Summer Art: Faces & Places next call for art at Price Center

The Price Center Arts Committee is putting out a new call for art, asking for works that features faces and/or places. The new two-month show that will serve as a companion to Christopher Paul Cardoza’s solo photography exhibit “Uniquely San Marcos, The Martian Chronicles,” which will feature intimate and engaging portraits of San Marcos citizens. Both shows will hang Aug. 1 - Sept. 25.

“Faces & Places” is open to all area artists. All media will be accepted for the new show, and two to three pieces of artwork may be submitted on July 26 or 27 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. 

A $10 application fee applies, and the Price Center will retain a 20% commission on any works sold. 

“We’re excited to be bringing Christopher’s display to the Center after a few delays caused by COVID,” said Arts Committee Chair Joan Nagel. “The Face & Places show should be a nice compliment to it.”

The Price Center’s current gallery show, “A Place for Art,” is a San Marcos Art League Member’s show that features a display of all types of media, subjects, and styles. The 62-piece show is open to the public daily and a closing reception featuring live music, refreshments and in-person visits with many of the artists is slated for July 22 from 6 - 8 p.m. 

Rotating Art Shows are created, curated and conducted by the Price Center Arts Committee and funded in part through a grant from the San Marcos Arts Commission. 

For more information about art shows at the Price Center, please call 512-392-2900, stop by the center at 222 W. San Antonio St., or visit price-center.org or Facebook at Price Center & Garden.