Juror Alejo Benedetti, assistant curator at Crystal Bridges, selected a total of 56 pieces created by 45 artists from around the country to be included in the exhibit. Benedetti will be on hand to present awards the the artists’ reception on Saturday, July 23. Artists with accepted entries are:
Elaine Abbe • Plantation, Florida
Susan Berger • Kingston, New York
Lance Boge • NYC, New York
Heather Brammeier • Peoria, Illinois
Martha Briana • Makanda, Illinois
Aaron Calvert • Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Daniel Cassity • Hot Springs, Arkansas
Gary Cawood • Little Rock, Arkansas
Ronnie Cramer • Denver, Colorado
Larry Crane • Little Rock, Arkansas
Jeff Danos • Eureka Springs, Arkansas
Myles Dunigan • Lawrence, Kansas
Richard Ensor • Wesley Chapel, Florida
Victoria Trespando Escobio • Tampa, Florida
Jamie Espino • Fort Smith, Arkansas
DebiLynn Fendley • Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Elaine Fleck • Roanoke, Virginia
Joelle Ford • Lawrence, Kansas
Houston Fryer • San Antonio, Texas
Jaime Gaiti • Portland, Maine
Jenie Gao • Madison, Wisconsin
Manuel Gonzales • Lubbock, Texas
Sofia Gonzalez • Little Rock, Arkansas
Tim Hahn • Augusta, Missouri
Mary Hardy • Ocean Springs, Mississippi
Sharon Harper • Springfield, Missouri
Julie Isom • Conway, Arkansas
Scott Lykens • Monticello, Arkansas
Miguel Machado • Austin, Texas
Tim McCourt • Mississippi State, Mississippi
Moises Menendez • Magnolia, Arkansas
Jeremy Newton • Waco, Texas
Ray Ogar • Little Rock, Arkansas
Cetin “Chet” Oguz • Cleveland, Mississippi
Gail Postal • New York, New York
Spencer Purinton • El Dorado, Arkansas
Alexander Puz • Maspeth, New York
Suzanne Sidebottom • New Albany, Indiana
Barbara Simcoe • Omaha, Nebraska
Erin Smego • Chicago, Illinois
Michael Stanley • Cleveland, Mississippi
R. Gregory Summers • Overland Park, Kansas
Angilee Wilkerson • Denton, Texas
Marjorie Williams-Smith • Little Rock, Arkansas
Terry Wright • Little Rock, Arkansas