11th Annual Juried Art Competition

May 19 - July 7th 2023

1st Place – Eli Merritt
Ram
Plywood, aluminum, steel 3D print, walnut, maple, found objects.
2023
55″ x 23″x 37″
$5,500

Amel Dockery Vistrue Plaster, acrylic, paint, gold leaf, hair cahrms, faux hair. 2022 21" x 11'5" x 10" $2,222

2nd Place – Amel Dockery

Virture

Plaster, acrylic, paint, gold leaf, hair cahrms, faux hair.
2022
21″ x 11’5″ x 10″
$2,222

3rd Place Izard – Laurel Izard
Clowns and Soldiers
Textile
2022
4s” x 32″
$2,400

Congratulations to the winners!

People’s Choice Winner: “Sad Seat” by Jacy Nordmeyer

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 – 1^st Place
$1,500 – 2^nd Place
$750 – 3^rd 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
10^th Annual Art Competition Finalist