We’ve heard the old adage, ‘A picture is worth a thousand words.’ Each of us may interpret the phrase differently, but overall, its meaning alludes to the benefit of seeing something up close and in person rather than it being described. Hence, the live Art Gallery was born. Walking through an art exhibition and meandering through the art pieces on display is a true form of enjoyment for those who value the arts and humanities. It’s part of the bigger picture in developing one’s appreciation for different genres, mediums of art, and the rich, cultural expressions of a specific region and country.
With excitement and anticipation, the Arts & Humanities International Committee established the opportunity for our DKG membership to share their talents through a live art exhibition. This on-going effort to expand member participation in the bi-annual Art Gallery is featured on the DKG website, dkg.org. A conference Art Gallery was first featured at the 2021 Portland Conference. To expand on its success, the Art Gallery was offered at the International Convention in New Orleans in 2022 and was met with great enthusiasm and participation. This past July, in both Detroit and Phoenix, the local conference committee chairs did a wonderful job of organizing the Expo event. DKG members shared their artwork through the live Art Gallery. What a delight it was to showcase the multi-talented members and their wide variety of artistic interests. We are encouraged that each year the Art Gallery will gain interest and expand the array of talents highlighted from our international membership.
The Detroit Conference Art Gallery:
Take a quick journey through the Detroit Conference and Art Gallery:
The Phoenix Conference Art Gallery:
Enjoy an art walk through the Phoenix Conference and Art Gallery.
Set your calendars for the 2024 International Convention in Maryland next July 9 – 13, 2024! The Arts & Humanities Jury Committee would love to expand the Expo experience to include an even larger Art Gallery experience for our attendees. We love highlighting and sharing our multi-talented members and their artistic and literary works. For more details, be sure to look for information on the DKG International Convention 2024 and the Art Gallery submission process during the spring of 2024. Before you know it, it will be right around the corner and a wonderful chance for our talented DKG sisterhood to share their artwork, up close and in person.
Let’s keep the conversation going with the Arts & Humanities blog. The Jury Committee is looking forward to our upcoming Fall Gallery Submissions. We want to hear from you and welcome your ideas and suggestions.
I love it all. We have an extremely talented group of members
ReplyDeleteIt is exciting to see layers of the DKG Gallery: virtual gallery, site-specific conference/convention exhibits, video recording of exhibit events, blog featuring artists…We are all consumers of art, and I believe we are all artists of some kind (whether or not we view ourselves as artists)…Education about the arts – depth, breadth, and targeted artifacts – not only helps enrich our lives, but fulfills a need within ourselves for self expression…….Jackie Thomas, DKG Pennsylvania
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