HALLOWELL — The Kennebec Valley Art Association invites artists to submit artwork for Art2016, the 21st annual juried show at the Harlow Gallery, 160 Water St.

Art2016 will be displayed from May 13 through June 18. An opening reception will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 13, with an awards ceremony at 6 p.m.

Original fine art in any media may be submitted, including hand-pulled prints, photography, sculpture and fine crafts, including ceramics, glass and fiber art. Jewelry and clothing are not eligible. Each artist may submit up to three works of art. Works must be the artist’s original work and created within the past three years.

The deadline for electronic submissions is 11 p.m. Friday, April 1. Art2016 is open to all Maine artists and to any artist with a strong connection to Maine.

This year’s juror is Portland native and resident Bruce Brown, a leader in Maine’s art world. Brown served as curator at the Center of Maine Contemporary Art in Rockport for 20 years beginning in 1987. He curated more than 200 exhibitions promoting Maine visual artists before retiring as curator emeritus in December 2006 to become an independent curator. In February 2013 he became a partner of Portland’s PhoPa Gallery, specializing in Maine photographs and works on paper with photographer Jon Edwards and the Maine Media Workshops + College in Rockport, where he has been on the Advisory Committee since 2006.

For more information on Brown, visit www.harlowgallery.org/programs/annual-juried-show/juror/.