Glendale Library Arts & Culture is pleased to announce the Brand Associates’ opening of its 50th Annual National Juried Exhibition of Works on Paper, also known as Brand 50, on view at the Brand Library & Art Center from September 24 through December 30, 2022.  The exhibition marks an important milestone: 50 years of featuring the best in local and national contemporary art with 89 artworks chosen from 1200+ submissions selected by juror Shannon Currie Holmes, Exhibitions Supervisor at Brand Library & Art Center.  

An opening reception for Brand 50 will take place on Saturday, September 24 from 6-9pm. Brand 50 will bring together artists from diverse backgrounds, including artists making their first foray into a gallery as well as seasoned professionals whose work is widely known. In conjunction with the Brand 50 juried exhibition will be a gallery looking back on the history of these exhibits, with artworks spanning the earliest years when ceramics were featured, to today’s focus on the paper medium.  All exhibit artworks and a printed catalog will be on sale, proceeds will benefit the Brand Associates’ efforts to make possible and support a rich array of cultural, arts, and educational programming at the iconic Brand Library & Art Center.