ACA Awards

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Total Value: $65,000

Purchase awards
*value $15,500

8 gallery contract awards given by some of the most prestigious galleries in the region
*value $30,000

Exclusive 2 page advertisement for winners in Venue Magazine
*value $3,000

Internet promotion for all artists entering competition on the ADC website for a period of one year
*value $6,500

19 “Featured artist” spots on ADC’s weekly blog
*value $9,000

1 Custom Framing Gift Certificate
*value 1,000

A total of 150 works by the juror selected artists will be exhibited for the opening night awards ceremony.

Awards by Subject:

*value: $600

Landscape Artist of the Year *$100
Still Life Artist of the Year *$100
Figurative Artist of the Year *$100
Abstract Artist of the Year *$100
Floral Artist of the Year $100
Architectural Artist of the Year *$100

Awards by Medium:

*value: $800

Watercolor Artist of the Year *$100
Printmaker of the Year *$100
Mixed Media Artist of the Year *$100
2-D Painter of the Year *$100
Illustrator or Pastel Artist of the Year *$100

Fine Craft Artist of the Year (includes glass, fiber, jewelry, & clay) *$100
Sculptor of the Year (includes metal, stone, & wood) *$100
Photographer of the Year *$100

Special Awards:

*winners receive framed certificate

Lifetime Achievement Award, Male
Lifetime Achievement Award, Female

Emerging Artist of the Year, Male
Emerging Artist of the Year, Female

*Lifetime Achievement & Emerging Artist award require
artist statement form/application. There is no addition fee
to apply for these awards. Self entries are encouraged
& accepted.