The Annual National Juried Art Exhibition at the Academy Center of the Arts opened on Friday, April 6, 2018, and includes 82 artists from 17 states. The exhibition encompassed a wide variety, including oil paintings, clay, mixed media paintings and sculpture, wood, fiber, woodcuts, and collage. Over $3000 in cash awards was presented to ten artists. The winners are listed below.
Best in Show: $1,000
Bryan Rayner (Charlottesville, VA)
Body of Work
Sponsored by the Academy Center of the Arts
2nd Place Award: $700
Teresa Harris (St. Joseph, Missouri)
Body of Work
Sponsored by the Academy Center of the Arts
3rd Place Award: $500
Isabelle Martire (Laurel, Maryland)
“Power”
Sponsored by Cary and Robert Roberts
Juror’s Choice Award: $300
Shaun Whiteside (Radford, VA)
“Elegy to the Us Republic”
Sponsored by the Academy Center of the Arts
Juror’s Choice Award: $200
Megan Burak (Berlin, Maryland)
Body of Work
Sponsored by the Academy Center of the Arts
Juror’s Choice Award: $125
Glen Kessler (North Potomac, MD)
“Save Spend”
Sponsored by Royal County Arts
Juror’s Choice Award: $100
Jill Jensen (Lynchburg, VA)
“Lady M”
Sponsored by Lynn Shapiro @ JSW Realtors, Inc.
Juror’s Choice Award: $100
Margaret Thompson (Edwards, CO)
“Kodama Hatsuko”
Sponsored by the Academy Center of the Arts
Juror’s Choice Award: $100
Gina Louthian-Stanley – (Roanoke, VA)
“Irish Mist”
Sponsored by the Art Box
Juror’s Choice Award: $100
Janly Jaggard (Staunton, VA)
Body of Work
Sponsored by Blackwell Press
Juror’s Choice Award: $100
Heather Heitzenrater (Pittsburgh, PA)
“Presentation of Self Importance”
Anonymous Sponsor
