The 80th Annual Salon Show is fast approaching. Up to $13,000 in cash awards will be given away this year! The exhibition will begin September 8 and continue through November 4, 2023. Deadline for entries is 5:00pm, Saturday, August 19, 2023. This is not a postmarked by date. All fine art media are accepted, including painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, fiber, glass, digital, mixed media, ceramics, video, multimedia and jewelry. Entries may only be submitted as digital images or on a flash drive. All work must be original and completed within the last two years. Entries may be submitted by any artist 18 years or older who resides or was born in the state of Indiana, who is a current member of South Shore Arts, or who resides or works in Cook County, Illinois.
South Shore Arts is proud to announce that this year’s juror will be Ish Muhammad. Mr. Muhammad is a self-taught artist, curator, and teacher. Born in New York City, he has called Indiana home for more than three decades. He received his BS in Electrical Engineering at Purdue University. Mr. Muhammad’s work is post-graffiti abstract expressionism. These works have been exhibited nationally and internationally in galleries, museums, and at site-specific instillations. His work has been shown at venues such as the Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago Cultural Center, Zhou B Art Center, Swope Art Museum, and Maison de Metallos in Paris, France. As a Curator, Mr. Muhammad exercises his network of talented friends and peers to present a uniquely composed iteration of individual works in harmony with the space and each other.
To obtain a prospectus for the 80th Annual Salon Show please visit our website at www.southshoreartsonline.org or contact Brandon Johnson, Gallery Manager at 219.836.1839 ext. 108 or email brandon@southshoreartsonline.org.