Concord University’s Arthur Butcher Art Gallery will be hosting “Athens Voices USA 2015” June 1 through July 22. The 7th Biennial national juried exhibition features mixed media art produced by artists that live or work within 30 miles of seven “Athens” communities in the United States. The collection includes works from 48 talented “Athens” artists with a total of 75 pieces representing Athens, Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, New York, Ohio and West Virginia.
Nine artists were selected to represent Athens, WV in the exhibition. They are: Kylene Babski, Kevin Bennington, Jamey Biggs (Juror), Amanda Lester (Juror’s Award), Randall Lilly, Jan Millard, Jack Sheffler, Sterling Snyder, and Jessica Sutphin.
The public is invited to a reception on June 11 from 5-7 p.m. in the Arthur Butcher Art Gallery. There is no charge for admission. The gallery is located in the Alexander Fine Arts Center on Concord University’s Athens campus.
“Athens Voices USA 2015” was organized by the Dairy Barn Arts Center in Athens, Ohio where it was displayed earlier this year. The exhibition will be hosted by The Alabama Center for the Arts in Decatur, Ala. following its stop in Athens, WV.
For more information on “Athens Voices USA 2015” visit http://dairybarn.org/exhibits/current-exhibitions/athens-voices-usa-2015/
Additional information on the upcoming exhibit at Concord University is available by contacting Jamey Biggs at jbiggs@concord.edu
