11th Juried Invitational Exhibition


The award winners with Juror Lester Marks and VAA President Matt Adams

On January 18th, 2017 the Visual Arts Alliance held the opening reception and awards ceremony for the 11th Juried Invitational Exhibition at The Silos on Sawyer. This exhibition was by invitation to VAA member volunteers. Our juror was Lester Marks, the Mayor’s Ambassador to the Arts. This was the 79th exhibition produced by VAA since 1981.

The exhibition is on display through February 4, 2017.

The following were selected by juror Lester Marks for awards:

  • 1st Place: Leslie M Guzman, Colorful Traditions
  • 2nd Place: Nell Gottlieb, Effloresce
  • 3rd Place: Chell Vassallo, Time Flies 1
  • Honorable Mention: William Gerrish, Bodycount
  • Honorable Mention: Julia Koutroulis, Waiting
  • Honorable Mention: Daria Aksensova: Hercynian Forest

You can view the exhibition catalog here.

Photos from the exhibition opening event