About the Biennial
For the past 14 years, the Southern Tier Biennial (STB) has offered an exceptional opportunity to enter a juried art competition and exhibition to artists of the nine counties of New York State’s Southern Tier. The 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2017 shows were tremendous successes, with hundreds of artists entering, creating exhibitions that showcased the vitality and diversity of contemporary art in the region. Each biennial is juried by new jurors and therefore, the shows they create are different in tone and scope yet equally true to the definition of "a regional survey of contemporary art.” Accepted works are exhibited at the Center Gallery at Jamestown Community College in Olean.
In addition to inclusion in a four-color printed catalog, accepted artists receive a $125 stipend to help allay costs associated with travel, shipping, and production. In addition, four cash awards totaling $2,500 will be presented: $1,000 to the Best of Show winner and $500 for three Honorable Mention winners. The Best of Show winner will also be presented with a solo show in the Fall of 2020 with a four-color printed catalog, up to $1,000 for professional development (workshops, training, etc.), and up to $1,000 for show expenses (framing, displays, etc.).
This project is produced by the Tri-County Arts Council, in collaboration with Jamestown Community College, and the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation, made possible by an endowment from the estate of F. Donald Kenney.
In addition to inclusion in a four-color printed catalog, accepted artists receive a $125 stipend to help allay costs associated with travel, shipping, and production. In addition, four cash awards totaling $2,500 will be presented: $1,000 to the Best of Show winner and $500 for three Honorable Mention winners. The Best of Show winner will also be presented with a solo show in the Fall of 2020 with a four-color printed catalog, up to $1,000 for professional development (workshops, training, etc.), and up to $1,000 for show expenses (framing, displays, etc.).
This project is produced by the Tri-County Arts Council, in collaboration with Jamestown Community College, and the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation, made possible by an endowment from the estate of F. Donald Kenney.
2019 Jurors
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Judy Barie
For the past 30 years Judy Barie has lived and worked as a studio artist outside of Pittsburgh, PA. Her work has been shown extensively in solo exhibitions across the country including Boston MA, Washington DC, New York NY and Scottsdale AR. She has won numerous awards and her paintings and works on paper have been placed in several private, corporate and museum collections. She divides her time between her home and studio in Pittsburgh and Chautauqua NY, where serves as Director of Galleries under the Visual Arts program in Chautauqua Institution. Each summer she resides in Chautauqua coordinating and curating a variety of contemporary exhibitions. Evelyn Penman
Evelyn Jones Penman is the Assistant Director at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts at St. Bonaventure University where she designs the Gallery’s exhibitions and manages the University Art Collection. With over 30 years experience in a variety of museums, Evelyn still finds designing new exhibitions energizing. Her work has traveled to other museums to be exhibited as well, like the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C and M.O.B.I.A in NYC, and this spring to Fairfield University, CT. As an avid historian, Evelyn is interested in bringing art and history together and presenting it in a way that makes it appealing to new audiences. |
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PROGRAM PARTNERS
Tri-County Arts Council
Founded in 1997, Tri-County Arts Council is a nonprofit organization with a strong mission geared toward enriching and supporting the quality of life in the Southern Tier by making artistic and cultural opportunities accessible to our citizens through classes, exhibitions, events, and support services. Tri-County Arts Council has evolved today to be a major resource to residents of the communities they serve, offering art classes ranging from watercolor and pottery to interior design and ethnic cooking as well as professional development workshops. They provide support for artists, organize art exhibition and sales opportunities, administer NYSCA grants to arts organizations, and much more.
Jamestown Community College Center Gallery
Located on the Jamestown Community College (JCC) Cattaraugus County campus in Olean, the Center Gallery was established in 2008 as an exhibition space for Southern Tier area artists and art faculty from regional colleges. JCC staff coordinate exhibitions and events in the gallery in collaboration with the Tri-County Arts Council.
Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation
Established in 1994, the Community Foundation is growing good by connecting donors to the causes they care about most in our region. Grants from the foundation support many areas including education, scholarships, health care, the arts, community development, human service and youth development. For more information, contact the Community Foundation at (716)301-2723 (CRCF), email foundation@cattfoundation.org or visit cattfoundation.org .
F. Donald Kenney Estate
F. Donald Kenney was a graduate of Olean High School and Holy Cross College. He went on to earn Master of Arts and Master of Business Administration degrees from Harvard University. Kenney, who died in 1997, devoted his life to international investment banking and served as chair of Harriman Ripley International and Merrill Lynch International prior to becoming chair of Goldman Sachs International Corporation from 1976 until his retirement in 1984. Kenney served as chairman of the Board of the National Academy Museum and School of Fine Arts as well as on a number of international arts boards including the International Council of Museums, the Finnish Foundation for the Visual Arts, the Ireland–America Arts Exchange, and the Irish Museum of Modern Art.
Founded in 1997, Tri-County Arts Council is a nonprofit organization with a strong mission geared toward enriching and supporting the quality of life in the Southern Tier by making artistic and cultural opportunities accessible to our citizens through classes, exhibitions, events, and support services. Tri-County Arts Council has evolved today to be a major resource to residents of the communities they serve, offering art classes ranging from watercolor and pottery to interior design and ethnic cooking as well as professional development workshops. They provide support for artists, organize art exhibition and sales opportunities, administer NYSCA grants to arts organizations, and much more.
Jamestown Community College Center Gallery
Located on the Jamestown Community College (JCC) Cattaraugus County campus in Olean, the Center Gallery was established in 2008 as an exhibition space for Southern Tier area artists and art faculty from regional colleges. JCC staff coordinate exhibitions and events in the gallery in collaboration with the Tri-County Arts Council.
Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation
Established in 1994, the Community Foundation is growing good by connecting donors to the causes they care about most in our region. Grants from the foundation support many areas including education, scholarships, health care, the arts, community development, human service and youth development. For more information, contact the Community Foundation at (716)301-2723 (CRCF), email foundation@cattfoundation.org or visit cattfoundation.org .
F. Donald Kenney Estate
F. Donald Kenney was a graduate of Olean High School and Holy Cross College. He went on to earn Master of Arts and Master of Business Administration degrees from Harvard University. Kenney, who died in 1997, devoted his life to international investment banking and served as chair of Harriman Ripley International and Merrill Lynch International prior to becoming chair of Goldman Sachs International Corporation from 1976 until his retirement in 1984. Kenney served as chairman of the Board of the National Academy Museum and School of Fine Arts as well as on a number of international arts boards including the International Council of Museums, the Finnish Foundation for the Visual Arts, the Ireland–America Arts Exchange, and the Irish Museum of Modern Art.
