Recycled bottle caps were used by Stevo Sadvary to create the 2009 entry "Gatorade Parade" for "The Green Show" at The Art Center. Artists have until April 3 to submit entries for this year's show.

The Associated Artists of Butler County will host "The Green Show," the second such event, from April 9 to 30 at The Art Center, 344 S. Main St.

Open to all artists, this will be a nonjuried show with cash awards distributed at the opening night reception, 7 to 9 p.m. April 9 at The Art Center.

Cash awards equal to one-third of the total art entry fees will be awarded for Best of Show and First Place in each of the following categories:

• Painting — oil, acrylic and watercolor

• Drawing — pencil, pen and ink, pastels

• Photography and digital art

• Mixed media and collage

• 3D — sculpture, fiber art and ceramics

The entry fee is $5 per entry for nonmembers and $4 per entry for members, with no limit on the number of entries per artist. Entry forms and gallery labels are available at The Art Center. Artists have until April 3 to submit entries.

The theme for this exhibit is anything "green" — artwork with predominantly green colors; art related to "greening the environment" or recycling or reuse; art created with natural or salvaged materials; or art commenting on climate change.

The exhibit will run through April 30 during regular operating hours of noon to 6 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, noon to 9 p.m. Fridays, and noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Call 724-283-6922.