The Jerome J. Crowley Community Gallery
Northern Indiana Artist: Annual All-Member Juried Show • June 6 - October 4, 2009 Exhibition Reception is during Art Beat on September 26, 2009, 10 am - 6 pm(Image on main page by artist Glenda Cobb Bixby) Northern Indiana Artists, Inc. (NIA), founded in 1942, is a non-profit organization of artists dedicated to the promotion of art. The NIA strives to raise the quality of work produced and the art standards of the community. NIA sponsors exhibits of members’ works and holds meetings for the mutual benefit gained through discussion, lectures,
In its Annual Juried show, the NIA spotlights the work of its membership, which is composed of area artists who have passed an independent jury process to gain admittance as Active Members of NIA. This year’s show features 41 pieces, selected from 88 entries submitted by 51 member artists.
In addition to the three (3) Merit Awards and three (3) Judge’s Awards presented at all NIA juried exhibits, the Annual Show bestows the following special awards:
–Bea Zimmerman Memorial Award, Susan Russell (Milford) for "Grain Mill Summer Morning" (Oil) - To be given to an artist working in watercolor, drawing, oils, pastels or acrylics.Bea Zimmerman was a founding member of NIA and her daughter, Jean Magrane, is a present member of NIA. The endowment for this award was established many years ago by Jean with the help of then NIA treasurer Sue Morey.
–Glenda Cobb Bixby Award, David Allen (South Bend) for "Instructions Not Included" (Acrylic) - To be given for expressionistic work. This award was funded by Glenda Cobb Bixby, a long time and present member who previously served on the NIA Board.
–Anita Beatty Memorial Award - This was initially a NIA Memorial Award honoring Anita Beatty; her son, Michael Beatty, provided funds to make this a separate ongoing annual award. Joseph Schultz (South Bend) for "Morning Mist" (Oil on canvas).
–NIA Memorial Award (not presented in this year) - An award in memory of member(s) deceased in past year.
The Juror for this year’s Annual show is Kathryn Barbin, AssociateFaculty, Raclin School of the Arts, Indiana University South Bend, and Adjunct Instructor of Art at Ivy Tech.
Judge's Award - David Allen (South Bend) for "Alley View" (Oil)
Judge's Award - Kari Black (Edwardsburg) for "Death, Where is Thy Sting?" (Stoneware, Acrylic, Oil pastel)
Judge's Award - Lea Goldman (South Bend) for "Riverboat" (Linoleum print)
Merit Award - Katharine Schmidt (Elkhart) for "Guardian Angels" (Acrylic)
Merit Award - Miriam Wittkopf (Granger) for "Thunder and Lighting" (Watercolor)
Merit Award - Norma Helm (South Bend) for "Last Call" (Oil)
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