Organized by Majestic Galleries, Nelsonville, Ohio, this year’s juror is Ken Emerick, Director of the Individual Artists and Percent for Arts Programs at the Ohio Arts Council (OAC). A graduate of Otterbein College, his responsibilities include administering the OAC Individual Excellence Awards, and managing a number of artist residency programs funded by the OAC. He has been a juror for numerous awards and exhibitions for various Ohio arts organizations, colleges and universities. Emerick received the 2011 Outstanding Achievement Award from the Ohio Designer Craftsmen for service to the field.
Entry deadline: May 12, 2012, 5 p.m.
Awards: Cash prizes for first, second and third places in the amounts of $400, $200 and $100, plus several honorable mention awards.
Eligibility: The competition is open to all artists age 18 and older living and working in the United States or Canada. Submit original work produced in the last 2 years.
Link to pdf: http://majesticgalleries.com/majesticgalleries/Majestic_National.html.
Majestic National 2012
Majestic Galleries
20 Public Square
Nelsonville, OH 45764
