71st Annual Juried Art Show Opens
By David Josselyn
As the rebirth of jazz approaches, the Gilpin County Arts Association opened their 71st Annual Juried Art Show on June 2, 2018. This is the longest running juried show in Colorado. Acting President, Virginia Unseld, and Gallery Manager Michele Roussel, along with the arts board and several volunteers, logged hundreds of hours putting the show together.“The process takes about nine months,” stated Unseld. The event is open to artists from Colorado and surrounding states, although this year only Colorado artists entered. A juried show sees each artist submit a selection of pieces as outlined by the rules (no duplicate entries, no older than three years, number of pieces, etc.) and those pieces are reviewed by renowned artists that select from all entries to be in the show. An awards judge then determines the cream of the crop for first, second, and third place in each category, plus one best in show from all entries. The prizes for those awards, along with several awards for special inclusion, total more than $3,000. Prize money comes from donations, sales, entry fees, and memberships.
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