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The Sunset Art Gallery of Amarillo

to host

The Society of Master Impressionists International Exhibition

 

The Sunset Art Gallery of Amarillo is the proud host of The Society of Master Impressionists Annual National Juried Exhibition. The exhibition will run June 2nd to July 2nd, 2007. The opening weekend will kick off with the exhibition's opening reception on Saturday, June 2nd from 6 - 10 p.m. at The Sunset Art Center.

 

About The SMI International 2007 Exhibition at the Sunset Art Center

The Top 150 works will be included in the Society of Master Impressionists Annual National Juried Exhibition at The Sunset Art Center, June 2nd – July 2nd, 2007. The featured works are to be selected by a jurying committee comprised of highly recognized Professionals in the Arts field.

The opening reception will take place on Saturday, June 2nd from 7 - 10 p.m. at The Sunset Art Center .  The Awards Gala Event & Sale will be Saturday evening at 6 p.m.  This year’s talented winners, including the prestigious SMI Award of Excellence valued at $5,000. will be presented by Juror of Awards Morten Solberg.

 

The Sunset Center in Amarillo, Texas

The Sunset Art Center is one of vision for artists and patrons to commingle under one roof, it is respected for its galleries, studios, art school and co-op galleries. The Sunset Center in Amarillo Exhibition Hall has well over 13,000 sq ft. exhibition space, with its sprawling vision, waterfall and location is a perfect venue for this adventure.  Only the Top 150 works will be juried into this exhibition. Located in the heart of the Pan Handle of Texas with stunning natural landscape Amarillo is a vibrant city offering visitors a wide variety of activities and cultural events, including unsurpassed painting opportunities.

 

Visit Amarillo:

The friendly people, the thriving pioneer spirit and a progressive attitude makes Amarillo one of the best places to live and prosper. The unhurried friendliness of Amarillo was cited when it was selected in the October 1994 issue of Entrepreneur magazine as one of the "25 Best Cities for Small Business." Factors such as success rates for business, payment performance of companies, personal incomes, state programs and cost of living were considered in the selection of the top cities. Deliberate diversification efforts, financed in part by a half-cent economic development sales tax, have increased the continuous growth of Amarillo with a flourishing economy that finds new businesses opening every day. Summer is the perfect time for a visit to Amarillo. Amarillo is a community rich in the arts with plenty of galleries, museums, theaters and musical events.

 

For more information about Amarillo and things to do here, please visit Amarillo Chamber of Commerce.

Saturday, June 2nd , 2007

 

7:00 – 10:00 p.m.
“Gold Invitation Only” Gala Event Preview Awards & Sale at The Sunset Art Center
Cost: Invitation Only
Saturday Evening was an exciting Kick Off for this year’s exhibition at The Sunset Art Center Exhibition Hall, including the announcement of this year’s talented awards winners. The prestigious SMI International Award of Excellence valued at $5,000, as well as many other valuable awards, was announced by Juror of Awards Morten E. Solberg.

View BEST OF SHOW 2007

OPENING WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS

Saturday, June 2nd , 2007

 

8:30 a.m.
Plein Air Paint-Out
Meet at Palo Duro Canyon “The Grand Canyon of Texas”
Cost: N/C Possible Entry Fee to Park


You missed this chance to paint in some of the most scenic places ever the Palo Duro Canyon, It is often claimed that Palo Duro Canyon is the second largest canyon in the United States. The largest, the Grand Canyon, is 277 miles long, 18 miles wide, and 6,000 ft. deep. The Canyon is 120 miles long, as much as 20 miles wide, and has a maximum depth of more than 800 feet. Its elevation at the rim is 3,500 feet above sea level.

 

1:00 – 2:00 p.m.

Morten E. Solberg S.M.I.M.

Power Point Presentation

at Amarillo Art Institute
N/C
Sponsored by Amarillo Art Institute

 

Sunday, June 3rd, 2007

 

8:30 a.m.
Plein Air Paint-Out
Meet at Palo Duro Canyon “The Grand Canyon of Texas”
Cost: N/C Possible Entry Fee to Park


You missed a second chance to paint in some of the most scenic places ever the Palo Duro Canyon, It is often claimed that Palo Duro Canyon is the second largest canyon in the United States. The largest, the Grand Canyon, is 277 miles long, 18 miles wide, and 6,000 ft. deep. The Canyon is 120 miles long, as much as 20 miles wide, and has a maximum depth of more than 800 feet. Its elevation at the rim is 3,500 feet above sea level.

 

Here are just a few shots of the artists painting in Palo Duro and the links to their sites.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*In order to guarantee that all paintings are available for purchase during the opening reception, SMI has instituted a no-presale policy. Those wishing to purchase a painting, but are unable to attend the opening reception, may place a painting on "reserve" in advance via credit card. If the painting has not sold within the first hour of the opening reception (Saturday, June 2nd, at 8:00 p.m.), the painting will automatically be sold to the individual with the "reserve" on the painting. Please contact The Sunset Art Gallery of Amarillo to place a painting on reserve.*