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Artwork by Mary Gardiner
Mary’s acrylic painting Color Me Idaho- Near Riggins was selected by juror John McMahon for the 2021 annual juried exhibit at Art Source, Boise.
Acrylic, 25.5” W X 17.5” H 

Mary’s self portrait In graphite and watercolor 12”X 9” is currently in the TVAA exhibit at the Gem Center for the Arts, Boise.
Mary has two paintings in the Fearless exhibit at Avianne International Gallery. Both acrylic on panel 13” x 13”  part of my “Ancient to the Cosmos” series. 

Watercolor juror Ted Nuttall selected Mary’s painting Birds of Idaho as the alternate for the IWS annual juried show at the BSU Fine Arts Gallery 2nd floor student union Building. 31.5”W  x 23.5” H
A Note From Our President....
Thanks to everyone who came to our General Meeting in Julia Davis Park. It was great to see people in person and interesting to hear about PAPI - Plein Air Painters of Idaho. PAPI is a great opportunity to spend time outside painting with friends!

There are a lot of opportunities out there and many of our TVAA artists have taken advantage of them: 
JUMP's Illumibrate: Exhibition now on at JUMP (see below)
Alexa Rose Recipients: Marianna Edwards, Claire Remsberg, Mike Chambers, Jessie Swimeley, Joan Thomas
Avianne International Gallery: (Click here for website)
    "Fearless" Reception Friday, June 18, 7-10 p.m.
Surel's Greenbelt Market Every Friday Night 5-7 pm
Art Source Gallery Annual Juried Show, besides the many exhibitions that TVAA sponsors.

With venues opening up, First Thursdays, Fridays, Last Fridays coming back, there is plenty of Art to see and opportunities to show. 

It feels so good to be able to be out and about again!

Happy Arting!
Jessie

 

OPEN CALLS!

Teeny Treasure Valley

Submission Deadline: Midnight June 26

An Art Exhibition by 

TVAA at Meridian Library

Opening Reception TBD

July 13, 2021 – October 12, 2021

Below is a quick list:
Fall 2021- Collaboration Rehabilitation 
Gem Center
Collaboration Cure 
Sept 7, 2021 – Nov 16, 2021 
(approx dates) 
Treasure Chest Gallery 
at the Gem Center for the Arts 
Deadline for submissions: Aug 10  

Opus 2021 
Oct. 1, 2021 to Dec. 31, 2021 
(approx dates) 
Riverside Hotel 
Deadline for submissions: Sept 15 

Precisely Purple 
Oct 12, 2021– Jan 4, 2022 
(approx dates) 
Meridian Library 
Deadline for submissions: June 26 

Orange 
Oct 2021 – Jan 2022 
(approx dates) 
Nampa Civic Center 

Elements 
Jan 2022 – Apr 2022 
(approx dates) 
Nampa Civic Center 

Delve: Research Based Art Exhibition 
Summer 2022 
Nampa Civic Center

Opportunities to learn, show and see Art!

Don't forget to visit JUMP for an incredible Illumibrate! Giant Ants, Lady Bug, Dragonflies and Lightning Bugs and Organic Shaped Funnels!
Thanks to all the artists that spent the last few months creating the oversized bugs for our display!
Andrew Groth- Lightning Bugs
Shawn Hubs- Dragonflies
Caire Remsberg- Organic shaped funnels
Jill Story- Ladybug
Jessie Swimeley- Ants
Special thanks to everyone who came to help build: Tegwin Matenaer, Jesse Hubbs, Art Delight, Joel Delight, Pat Storey, and Justin John!

CALL TO ARTISTS
FRIDAY NIGHT ART AT THE GREENBELT MARKET
March – October 2021

Surel’s Place is collaborating with the Greenbelt Market to present “Friday Night Art.” Artists are invited to showcase their work from 5:00 – 7:00pm every Friday on the Greenbelt Market patio right along the Greenbelt. Selected artists will be scheduled from March 26th through October 15th. 
Apply here.

Apply and Visit Your Fellow Artists Who Are Showing Their Stuff on Friday Nights!

My Artrepreneur™ Program

Creating a sustainable life in the arts is complicated. To help artists build a sustainable life in the arts, the Idaho Commission on the Arts offers My Artrepreneur™ Program, an intensive professional development program teaching business skills for artists, by artists. 

Find more information here

CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

Gem Center, Treasure Chest Gallery
June 8 - September 7

Flow State: An Art Exhibition by 

TVAA at Nampa Civic Center

May 18, 2021 – October 5, 2021
An artist enters a level of consciousness in the process of creating art called the Flow State. Also, know as being in the zone. It is a mental state of intense focus where the stream of creative ideas progress smoothly.
Questions email: Extra@TreasureValleyArtistsAlliance.org

 

Monochrome: An Art Exhibition 

by TVAA at Meridian Library

April 20 – July 13, 2021

Is Your Artwork Hanging Out
Around Town? Or Do You Have Exciting News To Share?

Please let us know if you are involved in solo shows, exhibitions or received special awards. We will post them here so we can all support each other.
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