Call for Local Artists-

CALL FOR ARTISTS:  The Coburn Gallery of Ashland University will host an Ashland Community Arts League (AshCAL) juried membership exhibition May 14 through July 23, 2021. The exhibition is open to all artists who are current members of AshCAL. Entry fee is $25 for up to four entries. Newly joining members must provide contact information and pay annual membership dues ($35) at the time of entry. Life membership is also available for $100, and includes the entry fee for the 2021 exhibition. Works in any media, traditional or experimental, qualify. All works must be original to the entering artist and not completed under instruction or as part of a class or workshop. No kits or commercial patterns will be accepted. Work may not have been previously exhibited at Coburn Gallery. Wall hanging pieces must be wired and completely ready to exhibit. All pieces must be hand delivered to Coburn Gallery, 331 College Ave, Ashland, OH, on Sunday, May 9, noon to 3 pm or Monday, May 10, from 10 am to 3 pm. No mailed or commercial deliveries will be accepted. Entries will be juried on Monday, May 10, 4 to 6pm. Entrants will be notified of rejections late the day of Monday, May 10, by email only. Rejected work must be picked up on Tuesday, May 11, 10 am to 4 pm. The guest juror is Priscilla Roggenkamp, January 2021 recipient of an Ohio Arts Council individual Excellence Award in the category of Visual Arts 3D. She has also been previously awarded an OAC Traditional Arts Apprenticeship grant in 2018 to study Appalachian Weaving. Priscilla is an artist and associate professor of art at Ashland University. Detailed entry forms and prospectus may be obtained by email to: cpetry@ashland.edu . Hard copies are available at the gallery. 

Summer Art Camp Announced

 

Join the Coburn Art Gallery on the Ashland University Campus for Summer Art Camp, 

which will offer an intensive and creative one-week session on June 21-25, 2021.

Students in a variety of ages will learn how to use many techniques within the sculpture ceramics medium. They will develop a cultural appreciation and aesthetic awareness as they explore different art forms as well as developing their own talent for self-expression.

Session 1 Art Camp is titled: Through the Lens of Nature

Exploring nature as visualized through different artistic techniques including 

sculptural assemblage, ceramic hand building and wheel throwing in this fun 

filled 3-D inspired camp week.  

Art Camp is for young artists ages 9-14 and runs from 9am-12noon. 

The camp ratio is 1:5. Summer Art Camp session fee is $75.00 per child.

All materials are provided. Enrollment is limited. 

Registration and payment due prior to the class date to ensure spot in the event. 

COVID 19 protocols will be in place which will include campers wearing face masks 

at all times and practicing social distancing.

For more information or to register your child for summer art activities, call 419.289.5652 or email coburngallery@ashland.edu.

Senior Exhibition Awards Announced

Congratulations to our 2021 Senior Art + Design Exhibition awards winners-Hannah Osborn was selected for the senior exhibition art award and the Honorable Mention senior award recipient was Harlie Gregory. Both awards were selected by the Ashland University Art + Design Department faculty.

Hannah will graduate from Ashland University with a Bachelor of Arts in Commercial Art with a concentration in Graphic Design with a minor in Religion. Hannah is from Chatham, Ohio where she lives with her father, Steve, her mother, Heather, and her brother, Steven. She is a graduate of Cloverleaf High School and the Medina County Career Center where she learned under the instruction of Ron Kostechak about printing, pre-press, offset press, silk screen printing, and of course graphic design. During her three year at Ashland, Hannah has been exhibited in the Juried Student Art Exhibition multiple times and has been awarded the Dean’s Award, the Alumni “Wink” Award, and the Bernini Award. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and other circumstances, Hannah chose to do classes remotely for the remainder of her schooling. Because of this, she was not able to be as active on campus as she would have liked to be. However, she was able to go on a mission trip with campus ministry to Tennessee and an educational trip to Israel before this had happened. Hannah also was an intern for OneIT, the Medina County Career Center, and Vinyl Marketing where she participated in a variety of design work and learning experiences. She plans to continue graphic design by finding a full time position in the Columbus area after graduation.

Gregory, from Cambridge, OH, will graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Commercial Art with a concentration in Graphic Design and a minor in Marketing. She is a youngest child of Janie Jackson and Frank Gregory. Gregory attended John Glenn High School where she graduated with an Honors Diploma. At Ashland, she is an active member of FCA and is a part of a worship team. Gregory received Outstanding Junior of the Year for the Art Department. She has also been a part of three juried student exhibitions. Gregory gained an internship the summer of 2020 that allowed her to better understand the field and for her to improve her skill. She is extremely thankful to be able to have the opportunities she’s had here, including an art department trip to New York City to view world-renowned works.