Past Jurors
Over the years, Magic City Art Connection has recruited some wonderful and noteworthy festival jurors from a diverse collection of respected art professionals and influencers including artists, gallerists, museum curators, art critics, educators, and collectors. Below is a comprehensive list of these talented art figures who have lent their eye and knowledge to giving out nearly a half million dollars in juried awards over the last 33 years.
PAST JURORS (1984-2016)
2016 Paul Kremer, Houston, TX
2015 Ramiro Gomez, Los Angeles, CA
2014 Caroline Taylor, Montgomery, AL
2013 Bayete Ross Smith, New York, NY
2012 Jiha Moon, Atlanta, GA
2011 Matt Chambers, Los Angeles, CA
2010 Dan Tague, New Orleans, LA
2009 Skylar Fein, New Orleans, LA
2008 Shana Berger & Nathan Purath, Coleman Center, York, AL
2007 Ron Platt, Hugh Kaul Curator of Modern & Contemporary Art, BMA
2006 Rick Lowe
2005 Louise Shaw
2004 Dr. Jerry Cullom
2003 Scott Stephens
2002 Brett Levine
2001 Lorenzo Pace
2000 Paula & Russell Panczenko
1999 Lisa Sette & Joseph M. Segura
1997 Gronk & John Wetenhall
1996 Peter Boswell
1995 Kim Abeles
1994 John Scott & David Gilhooly
1993 Gianfranco Mantegna
1992 Mel Edwards & Helen C. Frederick
1991 Jerry Beck & Jo Tartt
1990 Jo Hanson & Stephen Young
1989 Cam Newell
1988 Fay Gold & Michael Lucero
1987 Tom Butter & Vicki Kopf
1986 Jane Kessler & Hollis Sigler
1985 Elaine Horwitch & Harvey K. Littleton
1984 Paul Brach & Ivan Carp