Nothing pleases Jasper more than the opportunity to take notice of a local artist and be able to say, Congratulations – Well done! It’s even more exciting when there’s an award involved and it’s not just a certificate, but some ca-ching, as well! That’s why we’re looking forward to this Friday night, April 26th and the annual Contemporaries Artist of the Year celebration when, in addition to the grand prize of big bucks from the Contemporaries, Jasper will award our second annual State-of-the-Art Award (a certificate, a feature story in Jasper Magazine, and $200) to some talented local artist.
Last year’s winner of the Jasper State-of-the-Art award was Doug McAbee for his sculpture Clara (above.) We profiled Doug in the most recent issue of Jasper Magazine.
Entries to the competition were adjudicated by a jury consisting of Dr. Will South, Tom Stanley, and Mary Walker. Our panel of judges is headed up once again this year by Chris Robinson, who, has taken the lead as Jasper’s visual arts editor.
Awards include:
- $2,500 Contemporaries’ Artist of the Year (with partnership from Anne and Alex Postic)
- $300 People’s Choice Award
- The Jasper “State-of-the-Art” award receives a $200 cash prize and a spread in a future issue of Jasper Magazine.
Please join us on Friday night for the CAY Celebration from 7 – 10 pm at the beautiful Columbia Museum of Art.
For more info check out the CAY Facebook page or go directly to the CAY website at the Columbia Museum of Art.
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