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
