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BANGOR ART SOCIETY ANNUAL ARTOBER PAINT BANGOR EVENT

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BANGOR ART SOCIETY’s ANNUAL ARTOBER PAINT BANGOR EVENT

ON YOUR MARKS,GET SET START CREATING!!

Paint Bangor “Wet Paint” Live On-Line Auction event Friday, November 13, 7:00 PM.

Bidding begins at 7:15 PM.

Preview of all work Wednesday, 5:00 PM will be on Bangor Art Society’s Facebook page.

BAS Members Registration fee: $10.00/ Non Members fee: $20.00
Two entries per Artist: 1 for live auction: (no size restriction), 1 entry for silent auction: (no larger than 11″ x14″).
Art should be dropped off at Eastern Maine Development Corporation, 41 Harlow Street, Bangor on Friday November, 6th between 10:00 AM -3:00 PM.
Bidders are requested to register with email, and phone numbers. Bidders are requested to check-In via FB messenger prior to 6:30 PM.
More info TBA
BAS – 145th Open Juried Show Results!

BAS – 145th Open Juried Show Results!

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Thank you all registered Artists and Mr. Lee Umphrey, CEO of EMDC & Mr. Carl Little, Judge!!!

We did it! 1st ever Bangor Art Society Open Juried Show held virtually!
The art In-take was Monday June 1st, 202. Registration was spaced smoothly, (6ft apart), and masks were on! We had a couple curbside pick-ups too. It was fun! Thank you all for your cooperation and patience! Only a couple label mix-ups, that are fixed already!  We had 75 artists and 138 pieces of beautiful art that were all accepted! This year Carl asked if he could select an Honorable Mention in every Category. Therefore,  $25 will be awarded this year for Honorable Mention! Congratulations to all!

The awards ceremony was held live on our Bangor Art Society Facebook Page Friday, June 5th at 6:00 PM.

Congratulations to BEST OF SHOW $500 Winner: Kris Sader for her original intaglio print entitled, “Chicken Tail Yard-Pre 2017, Ripley Farm”

Here are all the winners:
Bangor Art Society’s Annual Open Juried Show 2020

Best In Show: Kris Sader, “Chicken Tail Yard-Pre 2017, Ripley Farm”

Oils/Acrylics:

1. Ken Putnam, “Contra Dance III”, Acrylic
2. Peggy Clark Lumpkins, “Mourning Doves”, Oil
3. Jean Savage, “Fall Swamp in Northern Maine”, Acrylic
HM: Christopher Gardner, “Katahdin Dreams”, Acrylic

Watercolors:

1.Karen Baron, “Dad’s Shop”
2.Linda Hunter, “Apple Pressing”
3. Diana Young, “Tennis”
HM: Karen Baron, “Bass Harbor Buoys”

Drawing:

1.Barbara Bemis Adams, “Fine Light” Pastel
2. Ana Mendoza, “Mayan Elegance”, Pastel
3. Carolyn Wallace Zani, “Succulent Garden”, Graphite
HM: Barbara Clarke, “Steadfast”, Pastel

Photography:

1.Ulrike Guthrie, “Tree Eruption”
2. Ulrike Guthrie, “Ice Starburst”
3. Wes James, “Solitary Grace”,HM: Wayne Walker, “Baseball in the Hood”
Other:

1.Jon Taner, “Mambo II”, Acrylic Collage
2. Rose White, “Claire O’Patra”, Mosaic glass
3.Linda Stearns, “Sounding”, Copper plate Etching
HM: Renate Klein, “On the Coast”, photo-intaglio-spit bitzing

 

NOTE: Prize money will be given to the artists when they pick up their work, Monday June 15th. Please come during the same time frame as art intake. A-H, artists come between 9-11 AM, I-P last names, come between 11-2 PM,and artists last names between Q-Z come 2-5 PM.

BAS 2020 Member Show

BAS 2020 Member Show

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EXHIBITS/ SHOWS: ANNUAL MEMBERS’ SHOW, Art intake: Sunday February 2nd, 1:00 PM -3:00 PM at ROCK & ART Shop Central Street Bangor. One piece per artist, free for all dues paying members. We are Proud to announce the Judges will be Jean Deighan of Deighan Wealth Advisors and former president Kristborg Whitney!

 

RECEPTION & AWARDS: Saturday February 8th, 5-7 PM, Our actual 145th Anniversary date. All artists are asked to bring a chocolate concoction for our quests. Show ends Sunday February 16th. Details of show: 1 piece per member, size limit for flat art 11″ X 14″ not including frame, artwork must have wire hangers, artwork must be framed if not using a gallery wrapped canvas or cradled panel. All art must not have been entered in a BAS show previously. Certificates will be awarded to Best of Show, 1st, 2nd 3rd award will be given in the following categories, Oils/Acrylics, Watercolors, Drawing, Photography, and Other: scultpure/3D/mixed media/fiber/etchings/lithographs/silkscreen. The Rock & Art does take a percentage of sales.