THE Annual community exhibition, SAM Open 2023: Home, is in its final days at Shepparton Art Museum. Sunday, July 16 is when the exhibit will come to a close.
Commemorating the artistic community of the Goulburn Valley and Hume regions and offering local artists a chance to share their creativity with audiences alongside exhibitions by nationally recognised Australian artists, SAM Open 2023 drew together 83 submissions that uniquely address the all-embracing theme of ‘Home’.
“It has been wonderful to see such a diversity of responses to ‘Home.’ Some common themes emerge but are all expressed through a variety of techniques and styles – there really is something for everyone. This show is beautiful snapshot of the creativity of our community,” said Caroline Esbenshade, SAM Curator – Community, of the exhibition.
Later in the year, annual exhibitions SAM EOI and SAM Spotlight will feature in the Community Gallery.
SAM EOI, an annual opportunity for artists, curators, creative practitioners and community groups to propose and present an exhibition, will feature the work of Echuca-based artist collective Tuesday Junction in July 2023 following their successful proposal.
In October, SAM Spotlight, an annual paid solo exhibition opportunity for emerging artists in the region, will feature a new body of work from Echuca-based artist Ellen Lee following her successful application.
