"EmergEAST Finalist Exhibition" Opening

Founded in 2018, Gallery 110’s Emerging Artist Program provides visual artists exhibition opportunities, subsidized gallery membership and other resources to help grow their art career. With this year’s launch of the Emerging Artist Program, titled EmergEAST, eligible applicants were those emerging visual artists who live in Eastern Washington without significant solo exhibitions and/or gallery representation; Gallery 110 sought to support artists from predominantly rural regions in WA who are not afforded similar access and opportunities to connect with larger audiences in metro areas.

Fifteen artists from east of the Cascade Mountains were selected as semi-finalists by jurors Rosie Saldana, Artistic Director at Tieton Arts and Humanities, Tieton, WA, Christie Tirado, Artist/Educator, Yakima, WA, and Gregory Pierce, Professor of Art, Chair Fine Art Department, Heritage University, Toppenish, WA, for a group exhibition at Heritage University in Toppenish, WA in March 2023. Ten Finalists were then jury selected from the Heritage University exhibition to participate in this group exhibition at Gallery 110 in Pioneer Square, Seattle from June 1 – July 1, 2023. Up to two finalists will be selected from the exhibition at Gallery 110 to be offered an Emerging Artist Membership Award (which includes a two year fully paid Gallery 110 membership, gallery representation, a solo exhibition, mentorship, and more).

The EmergEAST Finalist Exhibition reception and membership award announcements will be Saturday, June 10 from 1-3 PM. A People’s Choice Award will also be awarded to one artist. Contact director@gallery110.com for an invitation.

Congratulations to the ten EmergEAST finalists:

Becky Anderson
Sarah Barnett
Manuel Cruz Jimenez
Ana Li Gresham
Nena Howell
Kayleigh Lang
Jiemei Lin
Dan McConnell
Peter Nawrot
H.R. Emi

The EmergEAST Finalist Exhibition will be on display at Gallery 110 from June 1 – July 1, 2023. Gallery hours are Thursday – Saturday from 12pm – 5pm and by appointment. Please join us for the First Thursday Art Walk on June 1 from 4-8pm.