2010 Carolina’s Got Art! Exhibition
Sponsored by Elder Gallery
A jurored art exhibition and sale to celebrate
and support artists from North and South Carolina
Mario Naves will serve as juror this year.
ENTRY DEADLINE 8/30.

To view a video of the 2009 opening event click here.

The diversity of artwork being produced throughout the two Carolinas is significant.  Both states are rich in visual art history and have produced artists who have achieved national and international acclaim. Carolina’s Got Art! will provide an opportunity for artists in North and South Carolina to vie for inclusion in a juried art competition to be held in Charlotte, North Carolina. Acceptance into the exhibition will allow artists, both amateur and professional, to offer their work for sale and to compete for prizes and awards. New York art critic, Mario Naves, will serve as juror of the 2010 exhibition.

Artwork not accepted into Carolina’s Got Art! will become eligible for inclusion in Salon des Refuses which will be held at Elder Gallery in Charlotte during October and November, 2010. Selection will be made by Elder Gallery and may include up to forty pieces.

History: Carolina’s Got Art! is fashioned after an annual art exhibit which was sponsored by Springs Mills for several years during the 1970s and 1980s. The juried show has since been discontinued but exciting memories still exist for those who participated. The “Springs Show” was greatly anticipated since it provided an opportunity for artists to compete with their best work for prize money and prestige. The objective of Carolina’s Got Art! is similar.

Our hope is for Carolina’s Got Art! to become one of the 21st century’s premier visual art exhibitions in the two Carolinas.