Area artists are invited to submit up to three works for consideration in the Southern Tier Biennial juried art exhibition through June 5.

Application details can be found at www.southerntierbiennial.com. Notification of acceptance will be sent by July 3. The exhibit will run from Sept. 25 to Nov. 6, in the Tri-County Arts Council Gallery, 110 W. State St., Olean.

Anyone age 18 or over who lives in Allegany, Broome, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung, Steuben, Schuyler, Tioga and Tompkins counties is eligible to apply. All artwork must be original and completed within the past two years. All visual media are welcome.

“We are pleased to be able to present each accepted artist with a $175 stipend to help allay costs associated with travel, shipping, and production,” Mikel Wintermantel, Tri-County Arts Council executive co-director, said.

In addition, five cash awards totaling $5,250 will be presented: $3,000 to the Best of Show winner ($1,000 cash and $2000 stipend towards a solo show in 2022), a $750 Juror’s Choice Award, and $500 for three Honorable Mention winners.

“The Best of Show winner will also be presented with a solo show in the Fall of 2022 at the Tri-County Arts Council Gallery with a four-color catalog, along with a $2,000 stipend for show expenses such as materials, framing, displays, and so forth,” Wintermantel said.

The annual exhibit is presented by the Tri-County Arts Council and the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation and is made possible by an endowment from the estate of F. Donald Kenney.

“For 16 years, the Southern Tier Biennial has made a measurably positive difference for regional artists, who through the Biennial were afforded an opportunity to take part in the process of a professional art competition and be rewarded for those efforts,” Sean Huntington, TCAC gallery coordinator, said, adding “The experience has led to tremendous successes for the hundreds of artists entering. It has showcased the vitality and diversity of visual art in the region and led to further exhibitions.”

Each biennial is juried by new jurors, and the shows they create are different in creative expression and perspective yet are true to the definition of a regional expression of visual art. year’s jurors are Mizin Shin and Brian Lee Whisenhunt.

For information, contact Sean Huntington at 372-7455 or email info@southerntierbiennial.com. General information is available at www.southerntierbiennial.com.