“The Big Show 2010”

Houston artists make it to the big time in the Lawndale Art Center’s annual competition

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The Lawndale Art Center has been spearheading the local art movement for a quarter-century now, and “The Big Show 2010”is one of its most anticipated exhibits of the season. This year, 396 artists applied for the juried competition, submitting 976 works of art. The works have never been displayed before, and almost every medium is represented, so it’s something like a great art surprise party, a hodgepodge of mixed-media, paintings, sculptures and more. Guest curator Paul Middendorf, who runs gallery spaces in Portland, has chosen 114 works to display, and three winning artists will take home cash prizes up to $1,250. Mingle with the artists -- and glimpse Houston's artistic future – at the opening reception 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. July 9. Regular viewing hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays. Through August 7. 4912 Main. For information, call 713-528-5858 or visit www.lawndaleartcenter.org. Free.
Mondays-Saturdays. Starts: July 9. Continues through Aug. 7, 2010

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