Biggest Little City Call for Artists

For Immediate Release

1/16/2008

Sierra Arts seeks small, but wide-open, art from Nevada artists The biggest little art show in nevada VI deadline extended to January 31

Sierra Arts invites artists living within the borders of the state of Nevada to submit entries for the latest installment of a juried art show unique to the Silver State . The ‘biggest little’ art shows comprise original artworks that measure precisely 2.5 inches by 3.5 inches.

This year’s theme for the biggest little art show in nevada is “Nevada Wide Open.” Artists may submit works that follow this theme, such as images related to the state’s natural resources, the thriving arts communities, the bright lights and neon of the gaming industry, or other topics as the individual artists see fit.

All entries will go through a juried process to limit the number of pieces in the exhibition to 50. The selected pieces will compete for ten $100 awards. The juror for the biggest little art show in nevada VI: Nevada Wide Open will be MaLynda Poulsen-Jones. Poulsen-Jones was born and raised in Idaho and now lives and works in Walla Walla , Wash. She received her M.F.A. from Boise State University in 2004, and her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally and is in permanent collections worldwide.

The biggest little art show in nevada began 14 years ago and was conceived by local artist and UNR Professor Emeritus Jim McCormick. [editor notes: Jim was also an inaugural CCAI "CAP" award winner in 2007!]

A pdf of the biggest little call to artists, information and entry form is available for download at www.sierra-arts.org. More information is available at the Web site or by calling 775-329-ARTS.