CLARKSVILLE, Tenn.- (CALRKSVILLENOW) Downtown Artists Co-op (DAC) is proud to announce that the Annual Regional Juried Art Exposition reception will be held on August 3.

This is a juried exhibit of fine art open to all artists from the Middle Tennessee and Kentucky area. Art works in the Exposition are entered in the following four categories: Painting, Drawing, Mixed Media/Collage and 3D/Fabric Arts.

The opening reception for the Art Expo will be on August 3 from 5PM till 8 PM. The DAC will be serving up fabulous appetizers, punch and liquid refreshments along with stunning works of art by regional artists of all kinds. As always, the DAC opening is a central part of Clarksville’s First Thursday Art Walk, a wonderful evening of art, music and more in beautiful Historic Downtown Clarksville. First Thursday Art Walk occurs regularly on the first Thursday of each month.

During the opening reception, DAC will announce the results and award prizes for the following: Best of Show, First, Second and Third Place in each category (and Honorable Mentions at the discretion of the juror). Winners will be announced and awards will be presented at the reception around 6 PM.

About the Juror:
DAC always ensures a well-qualified and impartial juror(s) for all juried exhibits. Our juror this year is Haden Pickel. Haden has been represented in galleries across the Southeast with a strong presence in Nashville for over 30 years. Her body of work ranges from figurative to landscape to the abstract. Influences of motherhood and beauty flow through her fingertips and onto her canvases. Pickel has studied under some of the nation’s finest contemporary painters and is particularly influenced by C. W. Mundy.

This exhibit will be on display the entire month of August. 2017. DAC Gallery is located at 96 Franklin Street, in Downtown Clarksville, TN. DAC will be open Noon-4 pm, Wed.- Fri. and 10 am-6 pm on Sat. See our website at www.downtownartistsco-op.com or visit us on Facebook for more information.

This month’s exhibit is sponsored by The Framemaker and by Sango Fine Wines & Sprits. Other sponsors TBA.