2016 Booth Artists’ Guild Exhibition

For Immediate Release Press Contact: Tom Shinall, TMP Director of Marketing [email protected] 770-387-1300 FOURTH ANNUAL BOOTH ARTISTS’ GUILD EXHIBITION ON VIEW AT BOOTH WESTERN ART MUSEUMMore than 45 regional artists selected to participate in annual BAG exhibitionCARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA – For an artist, continuing education is vital. Booth Western Art Museum ishonored to offer such opportunities through artist presentations, exhibitions and demonstrations. For thefourth consecutive year, Booth Museum is excited to exhibit the work of members from the Booth Artists’Guild in Borderlands Gallery through August 14, 2016.Membership in the Booth Artists Guild (BAG) has grown to over 130 members from across the nation.Each year, BAG members are encouraged to submit their work to Booth Museum for the annual juriedexhibition. This year, 105 works of art were submitted for consideration. Of those 105 pieces, 47 artistswere chosen to have 59 works of art included in the exhibition. The 47 artists in this exhibition representGeorgia, Florida and Tennessee.“We have some beautiful work done by some very talented people,” Marcia Dillard, Booth MuseumVolunteer Coordinator & Group Scheduling, BAG Coordinator, and BAG member stated. “Of those 59pieces, 53 are paintings and six are sculptures. Something I find very exciting about this year’s exhibition,of those 59 pieces, eight are from BAG members who have never had their work on display at the BoothMuseum!”Started in March of 2010, BAG has provided a way for artists to come together on a monthly basis to hearprograms on marketing, photographing and framing works of art, plus programs on different mediums,styles and genres. Some of the meetings include artist demos and some offer attendees a chance to gettheir hands in paints and glue to create quick little masterpieces. “Basically, we just have fun learninganything, or experiencing anything related to art,” Mrs. Dillard concluded.On Thursday, May 19, Booth Museum Members and guests are invited to the Booth Artists’ GuildExhibition Opening Reception at 5:00 pm in Borderlands Gallery. Be among the first to see theexhibition and meet the featured artists. Light refreshments will be available in Borderlands MeetingRoom. Following the opening reception, attendees are encouraged to attend an evening lecture at 7:00pm featuring sculptor Vic Payne in Bergman Theatre. Vic has accomplished a lot in his 35 year career, MORE

Page two, BAG exhibitioncreating over 100 sculptures, including two dozen monuments. One of his most dramatic works, TheEagle Catcher, is the focal point of Booth Museum's soaring, two story sculpture atrium. As an event notto be missed, this will be Payne’s first public appearance in the South!The Booth Artists’ Guild meets at 6:00 pm on the first Tuesday evening of each month at the Booth ArtAcademy located at 1 North Gilmer Street in Cartersville. The cost for being a BAG member is a BoothWestern Art Museum Membership plus $24 a year.For more information, visit www.boothmuseum.org or call 770-387-3849.About Booth Western Art MuseumBooth Western Art Museum, an Affiliate to the Smithsonian Institution, is a 120,000 square foot museumlocated in Cartersville, Georgia, where guests are invited to See America’s Story by exploring theAmerican West through contemporary Western artwork. The Museum also houses a Presidential Gallery,Civil War art gallery, and Sagebrush Ranch, an interactive children’s gallery. Open since August 2003,Booth Museum is the only museum of its kind in the Southeast and is the second largest art museum inthe state of Georgia. To learn more about Booth Western Art Museum, visit www.boothmuseum.org. ###