Seven of the eight cash awards totaling more than $5,000 were presented to artists at the June 15th members’ opening of the 66th Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition. The show, which is presented every two years, opened to the public on June 16th at the Memorial Art Gallery and remains on view through September 15th.
Six of the awards, including the MAG’s Award of Excellence, a $1,500 cash award, were chosen by this year’s juror, Marilyn Zapf, the assistant director and curator at the Center for Craft. The final award, the Harris Popular Vote Award, will be announced July 3rd; given in memory of Dr. and Mrs. Manville S. Harris, this award is presented to the artist whose work receives the most votes from visitors during the first two weeks of the exhibition.
JUROR’S AWARDS:
Memorial Art Gallery Award (Award of Excellence)
Awarded to: Holland Houdek | Elevated Triple Mitosis (Artificial Cell Replacement), 2015 | Cardiovascular Complex (Heart and Vein Implant), 2017 | Spoked Shoulder Anthroplasty (Complex Shoulder Anthroplasty), 2018
Alice E. Koret/Docent Award, given in memory of Alice E. Koret by Dr. Sidney Koret, friends and family and selected by Memorial Art Gallery docents
Awarded to: Kathy Armstrong | Fresh Squeezed OJ, 2019
Gertrude Herdle Moore/Isabel Herdle Award, given by the Gallery Council of the Memorial Art Gallery
Awarded to: John Elliott | Collus Major
Louis D’Amanda Memorial Award, given by family of Louis D’Amanda in memory of Edler Louis D’Amanda
Awarded to: Andy Buck | Boot, 2017 | Alfred, 2018
Elmer Louis Award, given in memory of Mr. Louis by his daughter, Carol Louis Yunker
Awarded to: Colleen Buzzard | Hard Merge from Lef, 2019
Ida Abrams Louis Award, given in memory of Mr. Louis by his daughter, Carol Louis Yunker
Awarded to: Ani Hoover | Rubber Garden, 2017
Ronan Christopher Louis Award, given in memory of Ronan Christopher Louis (2010-2013) by his family
Awarded to: Cory Card | Sweepings 17: Dust Conglomerate | Sweepings 12: Belly Button Lint II
The 66th Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition is sponsored by the Rubens Family Foundation and the Gallery Council of the Memorial Art Gallery, with additional support from the John D. Greene Endowment for Contemporary Exhibitions, and the Robert L. and Mary L. Sproull Fund.