CALL FOR ENTRIES. 11th Annual Archway Gallery Juried Exhibition benefitting New Hope Housing

HOUSTON, TX -- CALL FOR ENTRIES. Archway Gallery presents Eleventh Annual Juried Exhibition Benefiting New Hope Housing


Group Show July 6 through August 1, 2019

Awards Ceremony and Reception

DATE: Saturday, July 6, 2019

TIME: 5 – 8 p.m.; Juror Remarks and

Award Presentation at 6:30 p.m.



LOCATION: The Front Space at Archway Gallery,
2305 Dunlavy, Houston, TX 77006

Complimentary Valet Parking



Area artists are invited to apply to Archway Gallery’s Eleventh Annual Juried Competition, benefiting New Hope Housing. Entries may be delivered on July 1 or July 2, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., at Archway Gallery to be judged by Penny Cerling.


Houston, Texas (June 2, 2019) …Archway Gallery is honored to present its Eleventh Annual Juried Exhibition, an opportunity for area artists and non-members of the gallery to participate in an exhibition of works in the beautiful front gallery. Each year a prominent juror selects works by local artists for the month-long exhibition, and sales support a nonprofit organization chosen by the gallery members. Artists may enter one or two works for the entry fee of $30. Prizes include generous cash awards. The first-prize winner will also receive a month’s guest artist hanging privileges at Archway Gallery. Interested artists can get entry information and forms on the gallery’s website, ArchwayGallery.com.



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This year’s juror, artist Penny Cerling, explores life and the universe in her work – those things which are too small or too large to see, but which can be known through science and explored in the arts. Her work is usually done in pen and ink on paper or wood through series which explore the way things work. Examples are Bur Clover Series (a simple weed that has importance to life by fixation of nitrogen), Grasses Series (a collaboration with poet Artis Bernard), From Sundials to Black Holes (exploring sundial maps), Pipevine (exploring the flower, vine, seed formation, and butterfly), and Moonflower (exploring the flower, vine, seeds).

Raised in the Chicago area, Cerling graduated from Iowa State University and moved to Houston in the mid-1970’s. She taught graphics at the University of St. Thomas and later changed her focus to printmaking. She worked at Little Egypt Enterprises as a collaborative etching printer until 1990 when she started Cerling Etching Studio. She also worked at Tembo-Cerling Collaborative until the early 2000’s. In all, Cerling worked collaboratively with Texas artists for twenty-five years as a Master Printer, using mainly 18th century techniques, and these works now reside in many private and museum collections. At 50 years of age, she became an RN, working as a nurse for 18 years. She is now a tour guide at Houston’s Museum of Natural Science. All these activities have influenced her studio decisions.

About New Hope Housing:

Archway Gallery’s charity partner this year is New Hope Housing, whose mission is to provide life-stabilizing, affordable, permanent housing with support services for people who live on very limited incomes, with the vision of serving Houston’s most vulnerable citizens. In 1993, the parishioners of Christ Church Cathedral-Episcopal acted against homelessness and poverty by investing in community solutions. Of the funds they raised, $1.25 million created New Hope Housing, making possible the first 40 units of single room occupancy (SRO) rental housing in Houston. From inception, the focus was on adults living alone on very modest incomes, and the program has grown into Texas’ leading provider of SRO housing. In 2013, the scope of services was expanded to assist homeless and at-risk families. The first family supportive housing community opened in 2018 in central southwest Houston. Today, New Hope Housing is an award-winning, debt-free organization, helping to build lives through nearly 1,200 units of beautiful, safe housing, available at an affordable rental rate in eight locations throughout Houston. It connects people with a range of supportive services, providing tools to create a stable life filled with hope.





For more information, visit www.archwaygallery.com



ABOUT ARCHWAY GALLERY Artist owned and operated since 1976. Archway Gallery, one of Houston’s and the nation’s oldest artist-owned and operated galleries, is located at 2305 Dunlavy and is open Monday – Saturday from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Sunday from 1 – 5 p.m. Since 1976, Archway Gallery has been exhibiting the work of the area’s finest artists, providing a great selection of affordable, high quality art including sculpture, pottery and painting in a variety of media and styles. One of the more than 30 resident artists is always on site, providing visitors a unique experience to meet the artists who created the work, offering a personal insight into the process. Each month features a special exhibition highlighting resident artist(s). The public is invited to the monthly opening receptions that celebrate the new installations and work, usually held the first Saturday of each month from 5 – 8 p.m. In addition to monthly exhibitions, Archway also hosts a variety of demonstrations and monthly readings for local writers and authors, as well as a “Tea and Tour” program, providing visitors with a free artist-led tour of the current exhibition, followed by tea and refreshments. With 30+ resident artists, Archway Gallery is THE destination in the Houston area for affordable art directly from the artist. For more information, visit ArchwayGallery.com or call 713.522.2409. Like Archway Gallery on Facebook.