9th Juried Invitational Exhibition


The award winners with VAA president Matt Adams and juror Anna Tahinci.

The award winners with VAA president Matt Adams and juror Anna Tahinci.

On January 20th, 2016 the Visual Arts Alliance held the opening reception and awards ceremony for the 9th Juried Invitational Exhibition at 1600 Smith in downtown Houston. This exhibition was open to all current VAA members who volunteered in a recognized capacity for the previous membership exhibition. Our juror was Anna Tahinci, Ph. D., Professor and Head of Art History at Glassell School of Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

The exhibition will be on display at 1600 Smith Street through Friday, March 18, 2016.

The following were selected by Anna Tahinci for awards:

  • 1st Place: Eric Hartley (in collaboration with Gabriel Prusmack), Unity in Diversity
  • 2nd Place: Lyn Sullivan, “N’oubliez Jamais” #4
  • 3rd Place: Ricky Dean Wyrick, Farmers Market
  • Honorable Mention: Margit Gergely, Dreaming of a Better Future

You can view the exhibition catalog HERE.

Photos from the exhibition opening event