Call for Women Artists
The Mountain Grrl Experience is overjoyed to announce the 4th annual Exhibit of Women in the Arts. We are pleased to provide female artists with an opportunity to showcase their work.
We are a music & arts festival dedicated to supporting Women in Eastern Kentucky. This year we have chosen to raise funding for Oasis Farm.
Our Arts Committee will be teaming up once again with The Appalachian Center for the Arts to use their beautiful gallery space in downtown Pikeville Kentucky. Artists Reception is June 20th at 6pm with Bluegrass night to follow afterwards at 7:30pm.
The exhibit is open to all female artists, of all mediums, & photography. Limited to 2 pieces. All work must be ready to hang.
This exhibition will be a 3 juried showcase in which 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place winners will be chosen in the following categories:
Mixed Media
Oil
Acrylics
Watercolor
Digital
Sculpting
Textiles
Photography
All artists will be in the running for The Mountain Grrl Experience Artist Award & $100 cash prize.
Submissions must include:
Artist Name
Artist Bio
Artwork Photo
Title of piece
Date Completed
Dimensions
Medium
Note to Artists: PLEASE SEND COMPLETE SUBMISSION
Cutoff for submissions are May 1st
Drop off date is May 18th
Pickup date TBA.
Submissions must be sent to the exhibit curator’s email: jess.salyer.mountaingrrlexhibit@gmail.com
Artists will receive details on dates for the exhibit drop-off, shipping work, artist's reception, & pick up after the exhibition ends. Please allow 24 to 48 hours to hear back from us.
Location Address:
The Appalachian Center for the Arts
218 2nd Street Pikeville, Ky 41502
CALL FOR JR ARTISTS
Note to Artists: PLEASE SEND COMPLETE SUBMISSION
Jr Artists name
Where they are from
Parents name
Photo of artwork
Size of artwork
Cutoff for submissions are May 1st
Drop off date is May 18th
Pickup date TBA
Submissions must be sent to the exhibit curator’s email: jess.salyer.mountaingrrlexhibit@gmail.com
Artists will receive details on dates for the exhibit drop-off, shipping work, artist's reception, & pick up after the exhibition ends. Please allow 24 to 48 hours to hear back from us.
Location Address:
The Appalachian Center for the Arts
218 2nd Street Pikeville, Ky 41502
Bloom and Soar Women in the Arts Exhibition and Awards
June 20, 2024
Appalachian Center for the Arts
218 Second Street, Pikeville, KY
Reception starts at 6:00pm
Awards Ceremony starts at 6:30pm
Live Music in the APP Theater directly following Awards Ceremony
Meet our judges
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Mindy Woods-Click
Grayson Gallery & Art Center
Mindy and her husband, Dan, operate the non-profit Grayson Gallery & Art Center, Inc., to provide a venue for the arts and a creative place for the community to flourish. She graduated with a degree in plant and animal sciences from the University of Kentucky and worked for the Department of Agriculture. She has been a volunteer in her community for the last 25 years, serving on the founding board of the Carter County Public Library; one of the last two counties in the state without a public library system, and went on to serve on the State Board of Library Trustees. Mindy also serves on the Carter County Community Fund Board, Grayson Tourism Commission, Grayson Planning & Zoning Commission, and Park Board.
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Rene Wilson
DESIGN DIRECTOR
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more.
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Stef Ratliff
Americana Music Association Awards & Honors Artist
Stef Ratliff (she/her), the wild woman behind KYARTRAT, pays tribute to her southern upbringing through her life & art. Ratliff's true love is a tie between painting, music, & the fall hunting season. She is a professional artist living in eastern Kentucky on the side of a mountain with her dogs. An award winning ceramic artist, painter, annual trophy artist for the Americana Music Association Honors & Awards, & a coal miner's daughter from Pike County, KY. You can find her work currently on display across the USA.