Boothbay Region Art Foundation

Entry dates for all Maine artists are Oct. 12, 13 and 14

Mon, 10/05/2015 - 09:09 am

Sally Smith

“Water’s Edge,” oil on linen by Jennifer Litchfield, Honorable Mention in 2014’s ARTinME. Entries for this year must be submitted between Oct. 12 and Oct. 14. Courtesy of BRAF

Maine artists are invited to enter their “personal best” for inclusion in ARTinME, Boothbay Region Art Foundation’s (BRAF) sixth annual juried fine-art exhibit that runs Oct. 17 to Nov. 9. The reception and awards presentation will take place on Saturday, Oct. 17 from 5 to 7 p.m.

ARTinME is a statewide,“state-of-the-art” exhibit. The mission: to showcase contemporary artists of Maine who are expressing creativity in both subjective and objective views. All fine art mediums are included. Two dimensional pieces must be no more than 4.5 feet in any direction. Sculpture must be 50# maximum and no larger than 3 feet in any direction.

Entries must be dropped off at the BRAF gallery at 1 Townsend Avenue in Boothbay Harbor on Monday, Oct. 12 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 13, noon to 7 p.m. or Wednesday, Oct. 14, 9 a.m. to noon. Call 207-633-2703 for more information.

This year’s judge is the well-known reporter of Maine’s art and cultural scene, Bob Keyes, of Maine Media’s Portland Press Herald and Maine Sunday Telegram.

Prizes include $500 for Best in Show and the People’s Choice Award, as well as Second Place, Third Place and two Honorable Mentions of lesser amounts.