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Start Date
Tue, July 29, 2025 @ 10:00 AM
End Date
Thu, September 4, 2025 @ 3:00 PM
Location
The Cuyahoga Valley Art Center
EXHIBIT: 40th Annual Juried Exhibition
DATES: July 29 – September 4, 2025
LOCATION: CUYAHOGA VALLEY ART CENTER – MAIN GALLERY
Cuyahoga Valley Art Center (CVAC) is proud to present its 40th Annual Juried Exhibition, a prestigious celebration of local artistic excellence, on display from July 29 to September 4, 2025. This highly anticipated exhibit features the impressive skills of local artists across seven unique categories: Watercolor Media, Water-Based Media, Oil-Based Media, Dry Media, Mixed Media, 3-Dimensional Media, and Photographic Media. With over $1,000 in prizes available, this exhibition is a testament to the creativity and skill within our vibrant art community.
A juror selects standout works for display, awarding a $100 Best of Category prize and honorable mentions in each category to celebrate artistic excellence. In addition to the juror’s selections, we invite our visitors to participate in the People’s Choice Awards. Each visitor can cast their vote for the pieces that inspire or resonate with them, lending a democratic touch to the exhibition. Voting is free and runs throughout the exhibit, with People’s Choice winners announced at the Artists’ Reception.
Join us for a celebratory Artists Reception on August 22, 2025, from 5:30 – 7 pm, where we will announce the People’s Choice winners and honor all award recipients. This free event is open to the public and provides the perfect opportunity to meet the artists, enjoy refreshments, and perhaps even take home an inspiring piece of art
“We are thrilled to showcase the immense depth of skills the practicing visual artist community has to share with us,” says Danielle Dieterich, Executive Director of CVAC. “It’s a wonderful opportunity to celebrate so many local artists.”
Don’t miss this opportunity to experience captivating artwork and connect directly with the artists. The 40th Annual Juried Exhibition at CVAC is a tribute to the artistic excellence within our practicing artist community.
Ribbon Cutting Celebration – August 22, 2025 | Mural Unveiling
Celebrate the unveiling of Pantone of the Cuyahoga River on Friday, August 22 at 4:45 PM with a special Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, a reception to immediately follow in line with the Juried Exhibition Artist Reception from 5:00–7:00 PM. Join muralist Derek Brennan, CVAC staff, and community members as we mark the completion of this impactful public art project. Enjoy light refreshments, meet the artist, and view our concurrent exhibition in the gallery. This event is free and open to the public—come be part of this memorable moment in CVAC’s history!
Image Credit: Robert J. Putka, Perovskia, Hydrangea, and Penstemon, Water Based Media
Juror: Robert J. Putka
Robert J. Putka received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art Education from Kent State University in 1975, and taught art and theatre in the Stow and Munroe Falls School District for 46 years. Always an active artist in a wide range of media, he has since taken up the brush with a passion after retiring from teaching in 2021, painting landscapes, gardenscapes, and flowers earning him awards and honors in numerous juried shows in northeast Ohio and beyond. He is a member of Artists of the Rubber City, Akron Society of Artists, The Artists Archives of the Western Reserve, and the Second Sunday Artists Collective. His works are in a variety of private collections, as well as the Ford Hospitals Collection in Detroit.
Awards: (TBA)
Featured Artists: PDF Accepted List
| Memphis Bailey of Green, OH | Carol Klingel of Wadsworth, OH |
| Tom Baldwin of Akron, OH | Clara Krohn of Akron, OH |
| Dennis Balogh of Broadview Heights, OH | Susan Lash of Chagrin Falls, OH |
| Janet Baran of Medina, OH | James W. Leslie of Akron, OH |
| Donna Kensel Bargar of Strongsville, OH | Carolyn E. Lewis of Cuyahoga Falls, OH |
| Margaret Berrodin of Akron, OH | Jack Liberman of Akron, OH |
| John Blazy of Parma, OH | Kelly Matthews of Wauseon, OH |
| Justin Brewbaker of Clinton, OH | Ruth Matthews of Wauseon, OH |
| Linda Brown of Hudson, OH | Alexandria McDonald of Cuyahoga Falls, OH |
| Anita Burgess of Akron, OH | Leo Miller of Ravenna, OH |
| Debrah Butler of Kent, OH | Noreen Molek of Columbia Station, OH |
| Lou Camerato of Akron, OH | Bonnie J. Morris of Uniontown, OH |
| April Cameron of Akron, OH | Mo Mosyjowski of Akron, OH |
| M.H. Phillip Chiang M.D. of Chesterland, OH | Jeff Newhouse of Akron, OH |
| Pat Coffland of Kent, OH | Marina Neyman of Solon, OH |
| Therese Cook of Malvern, OH | Robert Nicoll of North Canton, OH |
| Rob Crombie of Twinsburg, OH | Robert Palinkas of Avon Lake, OH |
| Jody Crow of Cuyahoga Falls, OH | Joel Rogers of Hudson, OH |
| Renata Deluca of Akron, OH | Marcus Schafer of Lyndhurst, OH |
| Jeanne L. Fashempour of Medina, OH | Julie Sheil of University Heights, OH |
| Darryl Finney of Cuyahoga Falls, OH | William Smith of Stow, OH |
| Kathleen Fleming of Moreland Hills, OH | Craig Staufer of Medina, OH |
| Wendy Freedman of Bath, OH | Marie Steele of Fairlawn, OH |
| Annie Fry of Akron, OH | Carol J. Stevens of Medina, OH |
| Brandon Gleisinger of Cuyahoga Falls, OH | Denny Stoiber of Silver Lake, OH |
| Robert Goldthwaite of Kent, OH | Michael A. Taylor of Clinton, OH |
| Care Hanson of Stow, OH | Nancy Rowe Trube of Macedonia, OH |
| Olena Harpster of North Olmsted, OH | Jana Volkmer of Hudson, OH |
| Audrey Heller of Massillon, OH | Gwen Waight of Peninsula, OH |
| Wendy Hess of Akron, OH | Mary White of Akron, OH |
| Sally S. Heston of Broadview Heights, OH | Ricky L. Williams of Medina, OH |
| Barbara Himes of Akron, OH | Helen Wilson of Akron, OH |
| Bryan Howdyshell of Akron, OH | Steven Windham of New Franklin, OH |
| Kevin Paul Hudak of Kent, OH | Keith Wisdom of Cuyahoga Falls, OH |
| Yvonne Jackson of Canton, OH | Kellie Wolke of Cuyahoga Falls, OH |
| Tricia Kaman of Chagrin Falls, OH | Mary Jo Worthington of Munroe Falls, OH |
| Nora Keenan of Cleveland, OH | Pollock Youngpole of Akron, OH |
| Rosanne Keillor of Ravenna, OH | Deb Zemanek of Akron, OH |
Accepted Submissions: (TBA)
| Full Name | CITY, STATE | Title | Medium | Price |
| Memphis Bailey | Green, OH | Eastern Meadowlark | 3-D Media | NFS |
| Tom Baldwin | Akron, OH | Thermal Search | 3-D Media | NFS |
| Lou Camerato | Akron, OH | Resurrection | 3-D Media | NFS |
| Darryl Finney | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | Failsafe | 3-D Media | NFS |
| Wendy Freedman | Bath, OH | A Bird on the Brain | 3-D Media | NFS |
| Audrey Heller | Massillon, OH | Sunlit Shelter | 3-D Media | $300 |
| Rosanne Keillor | Ravenna, OH | Mr. Poppy | 3-D Media | $250 |
| Rosanne Keillor | Ravenna, OH | Mrs. Poppy | 3-D Media | $250 |
| Leo Miller | Ravenna, OH | Black Ibis | 3-D Media | $350 |
| Jeff Newhouse | Akron, OH | Multi-color Vase | 3-D Media | NFS |
| Jeff Newhouse | Akron, OH | Celadon Jar | 3-D Media | NFS |
| Marcus Schafer | Lyndhurst, OH | Dark Star | 3-D Media | $300 |
| Marcus Schafer | Lyndhurst, OH | The Temple | 3-D Media | $250 |
| Gwen Waight | Peninsula, OH | Bird is the Word | 3-D Media | $380 |
| Deb Zemanek | Akron, OH | Barred Owl | 3-D Media | NFS |
| Donna Kensel Bargar | Strongsville, OH | Rhododendrons | Dry Media | $275 |
| Anita Burgess | Akron, OH | Gentle Guardians | Dry Media | NFS |
| Debrah Butler | Kent, OH | Nest with Grape Leaves | Dry Media | $450 |
| Annie Fry | Akron, OH | Marrakesh, Morocco | Dry Media | $200 |
| Olena Harpster | North Olmsted, OH | Forest Nymph | Dry Media | $300 |
| Clara Krohn | Akron, OH | Falling | Dry Media | NFS |
| Ruth Matthews | Wauseon, OH | Field of Flowers | Dry Media | $400 |
| Noreen Molek | Columbia Station, OH | Dog and Cat in My Garden | Dry Media | $300 |
| Michael A. Taylor | Clinton, OH | Donna #181 | Dry Media | NFS |
| John Blazy | Parma, OH | Red Burl Sea at Chameleon Mountain | Mixed Media | $2,900 |
| Therese Cook | Malvern, OH | Passages | Mixed Media | $1,200 |
| Jeanne L. Fashempour | Medina, OH | Garden Blooms Series | Mixed Media | $695 |
| Brandon Gleisinger | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | Number 2 Fries | Mixed Media | NFS |
| Care Hanson | Stow, OH | Just Peachy | Mixed Media | $225 |
| Yvonne Jackson | Canton, OH | CVAC | Mixed Media | $400 |
| Alexandria McDonald | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | Epsilon | Mixed Media | NFS |
| Julie Sheil | University Hts., OH | Changes Come | Mixed Media | $350 |
| Helen Wilson | Akron, OH | On the Edge of Spring V | Mixed Media | $ 500 |
| Pollock Youngpole | Akron, OH | A Day Fishing | Mixed Media | NFS |
| Dennis Balogh | Broadview Hts., OH | Untitled | Oil-Based Media | $525 |
| Margaret Berrodin | Akron, OH | Sebastian | Oil-Based Media | $1,000 |
| Rob Crombie | Twinsburg, OH | Favorite Time of Day | Oil-Based Media | $1,400 |
| Jody Crow | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | Cousins at the Beach | Oil-Based Media | $756 |
| Renata Deluca | Akron, OH | Le Gondolieri | Oil-Based Media | $250 |
| Barbara Himes | Akron, OH | Hiding | Oil-Based Media | $350 |
| Kevin Paul Hudak | Kent, OH | In the Pink… In the Valley | Oil-Based Media | $500 |
| Tricia Kaman | Chagrin Falls, OH | Nikki Lopresti | Oil-Based Media | $1,800 |
| Carol Klingel | Wadsworth, OH | Prospero’s Bouquet | Oil-Based Media | $675 |
| James W. Leslie | Akron, OH | Sun-Lite Break | Oil-Based Media | $825 |
| Carolyn E. Lewis | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | Morning Has Broken | Oil-Based Media | $900 |
| Jack Liberman | Akron, OH | Italian Tastes | Oil-Based Media | $3,800 |
| Jack Liberman | Akron, OH | Winnie | Oil-Based Media | $800 |
| Mo Mosyjowski | Akron, OH | Hands Up Circa 3000 BC | Oil-Based Media | $1,200 |
| Robert Nicoll | North Canton, OH | Leo | Oil-Based Media | NFS |
| Craig Staufer | Medina, OH | In the House | Oil-Based Media | $1,900 |
| Marie Steele | Fairlawn, OH | Reaching for the Sky | Oil-Based Media | NFS |
| Carol J. Stevens | Medina, OH | Colonel Mustard | Oil-Based Media | NFS |
| Nancy Rowe Trube | Macedonia, OH | The Garden Welcoming | Oil-Based Media | NFS |
| Jana Volkmer | Hudson, OH | Watcha’ Doin – Nothing | Oil-Based Media | NFS |
| Mary White | Akron, OH | Clementines | Oil-Based Media | $800 |
| Mary White | Akron, OH | Cuyahoga Sunrise | Oil-Based Media | $125 |
| Justin Brewbaker | Clinton, OH | Lowell, Arizona | Photographic Media | $60 |
| Kathleen Fleming | Moreland Hills, OH | After the Crossing | Photographic Media | $75 |
| Wendy Hess | Akron, OH | Taughannock River Rock | Photographic Media | $40 |
| Bryan Howdyshell | Akron, OH | Lonely Commute | Photographic Media | $80 |
| Susan Lash | Chagrin Falls, OH | Blue Moon | Photographic Media | $375 |
| Kelly Matthews | Wauseon, OH | Who’s There? | Photographic Media | $150 |
| Marina Neyman | Solon, OH | Radishes for Sale | Photographic Media | $300 |
| Marina Neyman | Solon, OH | Shy Delight | Photographic Media | $350 |
| Robert Palinkas | Avon Lake, OH | Two | Photographic Media | $375 |
| Kellie Wolke | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | Coaster, Canfield Fair | Photographic Media | $60 |
| Dennis Balogh | Broadview Heights, OH | John Lee Hooker | Water-Based Media | $750 |
| Janet Baran | Medina, OH | Unraveling the Chaos | Water-Based Media | NFS |
| April Cameron | Akron, OH | Just Add Water | Water-Based Media | $600 |
| Robert Goldthwaite | Kent, OH | Wind Sight | Water-Based Media | $500 |
| Robert Goldthwaite | Kent, OH | AI Man or Machine | Water-Based Media | $500 |
| Care Hanson | Stow, OH | Whispers | Water-Based Media | $375 |
| Barbara Himes | Akron, OH | Don’t Break the Ice | Water-Based Media | $400 |
| Nora Keenan | Cleveland, OH | The Branches Between | Water-Based Media | $1,500 |
| Carol Klingel | Wadsworth, OH | Aprés | Water-Based Media | $675 |
| Joel Rogers | Hudson, OH | Stormy Weather | Water-Based Media | $1,250 |
| William Smith | Stow, OH | October | Water-Based Media | NFS |
| Steven Windham | New Franklin, OH | The City | Water-Based Media | $100 |
| Mary Jo Worthington | Munroe Falls, OH | Textured Waterscape – Bugs | Water-Based Media | $400 |
| Memphis Bailey | Green, OH | River Meditations | Watercolor Media | NFS |
| Linda Brown | Hudson, OH | Ohio Schoolhouse | Watercolor Media | $250 |
| Linda Brown | Hudson, OH | Spider Meadow | Watercolor Media | $250 |
| M.H. Phillip Chiang M.D. | Chesterland, OH | The Garden Entrance | Watercolor Media | $375 |
| Pat Coffland | Kent, OH | Tranquility | Watercolor Media | $200 |
| Sally S. Heston | Broadview Hts., OH | X-Rated Technician | Watercolor Media | $500 |
| Bonnie J. Morris | Uniontown, OH | Rocks | Watercolor Media | $150 |
| Denny Stoiber | Silver Lake, OH | Warm Enough for Ice Cream | Watercolor Media | $250 |
| Ricky L. Williams | Medina, OH | Wreath in the Door 1 | Watercolor Media | $900 |
| Ricky L. Williams | Medina, OH | Kipton Silos | Watercolor Media | $350 |
| Keith Wisdom | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | Ancestor | Watercolor Media | $1,000 |