The Acorn Center for the Performing Arts transforms into a visual art space with our new initiative, Art at The Acorn.
Currently on View:
Julie Schwarz - A Symphony of Polaroids
We are proud to welcome artist Julie Schwarz and her exhibit A Symphony of Polaroids. Finding inspiration in an old Polaroid camera, Julie’s work reflects a style that is all her own.
Artist Statement:
Although formally trained at Rocky Mountain School of Photography in Missoula, Montana, my favorite form of artistic expression, using my beloved Polaroid cameras, has been self-taught.
My photographs are taken using a vintage Polaroid camera and the new Polaroid film. I usually use B&W film and either leave it alone or do one or more of the following: 1) take multiple pictures of an object, trim off the borders and puzzle them together to create a one-of-a-kind collage, 2) emulsion lift, or 3) trim the borders off a single picture. Each one is an original and not reproduced.
No computer manipulation, photoshop or filters are used. The photographs are then finished using my husband’s hand-crafted barn wood frames.
My images are usually described as simple, unique, intimate, and nostalgic. As I prefer to be free to explore all photographic opportunities, I do not limit myself to one subject matter or form of expression.
About the Artist
Julie Schwarz
After years in a career of caring for others, Julie decided it was time to care for herself. So several years ago she took a major leap of faith and embarked on an adventure that would change her life. Julie decided to study photography at the Rocky Mountain School of Photography in Missoula, Montana. Upon arriving back home to Harbor Country, she was thrilled with the education she had received at RMSP, but disappointed to find herself feeling that her photographs looked like ones she had already seen before. Julie then found an old Polaroid camera at a garage sale and came up with a style of photography that was all her own. Since then Julie and her husband have traveled the Midwest and beyond selling her artwork at juried art festivals where Julie has won numerous awards. Julie’s work can be found in corporate and private collections nationwide and in Europe.
We remain open for Artist Submissions for consideration for a future exhibition.
Our current Artist, Julie Schwarz, will be on view October through December. Artwork exhibitions rotate once approximately every three months. One Artist is featured during each exhibition/rotation period. Depending on size, generally up to ten to twenty pieces can be displayed.
Upcoming rotation periods are:
- January through March 2025
- April through June 2025
- July through September 2025
- October through December 2025
Interested artists should fill out an Art at The Acorn Artist Submission Form.
The Art at The Acorn Artist Submission Form remains open for submissions as we consider interested artists for future rotation periods.
If selected to be a featured artist for Art at The Acorn, additional exhibition terms will be discussed and a written agreement will be required. Transportation and installation of artwork is the responsibility of the artist. Artists must also provide their own insurance coverage and have the ability to take payment for the sale of their work.
Please contact Nikki Gauthier with any questions.