The submission process is detailed online at artintheloft.org. The first submission is $35, and then you can submit up to two additional pieces, for $10 apiece.

Submit your artwork online or bring it in to Art in the Loft. If you have questions, call Art in the Loft at 989-356-4877.

Currently, “SummerView 2024” is displayed at Art in the Loft, through Aug. 31.

Art in the Loft is located on the third floor of The Center Building at 109 N. 2nd Ave. in downtown Alpena.

News Photo by Darby Hinkley Mary Anne Donadio created this colorful piece called “Pie in the Sky” for the upcoming “Food for Thought” juried art show at Art in the Loft.

“Food for Thought” will open with a reception and awards ceremony from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sept. 25.

At the opening reception, the artist whose work is juried as “Best of Show” will receive a full year of exhibition space, and a $300 cash prize. Second place will get $200, third place will get $100, and the artist whose work is voted best by attendees during the show will receive the People’s Choice award and a $50 gift certificate.

“We get a lot of eyes on this show,” said Justin Christensen-Cooper, Art in the Loft executive director. “Because, not only does it kick off our fall season, the show ends on our fundraiser night.”

This year’s annual fundraiser will feature the same theme, “Food for Thought,” on Nov. 7.

“This year, we actually started planning the fundraiser first,” Christensen-Cooper said. “What do people love about our fundraiser? Our different chefs, and our local food scene and coming here for the fundraiser, and being able to taste all the different foods. And we were like, ‘Wouldn’t that be cool to be trying all these different foods and be immersed in the artwork that is also food-related?'”

He said artists can use their imagination with their submissions.

“The cool thing about this is people can pull inspiration from a lot of different areas,” he said. “Artworks could include cooked food, prepared food, images of people cooking or growing food, gardening, the preparation of food.”

Christensen-Cooper added, “We want people to be inspired by how they see food.”

Reach Darby Hinkley at dhinkley@thealpenanews.com, or 989-358-5691.