Adding to the vibrancy of their winter showcase, Fragments, on exhibition November 29th, 2024 until February 26th, 2025, Arts on Main Gallery is proud to collaborate with theROC Youth Services to host a special exhibition for youth artists aged 14-18 in the Backroom Gallery. The show, titled How You See It, will run from February 1st-22nd, 2025, with an opening reception on February 1st from 2-4 PM.
Interested youth artists can submit their work by January 22nd, 2025, to either theROC Youth Services at 299 Main St., Picton, or Arts on Main Gallery at 223 Main St., Picton. Art in all visual mediums—including painting, drawing, mixed media, sculpture, pottery, and photography—is welcomed.
Submissions must be labeled with the title, medium, artist’s name, price or Not For Sale (NFS), and contact information (phone number or email). There will be a “How to Price and How to Wire” session for the students sometime in January at the Gallery (date to be confirmed. Students will be notified by January 26th if their work will be featured. Please note that depending on how many submissions are received, space may necessitate light jurying by local artists.
Proceeds from sales will be shared equally between the artist and theROC Youth Services, with the Gallery providing the gallery space at no charge and without profit.
For more information about the youth show, contact Whitney at theROC Youth Services (whitney@theroc.ca) or Iris at Arts on Main Gallery (info@artsonmaingallery.ca).
