Kingston School of Art hosts annual fundraiser exhibit
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The Kingston School of Art kicked off its sixth annual Juried Art Exhibition and Sale Saturday, which gives southeastern Ontario artists exposure and raises funds for the school.
The Kingston School of Art was born out of necessity for local artists.
After post-secondary art opportunities in Kingston, Ont. were shut down, the school was founded to help everyone, from beginners to veteran artists, pursue their passion.
Saturday marked the kick-off of the sixth edition of the Kingston School of Art’s biggest annual fundraiser – the Juried Exhibition and Sale.
“This year we had 127 pieces submitted and out of that, 62 are on our walls today,” said Jacqueline Prenevost, chair of the Juried Exhibition organizing committee.
The long list of submissions is whittled down by the jurors, who are all respected professional artists.
Members pay to submit their work to the show, and those selected have their work proudly displayed for sale during the gallery.
Not only is there an opportunity for exposure and even a sale, part of which goes to the artist, but prizes are handed out to the top three judged pieces.
“The jury does not know who the artists are, they’re really judging the pieces on the merit of the work,” Prenevost said.
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