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Show Arts Fest Jurying Begins The jurying process to select artists for the 1981 Park City Arts Festival began this week. Over 600 artists from 24 states have applied for the less than 170 openings. This year's festival, to be held on Park City's historic Main Street, is set for August 1 and 2. According to the Festival Director Don Gomes, "The response from artists has been phenomenal. Not only do we have a lot of artists, but they are generally very good. It will be a tough job for the jury." The judging procedure for this year's festival dictates that a five person jury views five slides of each artists work. The names of the artists remain anonymous during the judging. This year's jury includes Robert T. Barrett, former artist-in-residence at the Kimball Art Center; Dan E. Burke, Visual Arts Coordinator for the Utah Arts Council; Marilyn Stillman Caravaglia, a painter,, metalsmith and designer who has served with the Utah Arts Council's Artists in Schools program; Karen Offringa, gallery shop coordinator for the Kimball Art Center and a practicing artist and teacher; and H. James Siewart, a well-known Utah professional ceramist, painter and sculptor. Artists will be notified of the jury's decision by May 22. |