And the winners are…
Our first day at Magic City Art Connection kick-started with sun, a cool breeze, and eager artists awaiting art loving patrons, plus a visit from the festival’s 2014 juror, Caroline Taylor – a contemporary art curator and private art advisor who has organzied international exhibitions and currently splits her time between New York and Montgomery for work. Caroline was a former curatorial associate at Deutsch Bank, which owns the largest corporate art collection in the world. It’s not easy task to cover 200 artist booths on foot. But Caroline did it like a pro, thoughtfully narrowing down the talented choices for the top 26 juried awards listed below. Congratulations to all of the winners!
City of Birmingham _ Michael A. Calvert Best in Show Award – NELSON GRICE, Site 111- Kinetic Communications_ Signature Award – SHADOW MAY, Site 473
- Regions Bank _ Signature Award – STEPHEN RAY, Site 118
- al.com | The Birmingham News | Birmingham Magazine _ Signature Award – ELAINE RADER, Site 450
- HealthSouth Corporation _ Award of Distinction – NICK GRUENBERG, Site 435
- Alabama Power _Award of Distinction – JIM WEAVER, Site 442
- BlueCross BlueShield of Alabama _ Award of Distinction – MARIAN DAMRAUER, Site 228
- BBVA Compass _ Award of Distinction – DAN BYNUM, Site 109
- Joe Piper _ EMERGING ARTIST AWARD – SARAH HEATH, Site 120
- Jemison Investment Company_ Award of Merit – KATE MERRITT DAVIS, Site 256
- Miller Communications_ Award of Merit – KATHERINE WILSON, Site 446
- The Visitors Channel_ Award of Merit – LYNN FISHER, Site 342
- BJCC_ Award of Merit – CECILY LOWE, Site 363
- Robins & Morton_ Award of Merit – KARLY MARTIN, Site 375
- Omni Studio_ Award of Merit – ERICA SCOTT
- Royal Cup_ Award of Merit – DARRELL EZEKIEL, Site 472
- Bancography_ Award of Merit – JACK HILL, Site 301
- Special Occasions_ Award of Merit – KRISTIN THORSEN, Site 469
- Guy Kreusch_ Maralyn Wilson Award of Merit – CHIHARU ROACH, Site 302
- B-Metro_ Award of Merit – ELLA RICHARDS, Site 201
- Magic 96.5 _ Award of Merit – ROBERTA ELLIOTT, Site 448
- Hoover’s Magazine/ Shelby Living_ Award of Merit – MICHAEL ZAVISON, Site 328
- Over The Mountain Journal- SPIDER MARTIN Photography Award – CHAD MOORE, Site 126
- Weld for Birmingham_BILL FREEMAN Pottery Award – ANDERSON BAILEY, Site 102
HIGH SCHOOL SCULPTURE AWARD
- Publix Super Markets Charities & Alabama Baby & Child, First Place ALABAMA SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS, “UNDER A TACK”
- Publix Super Markets Charities & WBHM, Second Place HOOVER HIGH SCHOOL, “MATCH STICKS”
- Publix Super Markets Charities & Yarbrough Food Service, Third Place MOUNTAIN BROOK HIGH SCHOOL, “ZIPPER”
