"America is ..." National Juried Show on display August 2 – 29, 2019 at Touchstone Gallery

August 2 – 29, 2019

"America is ..."

Artists Explore, Ask and Answer: What is America today?

National Juried Show

Opening Reception: Friday, August 2, 6 – 8:30pm

Hors d'oeuvres by Occasions Caterers

Gourmet Frozen Desserts by Moorenko's Ice Cream

Program: 7pm - jurors remarks, 7:15pm - cash awards presented to four participating artists

Open to Public 

Jurors:

- Rachel Adams, Chief Curator and Director of Programs, Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts (Omaha, NE)

- Taylor Bythewood-Porter, Assistant History Curator, California African American Museum

- Jen Mergel, Independent Curator, Vice-President, Programs, Association of Art Museum Curators;  Founding Director, Curatorial Network Accelerator of Boston

- Jennifer M. Williams, Public Programs Manager, New Orleans Museum of Art /

"America is ..." is an exhibit where artists from across the United States confront the question of how we define our national identity and values during a time of divisive politics and great social change. Four jurors from across the nation have selected the works of artists who best address this question.