Announcing a new collaboration with Marin Art & Garden Center to present the 22nd Annual International

Launching ASBA’s collaboration with Marin Art & Garden Center (MAGC), the 22nd Annual International is being held at the first West Coast venue for this exhibition. The selection jury of Frank Almeda, Julie Bly DeVere, and Martha G. Kemp met in May, selecting 48 artworks from a competitive field of 230 entries. Artists included hail from the US, Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Ireland, Japan, Norway, Russia, Slovenia, South Korea, and the UK. Of the 45 artists included, eighteen of these have never before been included in an ASBA international exhibition. Those with work accepted are: Natalia Alatortseva, Claudia Campazzo, Svetlana Chernysheva, Maria Alice de Rezende, Catherine Dellor, Carrie Di Costanzo, Mary Dillon, Jean Emmons, Akiko Enokido,  Margaret Farr, Ingrid Finnan, Tatiana Gart, Elaine Goldstone, Heather Gross, Gaye Grossman, Asuka Hishiki, Kristin Jakob, Eliza Jewett, Sumi Kim, Nancy Wheeler Klippert, Karen Kluglein, Olga Koelsch, Svetlana Lanse, Claire Leroux-Daublain, Patricia Luppino, Lucy Martin, Tammy McEntee, Inma Medina, Linda Medved Lufkin, Susan Mintun, Mali Moir, Robin Moore, Janet Parker, John Pastoriza-Piñol, Dick Rauh, Cynthia Rice, Mitsuko Schultz, Deborah B. Shaw, Liz Shippam, Heidi Snyder, Vi Strain, Anna Suprunenko, Susan Tomlinson, Faye Van Wert, and Judeth Woznyj. 

MAGC is an 11-acre historic property in Ross, California, that is open to the public free of charge from dawn to dusk, seven days a week.  The Center is owned and operated by a nonprofit organization and supported by its community, including individuals, foundations, and businesses who make financial contributions and sponsor events and programs. The vision of MAGC is to preserve and share its beautiful historic site, while enriching our community through exploration and discovery in the arts and the natural environment. MAGC was founded in 1945 by leaders in the local conservation movement who wanted to save the property from development and foster a community engaged with the arts and gardens.  Their vision included a variety of arts and garden groups, some of which still participate in the life of MAGC today. With its gracious gardens, specimen trees, and water features, MAGC is a welcoming environment for visitors to enjoy and a destination for learning.  
 
MAGC is devoted to preserving and sharing their 11-acre historic site, while enriching its community through exploration and discovery in the arts and natural environment. Several events are being planned to coincide with the exhibition’s appearance there, including workshops, lectures, and other programming. A catalog will be published, and Myra Sourkes and Claudia Lane are compiling “Artists’ Stories Behind the Art” for ASBA’s website.