Adkins Arboretum in Ridgely, MD, will sponsor its tenth annual Art Competition, to exhibit in February and March 2009. The theme of the competition—Discovering the Native Landscapes of the Coastal Plain—celebrates the Arboretum’s mission of conservation. The Leon Andrus Award, in honor of the Arboretum’s first benefactor, will be given to the competition’s winner.
The competition is open to all original two- and three-dimensional fine arts. The show will be juried by digital images. The deadline for submissions is January 16, 2009. Digital images may be sent to art@adkinsarboretum.org. Submissions should include title, medium, and dimensions (maximum of 6 feet in any directions, excluding outdoor sculpture). Artists may submit up to three images. Submissions should reflect or interpret broadly the show’s theme of wild nature and landscapes of the Mid-Atlantic coastal plain region.
The artists of work selected will be contacted by January 28 to submit the original art ready to hang by February 13. The exhibit will open Feb. 16 and will run through March, with a reception on Sat., Feb. 28 from 5 to 7 p.m. There is no fee for the competition, but artists are responsible for all shipping expenses. Selected artists may be considered for future exhibits at the Arboretum.
For additional information, visit www.adkinsarboretum.org/art.html. For more information, visitwww.adkinsarboretum.org, call 410-634-2847, extension 0, or send e-mail to info@adkinsarboretum.org.
The competition is part of Adkins Arboretum’s ongoing exhibition series of work on natural themes by regional artists, supported in part by the Caroline County Council of Arts.
Adkins Arboretum is a 400-acre native garden and preserve at the headwaters of the Tuckahoe Creek in Caroline County. Open year round, the Arboretum offers educational programs for all ages about nature and gardening. Through its Campaign to Build a Green Legacy, the Arboretum will build a new LEED-certified Arboretum Center and entranceway to broaden educational offerings and research initiatives promoting best practices in conservation and land stewardship. For additional information about Arboretum programs, visitwww.adkinsarboretum.org or call 410-634-2847, ext. 0.