JOSEPH — The Josephy Center for Arts and Culture, 403 N. Main St., will open “Common Ground: The Art of Balance and Contrast” on Saturday, April 27, with an opening reception at 7 p.m.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Music will be provided by Terri Hall and Laura Skovlin. Appetizers will be provided, and a cash bar will be available.

The show will be on exhibit through June 10.

“Common Ground: The Art of Balance and Contrast” was inspired by Winter Fishtrap’s theme of “Can We Talk?”

“It is our hope to add the voices of visual artists to the dialogue initiated by Winter Fishtrap,” said Arianna Olsen, program director.

The theme explores how “we live in a time when conflict seems inevitable and achieving balance seems unlikely, from the smallest aspects of life to issues of major significance. How will we make the world a better place if we don’t work to find common ground?”

The show

Prizes will be awarded for artwork: $200 for first place, $150 for second and $100 for third. Also, Best Collaboration will earn $100, Best Young Artist will receive $50 and the People’s Choice award is $50.

The show is curated and judged by Kristin Becker, an artist, teacher and mother living in Moscow, Idaho. She is the Curator of Education and Programs at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at Washington State University in Pullman.

She also taught graphic design and web design in WSU’s Digital Technology and Culture program from 2010-2021. She holds an MFA in Printmaking from Indiana University and a BFA in Photography from Rhode Island School of Design. Her work has been exhibited at galleries throughout the United States as well as at the International Print Center New York.