MONROE — For the 34th consecutive year, the Monroe Arts Center (MAC) will sponsor the Wisconsin Regional Arts Program (WRAP) competition and exhibit. All artwork submitted for competition will be on exhibit from March 26 through April 16 in Monroe Arts Center’s Frehner Gallery. This event is co-sponsored by the Monroe Arts Center and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Continuing Studies.

Wisconsin Regional Art Program encourages non-professional, student, and emerging artists to create and exhibit their work in WRAP competitions and artist workshops held in various regions of Wisconsin throughout the year. This competition is open to all area non-professional artists who are at least fourteen years of age. Work must be original; no molds or patterns from another artist may be used. Up to two entries per artist are allowed and all media are accepted such as oil, acrylic, watercolor, photography, sculpture, fiber, metal, glass, wood, prints, pastel, digital, etc. All work must have been completed within the past two years.

There is an entry fee to compete, exhibit artwork and attend the April 17 artist workshop being held virtually this year. Two pieces of artwork per artist are allowed. The entry form and the registration fee are due at Monroe Arts Center by 5 p.m. on March 5. Artwork for the exhibit may only be delivered from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 12.

Monroe Arts Center will hold an artist workshop virtually from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. April 17. A demonstration and/or lecture by professional artist Nikki Cooper will be the focus of the workshop. Cooper will also serve as the judge for this competition.

State Award winners selected at the Monroe exhibit, along with all other 2020-2021 WRAP competition winners held throughout Wisconsin, will be on display in Sept. at a location yet to be determined. Additional awards and prizes will be given at this time. For information, call Monroe Arts Center at 608-325-5700 or visit online at www.monroeartscenter.com.