INFORMATION ABOUT THE ART GALLERY
The Community Performance and Art Center’s gallery showcases a variety of exhibits by Arizona artists. Artists exhibiting in the gallery contribute 25% of their sales to the center. Since the Community Performance and Art Center is a 501(c)3 organization (non-profit), it offers all purchases without sales tax — over a 6% savings.
The Gallery is open Monday through Friday 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM (April – September) and 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM (October – March), in addition to one hour before performances and during intermission. Most exhibits have a reception for people to meet and mingle with the featured artists. Come to enjoy wine and, of course, fabulous art.
***Special Events***
“Call for Artists”
Vision
November 1 – December 21, 2023
CPAC is pleased to announce a photography exhibition: Vision. Artists working in all photographic media and styles are asked to submit experimental and mixed‐media photographic techniques in addition to traditional photographs. The goal of this show is to celebrate the creativity and skills of photographers who convey their vision using their favorite practices. Photographers can enter work in any genre. All images must be two-dimensional and start in your camera (film or digitally). Photos can be altered using traditional and digital processes as well as infrared shooting, composites, mixed media and/or post processing.
Each artist can submit up to three pieces. The entry fee is $30. All artworks must be for sale. CPAC will retain 25% of the sales & handle the paperwork. Please remember this as you price your work on your entry form. Artists agree to pay CPAC their 25% commission on any work displayed during the exhibit that is sold within 30 days after take-down of the show.
Photographers are invited to participate in this juried exhibition at CPAC. Each artist can submit up to three pieces. Submissions are welcome from across the spectrum of visual arts. The entry fee is $30. All artworks must be for sale. CPAC will retain 25% of the sale & handle the paperwork. Please remember this as you price your work on your entry form. Artists agree to pay CPAC their 25% commission on any work displayed during the exhibit that is sold within 30 days after take-down of the show.
Prizes: First Place – $300, Second Place – $200, Third Place – $100, Three Honorable Mentions
Juror/Judge: Mary Madison Finn who Mary Madison Finn is a photographer and founder of Photographic Works. She was raised in the desert of Tucson, Arizona. Finn moved to Santa Barbara, California where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brooks Institute in commercial, industrial, Mary Madison Finn is a photographer and founder of Photographic Works. She was raised in the desert of Tucson, Arizona. Finn moved to Santa Barbara, California where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brooks Institute in commercial, industrial, and scientific photography. She has worked as a commercial photographer in Honolulu, Hawaii and Los Angeles, California.
Finn returned to Tucson to open her own commercial studio. Several years later she opened Photographic Works, a photo and fine art lab. Finn evolved her company keeping up with the industry as major changes in technology happened. Finn recently felt that after many years it was time for change. Finn has transformed Photographic Works into something new and is no longer a lab. PW now hosts workshops, and gallery events. It is also a creative space with a library. Finn is focused on her own work as well as creating space for photographers and artists to share ideas and community.
Entry Deadline: March 24, 2023
“Call for Artists”
Icons of the West
January 2 – February 1, 2024
CPAC is pleased to announce a visual art exhibition: Icons of the West. This exhibit is being sponsored by an anonymous donor. Not only is this person an avid supporter of CPAC, but also has a passionate interest in the Western United States, its people, cultures, and animals. Artists will be asked to submit their best representational (realistic, impressionistic, idealistic, or stylistic) interpretations of the following subjects, both past and present: Cowboys/girls; ranch work and gear; Native Americans and their accoutrements; Vaccaros and their gear; Hispanic dancers; musical instruments; and the ionic animals of the west that played heavily in the lives of these people (bison, horses, cattle, wolves, bears, etc.). Topics that cannot be used are landscapes, birds, reptiles, plants, flowers, bugs, or buildings.
Arizona artists are invited to participate in this juried exhibition at CPAC. Each artist can submit up to three pieces. Submissions are welcome from across the spectrum of visual arts. The entry fee is $30. All artworks must be for sale. CPAC will retain 25% of the sales & handle the paperwork. Please remember this as you price your work on your entry form. Artists agree to pay CPAC their 25% commission on any work displayed during the exhibit that is sold within 30 days after take-down of the show.
Prizes: First Place – $400, Second Place – $300, Third Place – $200, Two Honorable Mentions – $50
Juror/Judge: Christine C. Brindza who serves as Senior Curator and Curator of Art of the American West at the Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block (TMA) in Tucson, Arizona. She has spearheaded major exhibitions at TMA including More Than: Expanding Artist Identities from the American West and The Western Sublime: Majestic Landscapes of the American West. She has played a pivotal role in developing and implementing community-collaborative exhibition projects, such as Stories from Clay: Community Conversations of TMA’s Historical Indigenous Pottery Collection, and Enduring Legacies: The James T. Bialac Indigenous Art Collection. Christine’s curatorial work has centered on broadening representation of the American West, providing multiple access points, and considering relevance to local audiences.
Before her tenure, Christine acted as curator at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody, Wyoming. She has a Master of Arts degree in Archival, Museum, and Editing Studies and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History from University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and is a PhD Candidate at the University of Arizona for Art History and Education.
Entry Deadline: December 26, 2023
***EXHIBITS***
Sculptures by John Hershiser
Featuring Sculptures by John Hershiser
In the Theater Patio
Present – December 21, 2023
Friends of CPAC
Featuring work by students who took CPAC courses, their instructors, and friends of CPAC
In the Harry and Ann Paxton Gallery
October 2 – November 1, 2023
Reception: Reception: Friday, October 6th from 5:30 – 7:00 PM
The Artificial Intelligence of Art
Featuring Work by John Vandebrooke
In the Theater Lobby
October 2 – November 1, 2023
Reception: Reception: Friday, October 6th from 5:30 – 7:00 PM
Vision
Featuring Work by Arizona Photographers
In the Harry and Ann Paxton Gallery and Theater Lobby
November 1 – December 21, 2023
Reception: Friday, November 3rd from 5:30 – 7:00 PM
Icons of the West
Featuring Work by Arizona Artists
In the Harry and Ann Paxton Gallery and Theater Lobby
January 2 – February 1, 2024
Reception: Wednesday, January 10th from 5:30 – 7:00 PM
Nineteenth Annual Eva Briggs
Abstract Art Competition
Featuring Work by the Santa Rita Art League
In the Harry and Ann Paxton Gallery & Theater Lobby
February 1 – February 29, 2024
Reception: Friday, February 2nd from 5:30 – 7:00 PM
The Art of Re-cycle VIII
Where Trash Becomes Inspiration for Creativity
Featuring Work by Arizona Artists
In the Harry and Ann Paxton Gallery
February 29 – April 1, 2024
Reception: Friday, March 1st from 5:30 to 7:00 PM
Steel Life
Featuring Work by Stanley Balka
In the Harry and Ann Paxton Gallery
February 29 – April 1, 2024
Reception: Friday, March 1st from 5:30 to 7:00 PM
Et Cetera
Featuring Work by Linda Sparks
In the Theater Lobby
February 29 – April 1, 2024
Reception: Friday, March 1st from 5:30 to 7:00 PM
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