The Chula Vista Art Guild is holding its 80th Anniversary Community Art Show from Oct. 12 through Nov. 1. Unlike its members’ art show, this exhibition is open to all artists in the community, 18 years old and older. The CVAG is placing a call out to community artists to join this juried exhibition. The exhibition will be held at the Bonita Museum and Cultural Center.
Entries must be submitted by Oct. 12, and a maximum of three paintings per artist is allowed. Only 60 pieces of artwork will be chosen for display.
This juried art exhibition will give $500 for First Place, $300 for Second Place, $200 for Third Place, and $25 for two Honorable Mentions.
CVAG Publicity Chairperson Margo Villa said this exhibition is open to community members, students, and art organizations from anywhere in San Diego County.
“Being our 80th year, the awards are higher this year,” she said. “Submitted artwork can only be two dimensional, paintings, drawings, collages. Artwork for the exhibition is not allowed to be covered by glass.”
A reception for the artists, their guests and friends of the arts will be held at the Bonita Museum on Oct. 19 from 5:30-7:30 p.m., where the awards will be presented.
In 1945 some Chula Vista artists met in an art class with the famous and well-known artist and teacher, Alfred E. Mitchell. One of his paintings hangs in the Art Museum in Balboa Park. Mitchell and his art students decided to organize a group that would not only continue to paint realistically, but they would also provide a gallery where realistic paintings would be exhibited. With that in mind the Chula Vista Art Guild came into being and this year we are celebrating our 80th year Anniversary. Early members hung their paintings at the Chula Vista Women’s Club and Local Library in Chula Vista. In February 1966 the Guild became incorporated with its Constitution and By-Laws on record at Sacramento. Today the Chula Vista Art Guild is in collaboration with the Southwestern Community College. Each Spring and Fall the CVAG donates to Art Scholarships, helping art students with needed tuition and supplies.
