Applications are being accepted from women of all ages in any art medium, and artists from Western New York, Northwestern Pennsylvania, and Northeastern Ohio are encouraged to apply. Deadline for applications is Tuesday, December 15, 2015. Artists will be notified of the juror’s decisions during the week of February 1, 2016.

Internationally exhibited artist, curator and educator Debra Eck and photographer and blogger Jennifer Schlick are creative directors for Women Create. They will be assisted by mixed media artist Katherine Turnquist. Artist Audrey Dowling, the owner and operator of the Portage Hill Gallery in Westfield, New York, who has juried and curated many shows, is the juror for the exhibit.

“Women Create was a resounding success in both 2012 and 2014,” said Schlick. “The caliber of the artwork that was submitted and the pieces that were selected for display were outstanding, and the overwhelming number of visitors to the exhibit made it all worthwhile. We are truly excited to see what 2016 brings!”

Accepted artists will be required to deliver or ship their pieces to the gallery ready to hang or install. As the Dykemann-Young is a commercial gallery, accepted work must be available for sale.

The opening reception for the exhibit will be on Friday, April 15, 2016, and it will run through Saturday, May 14. A series of salons with the presenting artists will take place in the gallery during that time.

Keeping in mind that jurying an art show is inherently a subjective process, previous applicants whose work was not selected are encouraged to apply again.

More information and complete guidelines for applying for the Women Create exhibit are on the Women Create website, www.womencreate.org.

One of the pieces of art that will be on display during the Flamenco! Art Exhibit, opening Feb. 13 in downtown Jamestown, NY at the 3rd on 3rd Gallery.

JAMESTOWN – Flamenco! opens at 3rd on 3rd Gallery on Friday, February 13 with a public reception for the artists beginning at 6pm. The show will remain open through March 13.

Local and regional artists display their Flamenco-inspired art, warming up the coldest months of the year. Artists include Bob Harris, Ella Medicus, Lauren Truby, Karen Carlton, Katherine Turnquist, Deborah Lanni, Carrie Saddler-Tredo, Hannah Wright, Connie Bahan, Amanda Cox and Lucie Smailes.

Be sure to also see Soul of Flamenco onstage at Reg Lenna Center for The Arts on February 24.

Shows at 3rd on 3rd Gallery are made possible by grant support from New York State Council On The Arts.

3rd On 3rd Gallery is open Monday through Friday from 10am until 4pm when exhibits are offered.  Private viewings may be scheduled by calling 664-2465, ext. 227.  Additional evening and weekend hours will be posted online at reglenna.com.

3rd On 3rd Gallery is located at 116 East Third Street in the Reg Lenna Center for The Arts in Jamestown, NY.