Virginia Tech’s Reynolds Homestead, in partnership with Bull Mountain Arts, will accept submissions for the annual Rock Spring Art Show from Sept 7-10.
“We are excited to be able to host this important art event for our region and we encourage all area artists to submit original art,” said Julie Walters Steele, director of the Reynolds Homestead, which serves as the university’s community engagement center for Patrick and surrounding counties as well as a place for culture and lifelong learning.
The Rock Spring Art Show is open to artists 18 years of age or older who reside in Patrick, Henry, Franklin, Floyd, or Carroll counties in Virginia, or Surry or Stokes counties in North Carolina. Any Patrick County native or member of Bull Mountain Arts, regardless of residence, may enter.
Entries must be the artist’s original work and completed in the past three years. The entry fee is $30 per artist; members of Bull Mountain Arts may enter for $25 and those interested in joining Bull Mountain Arts may do so when submitting art. Each artist is eligible to enter two works of art.
Art may be submitted in the following categories: oil painting, acrylic painting, watercolor painting, drawing, and 2D and 3D mixed media. There is no restriction on size, however two-dimensional art must be framed and wired for hanging. All 3D artwork must be freestanding or include its own display apparatus. Quilts should have a sleeve on the back to insert a hanging dowel.
Submissions of artwork will be accepted at the Reynolds Homestead in Critz, Virginia, on Sept 7 from 12-5 p.m., Sept. 8 from 9-4 p.m., Sept. 9 from 10 a.m. -2 p.m., and Sept. 10 from 1-4 p.m.
The show’s opening reception and awards ceremony will be held at 6 p.m. Sept. 19 at the Reynolds Homestead and is open to the public. Prizes will be awarded to winners in each category. From Sept. 20-Oct. 31, art will be exhibited in the Community Engagement Center on Mondays-Fridays from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and on Sundays from 1-4 p.m.
For more information about the Rock Spring Art Show and to download an entry form, please visit www.reynoldshomestead.vt.edu.
If you are interested in volunteering to assist with art submissions and hanging or becoming a sponsor for awards and the reception, contact Terri Leviner at 276-694-7181 ext. 21 or email wrayse88@vt.edu.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire accommodation, call the Reynolds Homestead at 276-694-7181 during regular business hours at least 10 business days before the event.
