The 86th Area Artists Annual opens Sunday at the Butler Institute of American Art.

The exhibition is open to artists who live within a 75-mile radius of Youngstown, and all types of media are accepted.

According to Butler Executive Director Louis A. Zona, “The Area Artists Annual demonstrates the high level of artistic talent here in our region.”

This year’s juror was artist and attorney Nils Johnson Jr. He selected 100 works by 91 artists from the 389 artists who submitted pieces for consideration.

Artists selected for this year’s show are: Laurie Musser, Janet Dodrill, James Mirgliotta, Cath Griffith, Suzanne Anzellotti, D.P. Warner, Thomas Harwood, John Hershey, Dan Soucek, Lisa Rohrbaugh, Steven Leahy, Toni Jaric, Lynne Provance, James Jones, Renee Sheakoski, Dorothy Schill, Ron Krygowski, Thomas Cvetkovich, Richard Hahn, Steve Chaszeyka, Dan Droz, Guy Shively, Elise McKeown Skolnick, Suzan Kraus, John Fire, Felice Dahlhausen, Merrily Lynn Sprague, Cyril Svagerko, James Cooper, Tony Nicholas, Kathleen Gray Farthing, Lisa Frederick, Melissa DiTommaso Hackett, Joan Chopko Lubonovic, Robert Wright, Tim Buckett, Brant Metzler, William Daniel Pfahl, Joy Mistovich, Charles Kish, Brenda Myers Cohen, John Nativio, Shari Rabold, Paula Smith, Harold Maiella, Robert Buganski, James Jones, Gwen Waight, Carol J. Stevens, Maxwell Miller, Holly Rankin, Shauna McChesney, Thomas Ott, Irina Koukhanova, Jim Young, Phyllis J. Bako, Cynthia Brewster, William Karaffa, Dennis Mastrangelo, Douglas Unger, Willie Duck, Jessic Mia Vito, Rodney Hathhorn, Jack Hickson, Gail Trunick, Christi Kacvinsky, Audrey Richards, Stacey Coffee, Judy Takacs, Debbi Homola, Taylor Woolwine, Lauren Barrett, Brian Asquith, Steven Zarbaugh, R. Alan Swearingen, Mark Cappabianco Jr., Linda Mikula, Diane Fleisch Hughes, Tina Grondin, Robert J. Putka, Taci Turel, Joyce Mistovich, Miranda Marsh, Anthony Greier, Benjamin Toomey, Alvia Maxwell, Lindsay DeLullo, Venise Abell, Josh Long and Liz Hicks.

The work will be on display through Feb. 15 in the Finnegan-Hynes, Davis and Giffuni galleries at the Butler. An opening reception is planned from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, and award winners will be announced at 2 p.m.

If you go …

WHAT: 86th Area Artists Annual

WHEN: Sunday through Feb. 15 with opening reception from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.

WHERE: Butler Institute of American Art, 524 Wick Ave., Youngstown

HOW MUCH: Admission is free. For more information, go to www.butlerart.com or call 330-743-1107.