Heath Buckmaster
Marketing Director, Elk Grove Fine Arts Center
(916) 806-1507 – gallery@egfac.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PEOPLE AND THE WORLD THEY LIVE IN – OCTOBER 5-24, 2024
Elk Grove, September 1, 2024 – The Elk Grove Fine Arts Center will present People and the World They Live In, a photography competition show, October 5-24, 2024. The exhibition will open with a First Saturday Public Reception on October 5, 2024 from 4-7PM, and an awards presentation starting at 5:30PM.
“In this new competition show at the Center, we explore the richness and variety of the human race, in a contest that fuses portraiture with documentary. Around the world we have different styles of dress, skin tones, shapes, and sizes, along with the variety of landscapes and settings within which we live. This show explores the diversity of our planet and our many faces.”
This photography competition is judged by local artist Darrell O’Sullivan, a landscape and nature photographer. Specializing in creative imagery of rivers, lakes, seascapes, cityscapes and more, O’Sullivan brings a new vision to photography and contributes his talents as participant and judge.
Current and Upcoming Exhibitions
- September 2024: Expressions in Plein Air competition, and Clay and Paint by EGUSD Art Teachers
- October 2024: People And The World They Live In photography competition,
- November / December 2024: Small Treasures and the Holiday Art Boutique
About the Elk Grove Fine Arts Center
Established as a nonprofit arts organization on November 29, 2007, the Elk Grove Fine Arts Center is a place for local artists to share their work and for the community to experience the visual arts through classes and special events. The Center presents monthly fine art exhibitions, regional art competitions, a gift shop featuring functional art and jewelry, First Saturday public art receptions, adult workshops in a variety of art mediums, and the annual Elk Grove Festival of the Arts.
The Elk Grove Fine Arts Center is at 9020 Elk Grove Boulevard Suite 101 in Elk Grove and is open Wednesdays through Saturdays from 11AM-5PM, Sundays 11AM-4PM, and First Saturday Public Receptions monthly from 4-7PM. We are proud members of the Elk Grove Chamber of Commerce and Old Town Elk Grove Foundation.
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