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MIXED MEDIUM
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THE ARTS AROUND
EASTERN OREGON
Call for artist entries: ‘An Invitation to the Lighter Side’
2022 Women’s Exhibit opens
Feb. 26 at the Josephy
Center for Arts and Culture
Go! staff
CALL FOR ARTISTS
J
OSEPH — The Josephy
Center for Arts and Culture
is now accepting entries for the
2022 women’s exhibit titled “An
Invitation to the Lighter Side.”
Although this theme is
described as “artwork from
women exploring humor and
the joys that keep us going
through challenging times,” the
art center says it is optional and
that “we want the women’s ex-
hibit to be as inclusive as pos-
sible so please don’t hesitate to
submit your artwork.”
The deadline to submit work
is Jan. 16 at 11:30 p.m. To apply,
or for more information, email
Dawn Norman at exhibits@
josephy.org with “Lighter Side”
in the subject line. Each artist
is limited to three submissions;
there is no fee to apply.
Submissions for “An
Invitation to the Lighter
Side,” the 2022 Women’s
Exhibit at the Josephy
Center for Arts and Culture,
is open through Jan.
16. The show runs Feb.
26-March 28. To apply,
or for information, email
Dawn Norman at exhibits@
josephy.org.
Artwork is due to the Jose-
phy Center by Feb. 22.
The show opens Feb. 26 and
continues through March 28.
ABOUT THE CURATOR
The 2022 Women’s Exhibit
will be curated by Kolle Kahle
Riggs, who went to school for
jewelry and metalsmithing. Her
Kolle Kahle Riggs will be curator for
the 2022 Women’s Exhibit at the
Josephy Center for Arts and Culture.
work ranges from jewelry to
sculpture, as well as photog-
raphy and watercolor painting.
She often uses humor in her
work. Kolle also loves the out-
doors and fi nds many materials
to make her work there. She
has two rock tumblers and a
This piece, titled “Civic Center,” is by Kolle Kahle Riggs. She will be the curator
of the 2022 women’s exhibit at the Josephy Center for Arts and Culture.
Applications to be in the show are being accepted now.
decent pile of sticks and an
even more decent pile of rocks
to use in her art. She also likes
to fi sh but usually that means
she comes home with more
rocks.