The Bennett Prize

Stay tuned over the coming weeks as we gradually get to know each of the ten finalists for The Bennett Prize® 4 in more depth! In alphabetical order, we begin with Olivia Chigas. The winner will be announced May 15, 2025 at the @MuskegArtMuseum. thebennettprize.org/olivia-chigas.

Happy New Year’s Eve from The Bennett Prize®! What artistic goals or dreams are you bringing into 2025? Thank you for being part of our journey. Let’s make this next year one to remember!

Thank you for sharing @hyperallergic! hyperallergic.com/969984/finalis… #thebennettprize

Announcing the 10 finalists for TBP4: Olivia Chigas Nimah Gobir Ambrin Ling Jane Philips Audrey Rodriguez Abbey Rosko Nicole M. Santiago Amy Werntz Helena Wurzel Rei Xiao thebennettprize.org/4.0-finalists

Canadian speed skater and artist, Brooklyn McDougal has her series of paintings titled, “The Trailblazers” at the Paris Olympics. Her work celebrates the first women Olympic champions in history who paved the way for future generations of women athletes. shorturl.at/PD3hv

It’s exciting to see this iterations’ jurors featured in the September issue of @ArtMags! #thebennettprize #drelainemelottischmidt #gloriagroom #margaretbowland #angelafraleigh #bennettprizejurors #womeninart

We love this recent feature of TBP® 3 winner Shiqing Deng in @JuxtapozMag! Giving advice to other artists, she offers: “Just trust your own instinct. And if you really believe in yourself, then everything will work out how it is supposed to.” juxtapoz.com/news/magazine/…

Check out the latest interview with Bennett Prize founder and juror, Dr. Elaine Melotti Schmidt! youtu.be/BQjtaYeQFc0?si…

We are happy to be featured in the June issue of @artcollectormag! Entries are open through Oct. 4! #thebennettprize #americanartcollectormagazine #aac #womeninart #figurativerealism #naominakao #ronnasharris #ruthdealy #bennettprizefinalists

We are thrilled to have Bennett Prize® 1 winner Aneka Ingold and @MuskegArtMuseum’s Director of Collections, Art Martin on the The American Art Collective Podcast! To listen to the full interview, go to shorturl.at/afklQ Entries are now open through Oct. 4, 2024!

Thanks for sharing our call for entries @hyperallergic! hyperallergic.com/903752/opportu… Entries open through Oct. 4!

We are thrilled to see Bennett Prize® 2 winner, Ayana Ross featured in @artnews! "The Lessons I Leave You" is currently on display at the Customs House Museum & Cultural Center through April 21. To read the full article, go to artnews.com/art-news/spons…

Thanks for the feature @hyperallergic! We are beyond thrilled to be in our fourth iteration and see our finalists featured on a national stage. We are accepting entries until Oct. 4! To read the full article, go to hyperallergic.com/879239/the-ben… #thebennettprize #callforentries

The day is finally here! We’re now accepting submissions for The Bennett Prize® 4. And how perfect that it’s also World Art Day? Entries close Oct. 4 at 11:59 p.m. MST. Our jury cannot wait to see what you create! thebennettprize.org/bennett/comple….

Only two weeks remain until entries open for The Bennett Prize® 4. It’s time for women figurative realist artists to shine! Entries open on Apr. 15 and will close on Oct. 4 at 11:59 p.m. MST. We can’t wait to see what you create. thebennettprize.org/bennett/comple…. Image: Shiqing Deng

@Corrinestreetly Great question! The article credits the painting was made during the Stuart era.

@bennettprize Francis Stuart?

“Ahead of her time: Women from the Renaissance to the twentieth century” highlights the many challenges women artists faced—including the lack of training. artsy.net/article/artsy-… Image: Mary Beale, Portrait of a Lady©, ca. 1680s, oil on canvas. #thebennettprize

It has been a fun month at the Customs House Museum & Cultural Center in Clarksville, Tennessee! Are you planning a trip to see “Rising Voices” and “The Lessons I Leave You” before they continue their tour on April 21. customshousemuseum.org/exhibitions/be… Image: Laura Karetzky

2/2 The four esteemed women are: Angela Fraleigh (artist), Gloria Groom (museum curator), Dr. Elaine Melotti Schmidt (Prize cofounder) and Margaret Bowland (artist). To learn more, go to thebennettprize.org/jurors-4.0

1/2 We’re overjoyed to preview the jury for The Bennett Prize® 4. Fitting with our mission to elevate women artists, this will be the first all-women panel. Enjoy these brief introductions for now, and imagine submitting your work for their review! Entries open on April 15, 2024.