For the last 37 years, AVA has hosted a juried exhibit highlighting a selection of their AVA member artists.
This year, AVA received submissions from 87 local artists and 30 were scored into the show. The exhibit will be on view at AVA through September 8th.
In recent years, they have hired three regional arts professionals to serve as jurors. This year’s jurors were James Courtenay James, Alex Paul Loza, and Chris Williamson.
As is tradition every year with this show, the artist who receives the highest average score between all three jurors is awarded “Best in Show” and will receive a solo exhibition of their work at AVA next year. Additionally, each juror was invited to select a single work from the submissions that would receive “Juror’s Choice” and automatic inclusion in the exhibit.
All works were judged and scored based on the categories of technique/craftsmanship, creativity/innovation, design/composition, visual impact and professional presentation, leading to a curated collection of individual works from 30 separate artists.
The works featured represent a variety of mediums ranging from painting, photography, sculpture, installation, textile and mosaic.
For more information about the AVA Juried Member Exhibition, visit the main AVA website at www.avarts.org or come visit the gallery on the North Shore at 30 Frazier Avenue.
Featured artists:
- Katie Aronat
- Alex Birghenthal
- Emily Boyd
- Moira Brennan
- Beth Daigle
- Ashley Delaney
- Leslie Dulin
- Richard Foster
- Myles Freeman
- Cecilia Gainaru
- Deede Gram
- Steve Griffin
- Lupina Haney
- Greg Haynes
- Lisa Houser
- Sandy Hullander
- Janice Kennedy
- Carina Miller
- Dana Moody
- Kathleen Pacenti
- Connie Roberts
- Rick Sanders
- Jessica Schulman
- Susan Schweigard
- David Spiller
- Candice Stuart
- Brent Templeton
- Matt Welch
- Maria Willison
- Nancy Hatch Woodward
Gallery Hours are Wednesdays & Thursdays, 12-5 PM, Fridays & Saturdays, 12-6 PM, Closed Sundays (Summer only), Mondays and Tuesdays.
The Association for Visual Arts’ mission is to strengthen and promote the artistic ecosystem of Chattanooga’s visual artists, art enthusiasts and arts-based institutions.
They envision and strive towards a healthy and thriving arts community, evidenced by an ever-increasing engagement of artists and appreciation of the visual arts throughout the greater Chattanooga community.