Buenaventura Art Association announces a “Call for Entries” for their 25th Annual Open Competition at the Buenaventura Gallery. The exhibit will run from January 11 – January 29 with the bring-in for the artists on Sunday, January 9 and Monday, January 10 from 11 am – 2 pm. The awards ceremony (with $1,500 in prizes awarded) will be on Saturday, January 15, 2011 4-7 pm. John Carlander, art professor at Westmont College will be the juror.

John Carlander is a practicing artist and college professor who has exhibited widely in the US and abroad. His paintings are acrylic on canvas and oil on canvas as well. Prof. Carlander has taught painting, drawing and design at Westmont College since 1980. He was a graduate assistant and teaching fellow at Bowling Green State University where he earned his MFA degree. He taught at Ashland University, Ashland, Ohio, Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota, and Augustana College, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, before coming to Westmont. He has had 30 one-person shows, numerous 2-person and innumerable group shows. Both figurative and non-figurative work can be found among his prolific number of paintings, which are in public and private collections throughout the US.
Eligibility for the exhibition is open to all professional and amateur artists. Downloadable bring-in forms are available at www.buenaventuragallery.org or stop by the Buenaventura Gallery.

The Buenaventura Gallery is located at 700 E Santa Clara St. in downtown Ventura. Hours are Tues – Friday from 12 – 5 pm and Saturday from 11 am to 5 pm. For more information and entry form, visit their website at www.BuenaventuraGallery.org.