River Arts, a nonprofit art center in Damariscotta, invites Maine artists to submit work for the upcoming “Artists’ Choice” juried exhibition. An opening reception will be held Friday, Aug. 30 from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition dates are August 30 through September 26.

Critic and art historian Martica Sawin will be the juror for this exhibition. She has been writing on contemporary art since the 1950′s when she was a contributing editor of Arts and New York correspondent for Art International. Sawin chaired the department of history and criticism of art and design at Parsons School of Design for 30 years. She is the author of Surrealism in Exile and the Beginning of the New York School and of many books and museum catalog essays on contemporary art and artists. Her winter home is the West Village in New York City and for 40 years she has spent summers on Basin Point in Harpswell, Maine.

Artists may submit up to three works for an entry fee of $15 for members, $20 for non-members. Submissions should be dropped off Friday, August 23 and Saturday, August 24 for jurying on Sunday, August 25. Early submissions are accepted within usual gallery hours.

All media, styles and subjects are welcome. All work entered must be for sale. Wall-hung work size maximum: 60 inches in height, 42 inches in width, and for safety reasons plexiglass or other non-glass option should be used for work over 34 inches, excluding pastels. Artists will be notified by email or phone of the juror’s decision.

Submissions may not have been shown at River Arts previously. Entry forms are available online at www.riverartsme.org and at the gallery when submitting.

The mission of River Arts is to nurture and encourage participation in the arts throughout the region of Midcoast Maine by providing exhibition, studio and performance spaces, classes and workshops, for people of all ages and abilities and support a wide range of activities in artistic disciplines by partnering with other arts and performance organizations to produce program.

Queries and requests may be directed to River Arts at 207-563-1507 or by email at info@riverartsme.org. River Arts is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m to 4 p.m., and on Sundays from 10 a.m to 2 p.m.