ART COMES ALIVE FALL 2023

FALL COMPETITION

"The biggest and best art

competition for artists in the nation!"

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$400,000 IN AWARDS!

GALLERY CONTRACTS

SPECIALTY AWARDS

PURCHASE AWARDS

ART COLLECTIVE AWARDS

THE STORY OF ACA

Known as the "Academy Awards for Art," Art Comes Alive (ACA) is embarking on its 14th year of helping artists get thier work in front of art-industry professionals such as interior designers, art galleries, private collectors, and in corporate collections. Each year the art competition gets bigger and better, and this year over $400,000 in awards will be given to artists through gallery contracts, purchase awards, publishing contracts, and more!

See what ACA is all about in the video below!

JURORS

LITSA SPANOS

Owner & President, ADC Fine Art

Awards: 2 one year gallery contracts valued at $15,000

Accomplished, award-winning gallery owner and art consultant specializing in corporate, healthcare, hospitality and residential industries, as well as working with private collectors and interior designers.

SYLVIA ROMBIS

Art Consultant, ADC Fine Art

Awards: 2 one year gallery contracts valued at $15,000

As an experienced art dealer with over 40 years in the art industry, Sylvia specializes in selling contemporary fine art and sculpture. Previously, as the owner of the Malton Gallery, Sylvia earned the reputation of one of the premier art dealers in the area and now she brings her experience to ADC..

ANNIE KAUTZ

Gallery Director, ADC Fine Art

Awards: 4 Art Collective Magazine Features valued at $11,500

Recently promoted to Gallery Director, Annie has expanded her knowledge of working in a commercial gallery. She works on client projects, updates the website, talks to artists every day, oversees the art inventory and manages the exhibitions in the gallery, including last year's amazing ACA.

JULIA ROSADO

Marketing & Social Media, ADC Fine Art

Awards: 2 Art Collective memberships valued at $10,150

Julia has recently joined the ADC team with great enthusiasm, motivation, and the desire to promote all things ADC. She is savvy in social media as well as e-marketing and when she is not working at ADC, she is creating artwork and studying for a Fine Art degree at the prestigious DAAP, University of Cincinnati.

ERIC SMITH

CEO, Redwood Media Group

Awards: 1 solo booth at Art Santa Fe, 1 solo booth at Art San Diego in 2024 valued at $15,000

Eric Smith has over 30 years of experience. He oversees all creative aspects of Redwood Media Group, which operates more than six shows in different cities in the United States, including ArtExpo New York, Art Santa Fe, Art San Diego, ArtExpo Dallas, SPECTRUM Miami, and Red Dot Miami.

ROB NIGHTINGALE

Owner, Wilder Nightingale Fine Art, Taos, NM

Awards: 2 one year gallery contracts valued at $15,000

Established 1991, Wilder gallery features over 35 award-winning artists that range from traditional to contemporary. Wilder Nightingale Fine Art has been a shining beacon of talent in Taos and been awarded the 2018 People's Choice for Best Gallery in Taos, Taos Fall Arts Festival 2018 Visionary Artist Award, 2016 American Art Awards Best Gallery in New Mexico.

VALERIE PHILLIPS

Owner & Curator, Gallery V Fine Arts

Awards: 2 one year gallery contracts, valued at $15,000

Valerie Phillips is the owner and curator of Gallery V Fine Arts in Overland Park, KS. With over 30 years in the art and design industry, Valerie lends expertise and originality to art lovers of all kinds. Gallery V's spirited collection comprises works by artists locally to internationally in a wide variety of mediums. Specialties include art consultation, artist shows, educational workshops, special commissions, and custom jewelry design.

STEVE & KIM WANAMAKER

Owners, Venue Lifestyle & Event Guide

Award: 2-page featured artist spread valued at $3,000

Venue is Cincinnati's premier lifestyle and event guide and is sent to 10,000 subscribers quarterly. Venue reaches thousands more online.

DEO & KAMI LERMA

Co-Founders, Polly Magazine

Award: 2-page featured artist spread valued at $3,000

Deo and Kami co-founded Poll y Magazine, a visually driven arts and culture publication in 2015 as a platform to celebrate artists and the beautiful art they create. Polly is a space for storytelling through words and images and is the result of the collaboration of a remarkable range of creatives from our city who come together and bring their stories to life.

BONNIE MANSOUR

Owner, Art Leaders Gallery

Awards: 2 one year gallery contracts valued at $15,000

Art Leaders Gallery, voted "Michigan's best Fine Art Gallery" and located in the heart of West Bloomfield, is one of Michigan's leading fine art galleries representing high quality artwork by international, national, and local Michigan artists as well as emerging new talents in the industry. Their exclusive inventroy represents a wide variety of styles and mediums encompassing contemporary to traditional artwork in all price ranges.

JULIA ROSS

Director & Curator, Art Gallery Pure LLC

Awards: one year gallery contracts, valued at $7,500

Art Gallery Pure is a Fine Art Gallery in Dallas, TX featuring international artists. The gallery is managed and curated by artists, with a percentage of art sales being donated to charity.

MARYLOU CHRONISTER

Owner, Gallery One

Awards: 2 one year gallery contracts valued at $15,000

Celebrating over 25 years in business, Gallery One is known for personalized service, and connecting their clients with meaningful expressions of art. The gallery is located in the heart of Old Naples, FL on prestigious 5th Avenue.

ART COMES ALIVE (ACA) is an international, juried fine-art competition and exhibit that awards emerging and professional artists. For our FALL COMPETITION, the top 200 artists will be invited to exhibit at ADC's 13,000 sqft. gallery in trendy OTR, Cincinnati. We will also have an opening night on November 25th for anyone who would like to attend the Awards Ceremony.