The forty seventh annual Fairmount Art Exhibition is free and open to the general public, viewable now by means of Aug. 25…

Fairmount Art Exhibition

The forty seventh annual Fairmount Art Exhibition is free and open to the general public, viewable now by means of Aug. 25. Nearly 400 works have been entered – the most important quantity in current historical past – and 141 have been accepted by the three-person jury panel. The Best of Show winner was “Anticipation of a Moment” by Joe Stavec within the watercolor class.

A group closing reception and awards presentation might be held on Aug. 26 from 6-8 p.m. at Fairmount Center for the Arts in Russell Township. Viewing hours for the exhibition will be discovered at fairmountcenter.org or by calling 440-338-3171.

New this 12 months are quite a lot of complementary applications to the exhibition, together with Fridays at Fairmount, a contented hour occasion with stay music and gallery viewing on Aug. 11 and 18 from 4-6 p.m. There can even be an ekphrastic poetry workshop with poets Barbara Sabol and Marion Starling Boyer on Aug. 19 and art-inspired yoga workshop on Aug. 12. Registration is required.

Fairmount Center for the Arts gives quite a lot of applications year-round, partaking toddlers by means of seniors in dance, theater, music and visible arts lessons and actions. Registration is at present open for fall lessons.