Merit Show winners These art pieces represent only some of what will be displayed at the Art Center for the Islands’ First Friday reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 5. All art in the exhibit will be by Merit Show winners of the March All Members Show. Clockwise from upper left is art by Yvonne Quarles, Narice Hopp, Lynn Dickey and Pat Dittberner. COURTESY PHOTOS The Aug. 5 Art Center for the Islands’ First Friday art reception will be a presentation of merit show winners.

The public is invited to meet the artists, socialize and enjoy the sale, live music and refreshments from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the art center, 323 N. Alister St.

The exhibit will feature works by Yvonne Quarles, Lynn Dickey, Pat Dittberner and Narice Hopp, and will remain up for show and sale through Friday, Aug. 26.

Allied Waste Services is the art center August sponsor.

For more information call 749- 7334, email artcenter@centurytel.net, or visit their Web site, www.portaransasartcenter.org.