{"id":1289,"date":"2025-10-18T11:29:59","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T18:29:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theartscenter.net\/?p=1289"},"modified":"2026-03-05T12:26:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T20:26:49","slug":"howland-community-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theartscenter.net\/howland-community-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Howland Community Open"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/theartscenter.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_9953-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theartscenter.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_9953-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/theartscenter.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_9953-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theartscenter.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_9953-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theartscenter.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_9953-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theartscenter.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_9953-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/theartscenter.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_9953-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-large-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">Howland Community Open<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>January 27 &#8211; March 4, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Main Gallery<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Awards Reception: Saturday, February 28, 2026, 1 PM<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Exhibition<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>This exhibition is for everyone! Annually, The Arts Center welcomes artists of all ages and experience levels to show one original work of art in the Jim and Ruth Howland Community Open. Traditionally, the show features upwards of 300 artists whose work is hung salon style. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An awards reception will be held on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at 1 PM. Cookies and drinks are provided, and the People&#8217;s Choice Awards and TAC Exhibition Committee Cherry Picks are announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2026 Cherry Picks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2026 Cherry Picks - Howland Community Open\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JH4RQRWTHcU?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/theartscenter.net\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Past Winners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Arts Center  ----Cherry Picks from the Howland Community Open with Commentary\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vxjAf7MqGaQ?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/theartscenter.net\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2023 Howland Community Open Cherry Picks | The Arts Center\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7tdsswpnqEs?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/theartscenter.net\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"803\" src=\"https:\/\/theartscenter.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_9940-2048x1605-1-1024x803.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-537 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theartscenter.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_9940-2048x1605-1-1024x803.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/theartscenter.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_9940-2048x1605-1-300x235.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/theartscenter.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_9940-2048x1605-1-768x602.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/theartscenter.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_9940-2048x1605-1-1536x1204.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/theartscenter.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_9940-2048x1605-1.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The Howland Community Open is made possible by the <a href=\"https:\/\/bcfgives.org\/the-howland-fund-to-encourage-public-participation-in-art\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/bcfgives.org\/the-howland-fund-to-encourage-public-participation-in-art\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jim and Ruth Howland Endowment Fund<\/a> and TAC volunteers. 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