Pittsburgh, PA, April 18, 2022 - Rising women painters are invited to apply for the third iteration of The Bennett Prize. Its $50,000 grand prize is the largest offered solely to women figurative realist painters.
In this episode of Gently Does It, John Dalton speaks with the finalists of The Bennett Prize 2. He also chats with Dr Elaine Melotti Schmidt and Steven Bennett. The episode culminates in the announcement of the winner of the prize.
Gently Does It podcast with John Dalton
Steven Alan Bennett and Dr. Elaine Melotti Schmidt are serving as curators of the "Painting the Figure Now 2021" exhibition at Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art. The exhibition is on view Sept. 2 to Oct. 30, 2021. The deadline to submit work is July 11. Details are available at Poets & Artists.
Poets and Artists
Muskegon, Michigan (May 27, 2021)– Painter Ayana Ross, of McDonough, Georgia, has won the prestigious 2021 Bennett Prize. Ross’s work explores identity and cultural awareness in the everyday lives of African Americans in the American South.
Ross will be awarded $50,000, giving her the opportunity to create new work in the figurative realist style for a solo exhibition that ultimately will travel the country. The Bennett Prize is the largest prize offered solely to women figurative painters.
Watch a recording of Rising Voices 2 - The Bennett Prize awards ceremony on May 27, 2021 in Muskegon, Michigan.
