38th Annual Juried Exhibition

The Madison Art Society will hold its 38^th Annual JuriedExhibition and Sale at Madison’s E. C. Scranton Memorial Library May 6 through May 30, 2013 during normal library hours. The library is located at 801 Boston Post Road, Madison.  The public is welcomed to atttend the show at no cost and the open reception on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

The exhibit is open to Connecticut artists, including the more than 250 members of the society. More than 300 works are expected to be judged for inclusion in the show with about 100 selected for display. The juror for the show is well-known Rhode  Island  plein air painter Cindy Baron. Artists interested in participating can access the prospectus atmadisonartsocietyblogspot.com or contacting the show's co-chairs Marge Casey at 203- 458-8555 or Stuart Lerner at 203 - 779-5363.

Co-chairs Stuart Lerner and Marge Casey

Cash awards and gift certificates have traditionally been donated by local and shoreline businesses and merchants as prizes for the winning artists.

Beverly A. Schirmeier, the society’s president, said, “We are most fortunate to be in an environment and community where art is considered to be an important factor in the area’s cultural profile. We also appreciate our continued relationship with the Scranton Library where our activities are held. Our artists donate ten percent of the proceeds of works that are sold to the library to demonstrate our appreciation for the library’s hospitality and its staff over these many years. In recent years we have donated more than $13,500 to the library and are pleased to do so.” Five percent is also donated to the Shoreline Alliance for the Arts scholarship for high school students.