ELIGIBILITY: The Lakeland Art Guild 49th Annual Melvin Art Exhibition is open to all artists working in the United States. Up to three (3) works may be entered, works may be of any medium (except giclees, video, and performance). All works must be original. Entries must have been completed within the last five years. Entries that have previously won an award with the Lakeland Art Guild will not be accepted.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this year's exhibition will be an ONLINE exhibition, running from May 3, 2021 through June 7, 2021. This exhibition will be accessible on YouTube, Instagram, and the Lakeland Art Guild's Facebook page. Participating artists will be notified via email with the specific links.
The Juror for Awards Selection: Joseph Melancon. Joseph is a versatile artist whose range of work includes watercolor, acrylic, and oil paintings, as well as collage and sculpture. In his work he interprets lifelong interests such as antique toys, the American Indian, landscape, and the figure using abstraction as well as expressive realism. Joseph's works are very personal with a passion for process, composition, and the painterly surface. In painting he dissects, simplifies, and freely interprets what he sees and feels through use of composition, shapes, line and color.
Through the generosity of Lakeland Art Guild Supporters, the Melvin Gallery Exhibition intends to offer the following awards.
Best of Show Award $1,000
Gold Award $600
Bronze Award $400
Honorable Mentions (3) $100
Host Location:
This is an online exhibtion. It will be hosted by the Lakeland Art Guild and will be viewable on YouTube, Instagram, and the LAG Facebook page. Artists who enter will recieve an email with the specific links. Artists who enter will be invited to the Awards Announcement and Judges critique via Zoom.