YWCA Mahoning Valley is accepting entries for its 40th annual “Women Artists: A Celebration!” art show.
The hybrid show will be held from June 24 to July 22 at YWCA’s Youngstown location at 25 W. Rayen Ave. and online. A ticketed celebration party will be held 6-9 p.m., Friday, July 8 at the YWCA. Proceeds benefit YWCA Housing Programs.
Entry forms for women artists and young women artists ages 14 to 17 are available on the YWCA website. Entries are due by April 11.
The exhibition showcases work by local, regional, and national women artists. The juried show features all media, including paintings, drawings, photographs, fiber art, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, videography, and metal work.
Contemporary abstract artist Jenn Crisan will serve as juror for the 2022 show.
Returning for a fifth time is the juried show for young women ages 14 to 17 from Mahoning and Trumbull counties. The show will feature 17 works selected by jurors from the YWCA Women Artists Committee, and will run in conjunction with the Women Artists show. Two-dimensional work is eligible for the 17 Under 17 show.
The show was founded in 1982 by Nancy K. Morris and Eileen Scragg, with the intention of meeting the needs of underserved women artists in the area and supporting the YWCA. Enlisting their friends and networks, Morris and Scragg built a working committee to plan an event that was closely tied to the community and celebrated the diversity and experiences of the women artists of the region.
Under the guidance of a group of women–artists and admirers of art alike–the event has grown to be a beloved and much-anticipated community event. Women Artists is entering its 40th year in 2022 under the leadership of event co-chairs Elayne Klovis Bozick, Elizabeth Ford and Elise McKeown Skolnick.
For more information, contact Michaela at mw****@mv****.org or 330-746-6361, ext. 109.
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