Details
Start Date
Tue, April 30, 2024 @ 10:00 AM
End Date
Thu, June 6, 2024 @ 3:00 PM
Location
The Cuyahoga Valley Art Center
Exhibit: Membership Exhibition
Dates: April 30 – June 6, 2024
Location: Cuyahoga Valley Art Center – Main Gallery
The Cuyahoga Valley Art Center presents its Membership Exhibition, from April 30 – June 6, 2024. The exhibition, free for the public to explore, showcases the diverse talents of CVAC members, featuring an array of paintings, sculptures, ceramics, and works on paper. Gallery hours Mon-Tue 10-3, Wed 1-6, Thu-Fri 10-3, & Sat 10-2.
Visitors can play a crucial role in recognizing outstanding talent through the interactive People’s Choice selection process. To participate, visitors obtain a ballot at the gallery entrance, select their favorite artworks, and drop their completed ballot in a box for a chance to influence the recipient of this special recognition.
The People’s Choice Award winner will be revealed during the Membership Exhibition’s Artist Reception on Friday, May 24th, from 5:30 to 7 PM. This celebratory event offers patrons the unique opportunity to mingle with the artists, enjoy refreshments and hors d’oeuvres, and even purchase art. Admission to the reception is free, making it an accessible and enjoyable experience for all art enthusiasts.
Danielle M. Dieterich, M.A., Executive Director of CVAC, emphasizes the importance of community engagement in the arts: “The People’s Choice Selection adds an exciting and participatory element to the exhibition, allowing attendees to actively contribute to the recognition of outstanding art.”
Marketing Image Credit: Tom Jackson, Strolling on Broad, Oil Based Media
Juror: C. Arthur Croyle
C. Arthur Croyle was raised in both Akron, Ohio, and in Dorfen, Germany where his grandparents lived. His German grandfather was an artist and designer and profoundly impacted Croyle’s career path. Croyle completed a BA and BFA with an emphasis in graphic design and illustration at the University of Akron and worked at an advertising agency, an art studio, and a publishing company before completing his MFA at Indiana University. He then began a 33-year career as a college faculty member, first at Miami University of Ohio, then at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. During his academic career, he transitioned from teaching graphic design and illustration in the fine arts where he taught painting and drawing. Croyle was the Director of the Biological and Pre-Medical Illustration Program at Iowa State and later served as Director of the Graduate Program in the Visual Arts and Culture Department. One of his career highlights was teaching four semesters in Rome and producing watercolors and drawing that recorded the beauty of the ‘Eternal City.’ His work in graphic design illustration, abstract and representational art has been exhibited regionally, nationally, and internationally. Currently, in retirement, Croyle is the Vice President of the Akron Society of Artists and is concentrating his creative efforts on representing life and subject matter in the greater Akron area.
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Awards: (TBA)
Submissions:
| Full Name | City, State | Title | Medium | Price |
| Tom Baldwin | Akron, OH | Palm Frond Heron | 3-Dimensional Media | NFS |
| Lou Camerato | Akron, OH | The Arms Race | 3-Dimensional Media | $350 |
| Lou Camerato | Akron, OH | Found | 3-Dimensional Media | $375 |
| Beth Lindenberger | Akron, OH | Salt Fired Plate | 3-Dimensional Media | $135 |
| Beth Lindenberger | Akron, OH | Leaf Bowl | 3-Dimensional Media | $85 |
| Leo Miller | Ravenna, OH | Heavy Water Plant Growth | 3-Dimensional Media | $350 |
| Barbara Murray | Hudson, OH | Animals | 3-Dimensional Media | NFS |
| Barbara Murray | Hudson, OH | Leaves | 3-Dimensional Media | NFS |
| Jeff Newhouse | Akron, OH | Chloros | 3-Dimensional Media | $110 |
| Leta Urycki | Tallmadge, OH | Tree Swallow on Cattail | 3-Dimensional Media | NFS |
| Deb Zemanek | Akron, OH | Black Skimmer | 3-Dimensional Media | NFS |
| Kayla Billings | Akron, OH | Embrace Rhyton | Dry Media | $100 |
| Debrah Butler | Kent, OH | Time is of the Essence | Dry Media | $1,500 |
| Debrah Butler | Kent, OH | Josiah | Dry Media | $650 |
| Olena Harpster | North Olmsted, OH | In the Morning | Dry Media | $115 |
| Olena Harpster | North Olmsted, OH | Sunny Dog | Dry Media | $350 |
| Sally Heston | Broadview Heights, OH | Marsh at Sunset | Dry Media | $500 |
| Betty Siska | Broadview Heights, OH | The Airport Van | Dry Media | $375 |
| Betty Siska | Broadview Heights, OH | Nightfall | Dry Media | $425 |
| Anita Burgess | Akron, OH | Morning Cup of Tea | Mixed Media | $150 |
| Anita Burgess | Akron, OH | Riverfront | Mixed Media | $125 |
| Teenia Geig | Seville, OH | Egret II | Mixed Media | $350 |
| Barbara Himes | Akron, OH | Outside the Lines | Mixed Media | $550 |
| Yvonne Jackson | Canton, OH | Sunshine Mandala | Mixed Media | $575 |
| Pat Newhauser | Hinckley, OH | It Came from Far East | Mixed Media | $550 |
| Keith Wisdom | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | Bliss | Mixed Media | $800 |
| Rob Crombie | Twinsburg, OH | Brust Park Pond | Oil Based Media | $1,250 |
| Rob Crombie | Twinsburg, OH | Country Place | Oil Based Media | $950 |
| Marjorie Dettling | Akron, OH | Magenta Mosaic | Oil Based Media | $425 |
| Judy Gaiser | Kent, OH | The Great Tat Escape | Oil Based Media | $800 |
| Barbara Himes | Akron, OH | Ohhh… | Oil Based Media | $450 |
| Tom Jackson | Stow, OH | Country Store on Main | Oil Based Media | NFS |
| Judy Adam Jones | Richfield, OH | The Front Room | Oil Based Media | $425 |
| Tricia Kaman | Chagrin Falls, OH | Selena’s Glance | Oil Based Media | NFS |
| Carol Klingel | Lodi, OH | She Dreams of Flying | Oil Based Media | $550 |
| Carol Klingel | Lodi, OH | Old Florida | Oil Based Media | $400 |
| James W. Leslie | Akron, OH | Silent Be The Fallen | Oil Based Media | $775 |
| Jan Magdinec | Broadview Heights, OH | Feeling Alive in Death Valley | Oil Based Media | NFS |
| Marie Steele | Fairlawn, OH | Dreamy Sunset | Oil Based Media | $425 |
| Jim Buckus | Munroe Falls, OH | Surrealistic Silver Lake | Photographic Media | $150 |
| Abigail Christian | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | Pura Vida | Photographic Media | $125 |
| Wendy Hess | Akron, OH | Randyland Redux | Photographic Media | $50 |
| Kelly Matthews | Wauseon, OH | Graffiti Tree | Photographic Media | $95 |
| Jeff Newhouse | Akron, OH | Duality | Photographic Media | $125 |
| Jacqui Sukie | Akron, OH | Persistence of Bubbles | Photographic Media | $140 |
| Pollock Youngpole | Akron, OH | Oppressed | Photographic Media | $250 |
| Pollock Youngpole | Akron, OH | Old Grey Only In The Way | Photographic Media | $250 |
| Janet Baran | Medina, OH | Summer of Life | Water Based Media | NFS |
| April Cameron | Akron, OH | Still Life with Hair Dryer and Plastic Fruit | Water Based Media | $725 |
| April Cameron | Akron, OH | Garden Goose | Water Based Media | $600 |
| Deanna R. Clucas | Stow, OH | The Ledges | Water Based Media | $375 |
| Kathleen Harrington | Hudson, OH | Ginny’s Roses | Water Based Media | $300 |
| Zirka Hayes | Portage Lakes, OH | Hot Summer Night In | Water Based Media | $130 |
| Diana J. Heinbuch | Akron, OH | Lucky | Water Based Media | $250 |
| Mary Lou Holly | Kent, OH | Wild Summer Iris | Water Based Media | $400 |
| Barbara Johns | Medina, OH | Winter Landscape | Water Based Media | $200 |
| Jim Jones | Akron, OH | Marybeth | Water Based Media | $1,076 |
| Jim Jones | Akron, OH | Devin | Water Based Media | $820 |
| Sherry Kazantzis | New Franklin, OH | Another Path | Water Based Media | $140 |
| Sherry Kazantzis | New Franklin, OH | An Eagle Family | Water Based Media | $250 |
| Joe Locala | Wadsworth, OH | Remnants 2 | Water Based Media | $325 |
| Ruth Matthews | Wauseon, OH | Inevitable | Water Based Media | $275 |
| Roy Mowls | Munroe Falls, OH | Reflection of Meyers Lake | Water Based Media | $600 |
| Julie Sheil | University Heights, OH | Happy Hour | Water Based Media | $275 |
| William Smith | Stow, OH | Conflagration | Water Based Media | $350 |
| Keith Wisdom | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | Protest | Water Based Media | $900 |
| Mary Jo Worthington | Munroe Falls, OH | Farm Country 3-D | Water Based Media | $250 |
| Janet Baran | Medina, OH | Gray Day in Ohio | Watercolor Media | NFS |
| Donna Kensel Bargar | Strongsville, OH | Study for Leaving Home | Watercolor Media | $650 |
| Donna Kensel Bargar | Strongsville, OH | Blue Sky | Watercolor Media | NFS |
| Jennifer K. Cuthbertson | Bedford, OH | The Feve – Oberlin, OH | Watercolor Media | $350 |
| Jennifer K. Cuthbertson | Bedford, OH | Flurry’s Café – Cuyahoga Falls, OH | Watercolor Media | $350 |
| Bill Dowey | Stow, OH | Tranquility | Watercolor Media | $70 |
| Sally Heston | Broadview Heights, OH | Lighthouse Point | Watercolor Media | $550 |
| Jack Hickson | Barberton, OH | 6:56 AM, Pawley’s Island | Watercolor Media | $595 |
| Jack Hickson | Barberton, OH | Seaview | Watercolor Media | $595 |
| Tom Mayer | Mogadore, OH | Eagle Lake, Maine | Watercolor Media | $300 |
| Tom Mayer | Mogadore, OH | Acadia Sunset | Watercolor Media | $200 |
| Lisa O’Rourke | Akron, OH | Cabbages & Things | Watercolor Media | NFS |
| Mary Ann Valvoda | Macedonia, OH | Farmhouse | Watercolor Media | NFS |
| Ricky L. Williams | Medina, OH | Beached | Watercolor Media | $700 |