26th September Competition
The 26th September Competition presented by the Alexandria Museum of Art is juried exhibition selected from national and international submissions highlighting contemporary art practices in all media. Featuring original art created within the past two years, artworks were selected for the exhibition from over 300 submissions by this year’s artist-juror, Stewart Nachmias, and will be included in a full-color print catalogue. Total cash awards of $2,000 allocated to juror-designated award winners will be presented on September 6.
26th September Competition Award Winners
First Place: $600
- Mary Claire Delony Salvaggio (Baton Rouge, LA), When the Bird Sings
Second Place: $500
- Michael Aldana (Covington, LA), I’m Afraid that if I Reveal Myself, You Won’t Love Me Anymore
Third Place: $400
- Matthew Broussard (born in Lake Charles, Louisiana; lives in Gemonio, Varese, Italy), Two Step (after Saint-Saëns)
Honorable Mention: $100
- Elaine Abbe (Fort Lauderdale, FL), Summer Afternoon
- Barbara Baker McIntyre (Carpinteria, CA), Is Dinner Ready?
- Conner Burns (Natchez, MS), Large Pod
- Mela M. (Whittier, CA), Constructed Horizon 2
- Laura Soullière Gates (Pineville, LA), Map I
FEATURED ARTISTS
Elaine Abbe, Michael Aldana, Barbara Baker McIntyre, John Baran, Kimberly Brannon, Matthew Broussard, Conner Burns, Elvira Clayton, Teresa Cole, Jerry Cook, Adrian Deckbar, Jay Michael Del Greco, Mary Claire Delony Salvaggio, Jeanne Dowd, Chuck Drumm, David DuBose, Joseph Fuchs, Donna Futrell, Boris Giulian, Christina Goodwin, Denise Guidry Forbes, Rogelio Gutierrez, Dennis Harrison, Dr. David Holcombe, Water Kerner, Carolyn Mary Kleefeld, Mikelle Lindsey, Mela M., Oola Mar, Roberta Masciarelli, Daniel Neufeld, Jonathan Nissenbaum, Daniel Pailes-Friedman, Aleksandar Popovic, Carolyn Reed Barritt, Renee Robbins, Aaron Thomas Roth, Gary Ruddell, Michael Sherman, Mano Sotelo, Laura Soullière Gates, Wendy L. Starn, Carole Steele, Merrill Steiger, Kay Vinson, John C. Wagoner, Margi Weir, Youxin Yang, Fotios Zemenides
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