degree in college. For more information on this scholarship and instructions on how to apply, visit rockwallartleague.org.
In addition, RAL members have been engaged in working with mentally, emotionally, or physically challenged adults through ArtReach since its inception in 2012. Art as therapy is a proven avenue for developing creative expression and promoting healing. A selection of artwork from the ArtReach program will be on display at the Fine Art Show.
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