May 19 - July 7th 2023

11th Annual Juried Art Competition

Congratulations to the winners!

  • Grand Prize –   Eli MerrittRamEli Merritt Ram Plywood, aluminum, steel 3D print, walnut, maple, found objects. 2023 55" x 23"x 37" $5,500
  • 2nd Place –  Amel DockeryVirtueAmel Dockery Vistrue Plaster, acrylic, paint, gold leaf, hair cahrms, faux hair. 2022 21" x 11'5" x 10" $2,222
  • 3rd Place  – Laurel IzardClowns and Soldiers Laurel Izard Clowns and Soldiers Textile 2022 4s" x 32" $2,400

Winner of the People’s Choice Award will be announced at our next Open Studios / Third Friday June 16th .

View the entire catalog of the finalists below

11th Annual Juried Art Competition Catalog

Bridgeport Art Center (BAC) received a record number 512 entries to our 11th Annual Art Competition. Winners of the competition will be awarded over $5,0000 in prizes during an awards ceremony on Friday, May 19th, 2023, from 7-10pm.

Jurors for the competition, Hereaclitus Vernon and Maggie Ledbetter selected a show of 78 works of contemporary art from the region.

These works will be on display in the 4th floor gallery at the Bridgeport Art Center beginning May 19th through July 7th, 2023.

The gallery is open daily; Monday through Saturday 8am-6pm, Sunday 8am-12pm.

Artists accepted into this year’s show include:

  • Jonathan Antos
  • Tony Armendariz
  • Jim bachor
  • Aonna Barksdale
  • Kyle Barron
  • Kim Basile
  • Jason Branscum
  • Jessica Brown
  • Pat Brutchin
  • Elizabeth Buchanan
  • Griffin Carrick
  • Michael Chambers
  • Miles Chumley
  • Qyjon Clark
  • Zyra Clark
  • Barbara Colbert
  • Angie Conwell
  • Anthony Delnagro
  • Nicole Diaz
  • Elena Disabato
  • Amel Dockery
  • Riley Donaldson
  • Rachel Fosler
  • Judith Roston Freilich
  • Kendra Fuller
  • Michael Gallagher
  • Chris Garbacz
  • Nichole Glazik
  • Devin Gora
  • Carol Hammerman
  • Jonah Hoffman
  • Laurel Izard
  • James Jackson, III
  • Damien James
  • Laura Junge
  • Millicent Kennedy
  • Steve Kost
  • Jooseal Lee
  • Michael Marx
  • Marcia Matus
  • Keelan McMorrow
  • Eli Merritt
  • Dan Nelson
  • Jacy Nordmeyer
  • Mikaela Nummerdor
  • Erik Ohrn
  • Mariam Pare
  • Kristen Pataky
  • Jonathan Pruc
  • Emily Pruyn
  • Jihyun Ra
  • Julie Reilly
  • Cande Sagan
  • Mathias Schergen
  • Bob Tanner
  • Lissette Tellado
  • Janette Torres
  • Lynn Tsan
  • Bill Turner
  • Von Dickens Ulsa
  • Obi Uwakwe
  • Ariana Vaeth
  • Lucie Van der Elst
  • Constance Volk
  • Joy Walsh
  • Jacob Watts
  • Brian Wildeman
  • Rainer Wolter

Jurors

  • Hereaclitus Vernon
  • Maggie Ledbetter

Prizes

  • $3,000 – 1st Place
  • $1,500 – 2nd Place
  • $750 – 3rd Place
  • $500 – People’s Choice Award


Over the past 10 years BAC has awarded over $33,000 dollars to artists from multiple disciplines. Winners are selected from a panel of noted artists assembled by our resident curator. In 2021 a People’s Choice Award was added so visitors to the exhibit can participate in the selection process.

Artwork credit: “Hold On” by Erin Garrity-Duffey
10th Annual Art Competition Finalist