NRH ART NEWS
ART OPPORTUNITIES IN JULY AND AUGUST 2022

“Art Lives in Our City” with New and Exciting NRH Arts
Programming and Opportunities
 
Art adds enormous value to the cultural, aesthetic and economic vitality of neighborhoods, and North Richland Hills is bringing recognition to its thriving art community by providing several opportunities for City-based artists and writers to be featured in Public Art Programs. There are many ways in which artists can serve as catalysts for positive change and growth and NRH is honoring artists who are making their work right here in town. The City is proud to provide several chances to showcase the talented residents who make NRH a more beautiful and exciting place to live, work and play.
 
If you create artwork or write prose or poetry, we invite you to participate in our programs by submitting work through our Calls for Art and Poetry listed below. Artists and writers with all levels of experience and ability are welcome to submit work for consideration.
Artwork by NRH Residents Featured on Electronic Billboards
  
Commuters driving along the Loop 820 corridor may notice artwork interspersed with advertising on several electronic billboards within the City. North Richland Hills Cultural Arts ­­has implemented a new electronic billboard program that encourages and supports creativity in our town. The billboards will run at various locations
July 1 - August 31 at no cost to residents.
 
The temporary electronic billboard exhibition has been launched as part of the 2022 Art Lives in Our City initiative, which provides visibility for the talented people who make art in North Richland Hills. “It’s important to put the artist’s names up on the billboard along with their work,” says Sarah Green, NRH Cultural Arts Coordinator, “we can associate the art with the name and bring deserved recognition to these very talented people who are art celebrities in our community.”
 
Vitisit the link below to find out about the four NRH artists (Jack Daw Russell, Betsy Allaire, Richie Budd and Mark Penland) featured in this exciting program.
The Art of Music – Call for Art
 
Artists in North Richland Hills and the surrounding area are invited to submit music-themed artwork for an exciting exhibition to be presented before and during a September 29, 2022 concert by the Texas Guitar Society, which will be held at the Grand Hall at NRH Centre, 6000 Hawk Avenue, 76180. The artwork that will be exhibited for two hours that evening will become an intrinsic part of the guitar performance, representing the deep connection that visual art and music share. The artwork will be presented as a part of the performance and will be featured in a pre-concert reception from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The reception will be followed immediately by a one-hour concert featuring three gifted classical guitarists from the Texas Guitar Society. This will be an evening that promises to be filled with exquisite music and beautiful artwork. The guitarists will hold a Q&A session immediately following their performance.
  
There is no fee to submit work for “The Art of Music” exhibition and no commission will be taken by the gallery on any sales. The performance and reception are free and open to the public. Art submission deadline is August 17, 2022. To learn more, please visit https://www.nrhpopupgallery.com/call-for-art.
NRH Poetry Trail - Call for Poetry
 
Plans for an outdoor Poetry Trail featuring the writing of North Richland Hills-area poets are currently in development, with poetry plaques to be installed in 2023 along one of our park trails.
 
We'd like to share your work with the public and we encourage poets of all ages and abilities to submit 2 poems, a photo and a short biography for consideration to have their work exhibited in this exciting project that will blend the art of writing with a natural outdoor setting. We recommend a poem that is brief, possibly one to three stanzas at most, since people will be standing and reading the work as they walk along the trail. This is a chance to have your work become part of a contemplative outdoor experience for our NRH Trail visitors. 
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Please email your info and poems no later than September 30, 2022 to Sarah Green, NRH Cultural Arts Coordinator, at sgreen@nrhtx.com. There is no fee to enter your work for the Poetry Trail. Poets selected for this program will be notified by October 30, 2022. You can also visit https://www.nrhpoetscorner.com to learn more about poetry and prose in North Richland Hills.
Adventure World Art Trail
 
Take a stroll along the Adventure World Boardwalk Art Trail and enjoy an outdoor exhibition featuring the work of outstanding creatives who participate in NRH Cultural Arts Programs. Scan the QR code on each art plaque with your smartphone to view videos about five talented artists and the work they do to help make North Richland Hills a more beautiful place to live, work and play. The videos were filmed by NRH Citicable and bring insights into all five artist’s stories and methods. The QR code link also provides short biographies and links to each artist’s webpage. This temporary exhibit was installed in April 2022 and will run through 2023. The Art Trail is located at the head of the boardwalk at Adventure World Playground, 7451 Starnes Road. To see more about the Art Trail, visit the link below.
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