The Dairy Barn Arts Center’s O’Bleness Gallery 8000 Dairy Lane Athens, OH 45701

Surface Design Association, in collaboration with The Dairy Barn Arts Center in Athens, Ohio, invites Premium Member artists to submit their work for consideration for a solo exhibition in the Arts Center’s new O’Bleness Gallery. Held in conjunction with SDA’s 2024 member and student exhibitions (July 5 to September 1, 2024), this opportunity aims to showcase the talent and creativity of an individual artist. Entries are accepted online through CaFÉ. This call for entry is closed.

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ABOUT THE EXHIBITION

The solo exhibition will take place in the new 1,000-square-foot O’Bleness Gallery at The Dairy Barn Arts Center. The gallery is equipped to accommodate two- and three-dimensional artworks and installations. It offers a unique and inspiring space for artists to display their creations.

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JURORS

Caroline Kipp (she/they) is a curator, artist, art historian, and the former Curator of Contemporary Art at the GW Textile Museum in Washington, DC. Kipp holds a BFA in Fibers from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design, an ALM in Museum Studies from Harvard University, and is currently a PhD student in Art History at the University of Maryland, College Park. She serves on the boards of the Textile Society of America (TSA) and the James Renwick Alliance for Craft (JRA).

Keri Ann Wolfe (she/her) is the Director of Exhibitions at The Dairy Barn Arts Center located in Athens, Ohio. Keri is responsible for managing The Dairy Barn’s four gallery spaces and leads the organization, jurying, installation, and touring of the renowned biennial Quilt National Exhibition, which showcases contemporary quilts from around the world. Prior to her role at the Dairy Barn, Keri gained valuable experience working at the Hatton and Curfman Galleries at Colorado State University. Keri also spent three years at Mid-South Ceramics in Nashville, TN, where she managed professional ceramicists’ studios and taught community ceramics and stained glass classes. Keri earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Rio Grande in 2018.

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ENTRY PROCEDURE & FEE