SmallWorks on Paper coming to West Memphis

Art exhibit will feature West Memphis native

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The Arkansas Arts Council's annual touring visual arts exhibition, Small Works on Paper, will open on November 6 at ASU Mid-South in the Reynolds Center at 200 West Broadway in West Memphis.

The artwork will be on view Wednesday, November 6 through Monday, November 25. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Now in its 37th year, the exhibition spotlights Arkansas artists who are members of the Arkansas Artist Registry, an online gallery maintained by the Arkansas Arts Council.

The 2024 tour features 39 artists from across Arkansas and will make stops at nine venues statewide. Most works will be available for sale, with all proceeds benefiting the artists.

Each year, artists from around the state submit artwork that is no larger than 18 by 24 inches. An out-of-state juror selects the work to be included in the traveling visual

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This year's Small Works on Paper entries were juried by Laura Blereau, curator at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. Blereau reviewed more than 200 entries to select the 40 pieces that are part of the Small Works on Paper exhibition.

In addition, six artists' works were selected as purchase awards and will become part of the Small Works on Paper permanent collection. The artists receive cash awards that are equivalent to the value of their artwork. Artwork by the following artists was selected: Ryan Howard of Little Rock; Milan Jilka of Springdale; Alexia Lams of Pine Bluff; Madeline McMahan of Paragould; Vianny Nolasco of Rogers; and Sondra Strong of Bryant.

Area artist Jane Bonady Brackin of West Memphis has artwork included in the exhibition.