Theme
The Arts Center Gallery at Nazareth College in Rochester, New York is calling all U.S. artists to apply for our new national exhibition, Mixed Media. The exhibition will feature works across various media to showcase what this new generation of mixed media artists are doing with their work in order to create a space for advancing the public’s awareness and appreciation of this interdisciplinary field. Mixed media artists are routinely pushing the boundaries of materials and concept by exploring new technologies, techniques, aesthetics, and crossing disciplinary borders. So rather than limiting artists to a narrow theme, we seek work which is not afraid to push these boundaries by being inventive in process, technique, material, and concept. Work from any media will be accepted including all contemporary craft. We are pleased to announce that the exhibition will be juried by Ted Lott and we look forward to representing this excellent and eclectic field.

Best in Show will receive a $300 Prize. Two Honorable Mentions will also be awarded.

About The Juror
Ted Lott is a Craftsperson, Designer, and Artist whose work revolves around the history of wood in material culture and architecture. Lott has exhibited his work in solo and group exhibitions throughout the country, including at the prestigious Museum of Arts and Design in NYC, and is a recipient of numerous grants and awards, including the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation and the American Craft Councils Emerging Voices Award. Lott has also worked at some of the nation’s top artist-in-residence programs, from the Kohler Arts/Industry Program and Haystack Mountain School of Craft, to Arrowmont School and Anderson Ranch Arts Center, among others. He is dedicated to advancing the next generation of craft artists and designers, having taught Woodworking & Furniture Design at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Murray State University, the Indiana University of Pennsylvania, as well as numerous workshops around the country. He received his BFA in Woodworking & Furniture Design from the Maine College of Art, and his MFA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Lott currently lives with his family in Grand Rapids, Michigan.