Mississippi Art Colony: The Colony Travel Show: February 26 - April 20
The Mississippi Art colony began in 1948 as a group of artists and teachers meeting together to paint, study, and critique each other's work. For the last 25 years their home has been at Camp Henry Jacobs in Utica. At each workshop, a juried show is selected and designated as "The Colony Travel Show” in which each artist may submit two works for judging. The juror this year was Joseph A. Smith of the Pratt Institute. Sponsored by Infinite Concepts.
The Time Has Come 2010: April 29 - June 18
The area’s most renowned artists, writers, and musicians will be welcomed home for a celebration of the arts. The visual arts portion of this event will feature the works of a variety of notable artists from Greenville/Washington County who have achieved success in the visual arts outside of our area. For more information visit the website: www.thetimehascome2010.com. Sponsored by the Eta Theta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
Delta Collects: Portraits 2: June 25 - July 30
GAC hosts a Delta Collects exhibition every other year, showcasing works from private collections in the Delta area. Following the success of 2008’s Delta Collects: Portraits, we are offering a second version of that particular exhibition by popular demand. Sponsored by Campbell DeLong.
Delta State University Art Department Faculty Show: August 6 - September 17
The varied and talented Art Department at Delta State University has a long tradition of helping art students become successful, practicing artists with a lifelong passion for art. Their own studio art is obviously impressive and diverse. Members of the DSU faculty will share their works with our gallery, with the potential for local student workshop opportunities.
Delta Artists Association: September 24 - October 29
Within the Mississippi Delta reside some of the finest artists in the nation. In 2000, a dedicated group of visual artists in the area combined to form the Delta Artists Association. This group has expanded to include more than 70 artists, and the GAC hosts an annual juried exhibit of their work each Fall.
Facets: The Art of Jean Seymour: November 5 - December 31
Mississippi Artist Jean Seymour’s paintings and monoprints are abstract and realistic images with dramatic splashes of color. Two pieces of her artwork were most recently shown in the Malkin Gallery during the 2009 Invitational Exhibit.
