Category: Celebrate Ag

Posted on

2019 Celebrate Ag Sponsors, Volunteers and Artists-Thank you!

Celebrate Agriculture with the Arts was made possible by donations from these most generous sponsors, our dedicated volunteers, and gifted artists:

Alkali Hollow Farms Inc.

Amanda Briggs, Creekside Farms

Amanda Martin, AMJ Cattle Ranches

ATB Ranch

Creative Copy

Cynthia & Don Nelson, Midland Tractor

Diane Kirk, Kirk Farms

Dianne Rich

Enia Farms LLC

G & G Andrew Farms, LP,  Amanda Briggs

Janice & Larry Lowder, L+JL Farming LLC

Karen Andrew

Kevin & Diane Herman, Spec Crop

Kirk Farms

Robert Poythress

Seabury Copland Anderson

Special thanks to these dedicated volunteers and staff:

Margaret Diebert

Jon and Tina Holmquist

Steve Copland

Yolanda Williams

Dianne Rich

Julie O’Kane

Rochelle Noblett

Cassandra Reyes

David Opfergelt

Shannon Grissom

Bravo to our talented artists!

 

Here are some scenes from the show courtesy of Julie O’Kane and Shannon Grissom:

Posted on

Congratulations to the 2019 Celebrate Ag Award-Winners!

Our Celebrate Agriculture with the Arts show was a huge success! Congratulations to all of the artists who were juried into the show.

Click Here to Download the MCAC Celebrate Ag 2019 Program

Here’s a list of our Award-Winners:

BEST OF SHOW:

Iris Asai

Prima della racolta 

 

CROPS TO FINISHED PRODUCTS

1ST: Teresa Sorensen~Cherry, Cherry Pie 

2ND: Diane Breuer~Grapes 

HM: Franka Gabler~Orchard and Tule Fog

HM:  Phyllis McAdams~Vine Ripe Tomatoes 

 

MACHINERY AND STRUCTURES

1ST: Julie Raymer~ Outbuilding  

2ND: Joanne Perez Robinson~ Framed

HM:  Deborah Pepin~Hay Barn Kern County

 

AGRICULTURE’S ANIMAL FRIENDS

1ST: Amy Morgan~ Mr. Hawk in the Fig Orchard 

2ND: Alejandro Alvarado ~Lullaby 

HM: JoAnne Perez Robinson~Newborn 

 

THE HUMAN FACTOR

1ST: Michael Lopez~Lily of the Field 

2ND: MaryBeth Harrison~Watch Her Grow 

HM: Dixie Salazar~Not A Level Playing Field 

WATER…AGRICULTURE’S LIFEBLOOD

1ST: Suzie Stach~Evening on the San Joaquin

 

2ND : Christopher Viney~Promising Start to the Season

HM: Ranita Brazell ~The Drought 

HM: Katherine Mattox~The Water Cycle

 

Posted on

2019 Celebrate Agriculture with the Arts

Join us for the
The 26th Annual 
Celebrate Agriculture with the Arts 
Exhibition, Reception, and Awards Ceremony
Reception & Awards Ceremony: September 12th 5:30pm-76:30pm
Exhibition Dates: September 12th – October 23th, 2017 
 
Location: Circle Gallery, 424 N. Gateway Drive, Madera, CA 93637
Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Friday 10am-6pm
Come celebrate agriculture and the arts! This event is free and open to the public!
A tradition since 1994, Celebrate Agriculture with the Arts is a juried competition and exhibition open to all Californian artists. The mission is to promote a broader interest in and understanding of agriculture as an industry while showcasing and promoting regional artists.
We hope you can join us for this fun event!

Click Below For Sponsorship Info and Opportunities

Cel Ag Sponsor Info

Celebrate Ag Sponsor Levels

 

Our 2019 Celebrate Ag Judge

Kathleen Sheridan


 Born in Oakland, California in 1952, Kathleen Sheridan spent the first part of her life moving from place to place.  Her earliest art influences were two prints framed by her mother: Pinkie by Thomas Lawrence and Blue Boy  by Thomas Gainsborough.  At the age of 10 she had the stunning experience of seeing the paintings in person at the Huntington Library and suddenly art became tangible and personal. She began painting in earnest at the age of 19 and between work and babies she taught herself to paint.  Early financial constraints required that she limit her palette to 9 colors, a practice that remains with her to this day.  Along the way, she studied with Wayne Thiebaud and Hardy Hanson, earning her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1988 from the University of California at Santa Cruz.

In 1987, she became the Executive Director of the San Benito County Arts Commission for 7 years.  During that time, she worked with the California Arts Council and was Chair of the California Assembly of Arts Agencies for the Central Coast region. She joined the board of the Hollister Downtown Association in 1989 and became its ED in 1994. Currently, she is working as an oil painter, in a hyper-realist style which focuses on rural life in San Benito County. She also works as a non-profit consultant and a yoga teacher. She and her husband Kent Child have art studios at their Sally Street home and spend a good portion of their time with their family that includes 12 grandchildren.

 

 

 

Posted on

Call For Entries: 2019 Celebrate Agriculture With the Arts

Call to Artists! $3000.00 Cash to be AWARDED!
Longest Running Ag Show in California!
 

Celebrate Ag

A TRADITION SINCE 1994

The primary function of the Celebrate Agriculture with the Arts Competition and Exhibition is to promote a broader interest in and understanding of agriculture as an industry while showcasing and promoting professional artists in a unique format of exemplary quality.  This competition and exhibition was originally funded by a 1994 California Arts Council grant. That first year Madera County Arts Council participated in the statewide California Countryside Festival with agricultural themed art by professional artists of the San Joaquin Valley. It was a resounding success! In 1995, Madera County Arts Council established the agricultural themed art competition and exhibition as an annual event and by 1997, all California Artists were invited to participate. Now in its 26th year, this event continues to grow and inspires artists, patrons, and the public to Celebrate Agriculture!

(ONE) BEST OF SHOW AWARD of $500
(FIVE) 1st PLACE AWARDS – $300 in each category
(FIVE) 2nd PLACE AWARDS – $200 in each category
HONORABLE MENTION AWARDS in each category

COMPETITION CATEGORIES:

CROPS to FINISHED PRODUCTS
MACHINERY & STRUCTURES
AGRICULTURE’S ANIMAL FRIENDS
THE HUMAN FACTOR
WATER… AGRICULTURE’S LIFEBLOOD

Now accepting entries until August 1st, 2019 

 

2019 PROGRAM SCHEDULE

MAY 1                       Call for Entries Officially Opens

AUG 1                        Entry Deadline

AUG 8-10               Acceptance Notifications

SEP 3-4                   Delivery of Artwork to Circle Gallery

SEP  12                     Opening Reception and   Announcement of Awards

OCT 23                    Exhibition Closes

OCT 24th-25th        Artists Retrieve Unsold Artwork

Click Here For The 2019 Celebrate Ag Prospectus

Click here to enter : https://client.smarterentry.com/madera

 

 
Posted on

Let’s Celebrate Agriculture!

 
The 24th Annual 
Celebrate Agriculture with the Arts 
Exhibition, Reception & Awards Ceremony
 
Reception & Awards Ceremony: September 14th 5:30pm-8:30pm
 
Exhibition Dates: September 14th – October 28th, 2017 
 
Location: Circle Gallery, 1653 North Schnoor, Suite 113, Madera, CA 93637
 
Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 10am-6pm
 
Come celebrate agriculture and the arts! 
Join us for The 24th Annual Celebrate Agriculture with the Arts Reception and Awards Ceremony on September 14th, 2017 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Circle Gallery in Madera. 
This event is free and open to the public!
 
A tradition since 1994, Celebrate Agriculture with the Arts is a juried competition and exhibition open to all Californian artists. The mission is to promote a broader interest in and understanding of agriculture as an industry while showcasing and promoting regional artists.
 
We hope you can join us for this fun event!