Join us Saturday, October 10, from 1 to 3 P.M. for a special reception celebrating the 52nd Annual Bi-State Art Competition and Exhibition. The annual Bi-State is a juried exhibition presented by the Meridian Museum of Art that showcases contemporary artists from Mississippi and Alabama.

This year, 81 artworks were selected from more than 300 entries by juror James Ehlers, who was born and raised in Lake Charles, Louisiana. He earned his MFA from the University of Florida, and is a certified Master Engraver with the Firearms Engravers Guild of America. Ehlers is currently a faculty member at Baylor University, where he teaches Two-Dimensional Design and Drawing, and previously spent 16 years at Emporia State University as Professor of Engraving Arts, Chair of the Art Department, and Interim Dean of the School of Visual and Performing Arts. His work has been exhibited widely throughout the United States and internationally, and he has led engraving workshops at national and international venues since 2007.

The exhibition awards more than $3,000 in prizes, including the $1,000 Best of Show Cash Award, recognizing the talent and creativity of artists from across our region. Awards will be announced at 3 P.M. the day of the reception, October 10. We hope you will join us in celebrating these talented artists and the 52nd Annual Bi-State Art Competition and Exhibition!