AUBURN — Art in the Park has announced the two judges for a juried art show that will take place as part of the city’s Memorial Day celebration.
Artist Charlie Hewit and Rebecca Swanson Conrad, president of the Lewiston-Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce will be the judges at the art show, which will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, May 27, in Edward Little Park.
In addition to the juried art show, the Memorial Day celebration will feature vendor spaces for artists to display and sell their work. the park is at the corner of Main and Academy streets, adjacent to the Community Little Theater.
Hewitt, of Portland, a printmaker, painter and sculptor, grew up in Auburn and Lewiston. The imagery in his artwork is influenced by the mill-working communities in which he was raised. Swanson Conrad previously was the vice president for institutional advancement at Maine College of Art in Portland.
Art show prizes will be awarded in several categories: Juried Awards – 1st, 2nd, 3rd prizes, as well as Honorable Mention ribbons; Public’s Choice Awards – 1st, 2nd, 3rd prizes, and Honorable Mention ribbons based on public voting; an Auburn prize for the best work with an Auburn theme; and a “Mayor’s Choice” award chosen by Mayor Jason Levesque. In addition, Edward Little High School art students will exhibit artwork, much of it based on Auburn subjects and themes. The show’s awards ceremony will take place at 2 p.m. the day of the show.
For more information, visit www.auburn150.com/artshow or call Anita Poulin at 207-782- 5118.
