Artist’s Choice 2025 Entries are Now Open!
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Artist’s Choice 2025 Prospectus
CALL FOR ENTRIES: The Robeson Art Guild (RAG) is now accepting entries for the Artist’s Choice 2025 Exhibition on Tuesday May 13 and May 15 at RAG (109 W 9th St., Lumberton), from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM each day. Click here to enter online.
The theme for Artist’s Choice 2025 is creativity, and how each individual artist chooses to express and share their work with us.
In addition to the normal awards and recognition by the public for their favorite, this year there will also be a special prize offered for the best entry honoring National Poppy Day! Celebrated the Friday before Memorial Day, the timing is perfect for our Artist’s Choice Exhibition opening May 22nd.
Works eligible for the new Remembrance Poppy award must feature the red poppy, the internationally recognized symbol of sacrifice worn by Americans since World War I to honor those who served and died for our country in all wars.
Click here for the full prospectus.
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Awards for Spring Festival 2025
The Spring Festival 2025 Exhibition opening reception Thursday, March 20th had a St. Patrick’s Day vibe. Champ St. Amand was there to provide the music all evening – and the rain even stopped! There was a steady stream of visitors this time, as many of our members floated between our opening and the Robeson County Arts Council opening, The Feast, exhibiting pottery and photographic pieces. A great evening for the visual arts in Lumberton. Don’t miss out! The Robeson Art Guild Spring Festival 2025 is open through Thursday, May 8.
The theme for Spring Festival was simply that . . . Spring in all its glory, an ode to the promise of sparkling days, flowers blooming, and new life. Carol Gradwohl, a mixed media artist, had her work cut out for her! selected 3 award winners and 3 Honorable Mentions from the 20 pieces accepted for the show.
Carol has been a member of the Artists League of the Sandhills in Aberdeen since 2016. She serves on their Board of Directors and maintains a regular schedule of classes there.
Although she dabbles in watercolor, oil with cold wax, and scratchboard, her main work currently is with acrylics, mixed media, and alcohol ink. Our diverse group of artists were a good match with her interests.
AWARDS
First Place
Kay Bradsher
A Time for Every Season
Mixed Media
Second Place
Bobbie Britt
Spring in the Hills
Acrylic
Third Place
MM Anderson
Brown Bunny Rabbit with Daisies
Pastel
Honorable Mention
Charlotte Thompson, for Nesting Time (Oil)
Nila Chamberlain, for Bon Vivants (Mixed Media)
Bobbie Britt, for Spring on the River (Acrylic)
Stop by and see all the beautiful pieces entered!
The exhibition is free and open to the public during normal hours through Thursday, May 8, 2025. Call to arrange a private tour or party.
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Awards for the New Year Celebration Exhibition
The artists have responded to the theme for the New Year Celebration Exhibition beautifully, sharing their inspirations for the New Year as we asked. They celebrated the promise of a New Year, being good to ourselves and those we love, and help each other raise our spirits after the long winter. Make a date with yourself and your loved ones to visit the exhibit soon!
The opening reception for the Exhibition was Thursday, February 6, a warm gathering of good company, music, and lovely art – and, of course, the presentation of awards! Nanette S. Zeller, a nationally recognized award-winning textile artist, judged the entries this time, selecting first, second, and third place winners and naming 3 additional works for honorable mention.
To see a slideshow of some of the pieces on exhibit visit the Awards Post on the Blog!
AWARDS
First Place
MM Anderson
Pink Lotus Blossom with Leaf
Second Place
Suesan Kennard
Yellowed Fox
Third Place
Nila Chamberlain
. . . To Seem
Honorable Mentions
Kay Bradsher for New Beginnings
Dawn Whitley for Tonga
MM Anderson for Luna and the Moon
Upcoming Quarterly Meetings
Mark your calendars now and plan to attend the upcoming Quarterly Members Meetings in 2025. These regular meetings are scheduled for the 3rd Thursday of the ending month each quarter: June 19, September 18, and December 18, 2025. They are a great way to learn what is happening at the Art Guild, what is planned, and to share your ideas!
A special Thank You for the volunteers who helped decorate for the holidays – and who help take the decorations down!
And a belated Thank you to the hardy volunteers who help with intake and setup for exhibitions, events, and classes! We could not survive without you! Thank you!
Stop By and Visit the Guild House!
Welcome to the Robeson Art Guild. We are a growing group of folks who live with a passion for the Visual Arts and artistic mediums in and around Robeson County in North Carolina, USA.
We are open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11 am to 4 pm, for Special Events, and By Appointment, even for your own private gathering! Watch for announcements of special events, exhibitions, classes and community events that occur throughout the year in and around Lumberton, North Carolina and at the Guild House.
