RAA&M NATIONAL JURIED SHOW

Saturday, November 15 – Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Hibbard & Maddocks Galleries, and Online

Gala & Awards Reception: Friday, November 14, 2025, 6:00-8:00 PM
Purchasers of full-price Gala tickets ($100/$80) receive $100 off a work of art from the exhibition valued at $500 or more.

Over $24,000 in Cash and Merchandise Awards! $5,000 Grand Prize

Juror of Selection and Awards: Cindy Baron


RAA&M NATIONAL 2025 – ONLINE GAlLERY

All RAA&M National Juried Show 2025 art sales are final. Buyers are responsible for all shipping and packing costs.

All art is available for purchase online, over the phone, and in person.

Shipping will be handled by Easy Ship and Pack (ESP) in Gloucester, MA, after the exhibition ends on December 31, 2025. Buyers can expect a call from ESP in early January 2026. If you will be picking up your purchase at the RAA&M, please email director@rockportartassn.org to schedule a pick-up day/time.

For additional information, please contact Kristin Czarnecki: director@rockportartassn.org

 
 

The Rockport Art Association & Museum (RAA&M) invites artists from across the country to enter this annual exhibition celebrating the best of contemporary and traditional fine art.

RAAM NATIONAL 2025 – CALL TO ARTISTS PROSPECTUS

Artists Reference: Please see the prospectus for more information about the exhibition, artwork specifications, policies and procedures, and so forth.

Artwork Pick-Up Day: Friday, January 2, 2026 (11:00 AM – 3:00 PM)


RAA&M NATIONAL 2025 – EXHIBITING ARTISTS


Raa&m national awards 2025

Christopher A. Hamilos Memorial Award of $5,000 for Best in Show in Any Medium – Neal Hughes, Parker House
Sponsor: Kathy Hamilos

Second Place Award of $3,000 for Any Medium – Eric Jacobsen, Still Life with Apple Blossoms
Sponsors: Munir Kapasi and Lisa LaGambina

Third Place Award of $2,000 for Any Medium – Janet Schwartz, Passing Lane
Sponsor: Bazel General Contracting

The Nancy A. Kommers Memorial Award of $1,500 for Excellence in Marine Painting – Suzie Baker, Buoyancy
Sponsor: Her Children and Their Spouses

Alden Bryan Memorial Award of $1,000 & Gold Medal for Traditional Landscape Painting in Oil – T.M. Nicholas, Fairfax, Vermont
Sponsor: The Vermont Community Foundation

Mary Bryan Memorial Award of $1,000 & Gold Medal for Contemporary, Representational, or Semi-Realistic Watercolor –
Mary Chandler, Deep Reflection, Burnett Fountain
Sponsor: The Vermont Community Foundation

Charles Movalli Memorial Gold Medal for Excellence in Painting – Debra Huse, Vixen
Sponsor: Dale Ratcliff
Award Also Includes a $250 Gift Certificate Provided by JFM Frames

Robert Allyn Bosselman, Sr. and Lucienne Marie Sasco Memorial Award of $500 for Traditional Painting, Drawing, or Sculpture –
Jennifer Sampson, Early Autumn, Fall Island
Sponsor: Robert Allyn Bosselman, Jr.

In Memory and Gratitude of the Greatest Generation Award of $500 for Traditional Painting, Drawing, or Sculpture –
Sergio Roffo, Room with a View
Sponsor: Robert Allyn Bosselman, Jr.

Gallery Montanaro Award of $500 for Excellence in Painting in the Cape Ann Tradition – Fred Doloresco, Summer Day
Sponsor: Gallery Montanaro (Todd and Ashley Montanaro)

Raymond Beaupre Award of $500 for Excellence in Representational Watercolor –
Dylan McKnight, Southend Construction
Sponsor: Raymond Beaupre

Raymond Beaupre Award of $500 for Excellence in Representational Oil –
Thomas Adkins, Dawn Dockside Vinalhaven Island
Sponsor: Raymond Beaupre

Folly Cove Fine Art Award of $500 for Excellence in Oil Painting – Christopher Leeper, The Finest Light
Sponsor: Folly Cove Fine Art

Elinor and Geoffry Juviler Award of $500 for Excellence in Original Printmaking –
Sherrie York, In the Weeds
Sponsor: Elinor and Geoffry Juviler

Best Figurative/Portrait Painting Award of $500 – William Schneider, I'll Have Mine Rare
Sponsor: Leslie Lobell and Eric Timsak

Best in Art & Architecture Award of $500 for Oil, Pastel, or Watercolor –
Dave Kaphammer, Yellow
Sponsor: Bazel General Contracting

RAA&M Photographers Award of $400 for Excellence in Fine Art Photography – Law Hamilton, Foggy Dec 29th, 11:07am
Sponsor: RAA&M Photography Members
Award Also Includes a $150 Gift Certificate Provided by Post Road Framers

RAA&M President’s Award of $300 for Traditional Coastal Painting – Mark Shasha, Season's Promise
Sponsor: Harley Bartlett
Award Also Includes a $250 Gift Certificate Provided by JFM Frames

BankGloucester Award of $300 for Abstract Art –
Vanessa Michalak, Painter’s Playground, Pigeon Cove
Sponsor: BankGloucester (Bank President Patrick Thorpe)
Award Also Includes an Artist Materials Bundle Provided by Holbein

RAA&M Board of Governors Award of $300 for Excellence in Non-Traditional Contemporary Artwork
– Nick Paciorek, Lobster Noon
Sponsor: Philip and Kimberly Garton
Award Also Includes an Artist Materials Bundle Provided by Holbein

RAA&M Photographers Award of $300 for Excellence in Fine Art Photography –
Gail Jenner, Along the River Bank
Sponsor: RAA&M Photography Members
Award Also Includes a $150 Gift Certificate Provided by FinerWorks

Jim Iacono Memorial Award of $300 for Excellence in Impressionist Painting –
Leo Mancini-Hresko, Golden Fields
Sponsor: Sidoti Gallery of Fine Art
Award Also Includes an Artists’ Brush Set Provided by Rosemary & Co

BankGloucester Award of $300 for Sculpture –
Brian McQuillan, Jimi
Sponsor: BankGloucester (Bank President Patrick Thorpe)
Award Also Includes a $100 Gift Certificate Provided by Blick Art Materials

RAA&M Board of Governors Award of $300 for Excellence in Fine Art Photography –
Carin Macnamara, Egret Fan Dancers in a Peeking Dawn
Sponsor: Philip and Kimberly Garton
Award Also Includes a Photography Card Bundle Provided by Strathmore Artist Papers

Paul Goodnow Memorial Award of $250 for Traditional Landscape in Oil –
James Coe, February Light, Hull Farm
Sponsor: Stapleton Kearns
Award Also Includes a $250 Gift Certificate Provided by MAKO Art Supply

Parco Fine Art Award of $250 for Representational Painting or Sculpture –
Pamela Pindell, Muse
Sponsor: Parco Fine Art (Leonard Parco)
Award Also Includes a $100 Gift Certificate Provided by Blick Art Materials

The Emerson Dusk to Dawn Award of $250 for Excellence in a Sunset, Sunrise, or Nocturne Painting –
Harley Bartlett, Beach Road
Sponsor: The Emerson Inn
Award Also Includes a Rosemary & Co Artists’ Brush Set and a Strathmore Papers Bundle

The Henri Cartier-Bresson Inspiration Award of $250 for Excellence in Street Photography, Cityscapes, or Environmental Portraiture –
 Bob Avakian, The House on the Hill
Sponsor: Barry Berman
Award Also Includes a $75 Gift Certificate Provided by The Finer Image Photo

Honorable Mention 1 –
Katarina Spitzer, The Air We Breathe
Includes a Materials Bundle Provided by Strathmore Artist Papers
Honorable Mention 2 – Cynthia Crimmin, Pure Joy
Includes a Materials Bundle Provided by Strathmore Artist Papers
Honorable Mention 3 – Justin Gordon, Seeking Solace
Includes a $100 Gift Certificate Provided by Ampersand Art Supply
Honorable Mention 4 –
Kirk Williamson, Dory Sunset
Includes a Gift Certificate Provided by Bay Photo Lab

People’s Choice Award of $250 – Selected by the Votes of Visitors to the Exhibition


We are honored to welcome as our Juror of Selection and Awards

 

Cindy Baron, OPAM, PAPA, AWS, AIS, LPAPA is nationally known in both watercolors and oils, painting the grand landscapes from east to west, coastal to mountains.

Born and raised in Indiana, she has lived all over the country and now resides in Rhode Island with a significant amount of time on the west coast, where she is a full-time artist and instructor.

Her passion in the arts began with pastels, which then led to watercolors and oils. She is among a small group of artists that has received acknowledgment from her peers in both mediums. Cindy is a highly sought after instructor, teaching her skills around the country and internationally. She has had the privilege of judging some of the top award shows and has been featured in numerous publications. Cindy is represented in galleries from the east coast to the west coast.

Signature Member: Plein Air Painters of America (PAPA), American Watercolor Society (AWS), Oil Painters of America Master (OPAM), American Impressionist Society (AIS), Laguna Plein Air Painters Association (LPAPA).

 

What is the RAA&M National 2025 Show?

RAA&M National 2025 is a juried exhibition for artists across the United States to exhibit artwork crafted in a wide and diverse number of media (painting, drawing, mixed media, collage, photography, digital art, original printmaking, and sculpture) at the prestigious Rockport Art Association & Museum. It is a unique opportunity to engage in true cultural exchange: introducing new artistic influences from beyond the Cape Ann region to local artists and the public alike while simultaneously presenting the talents of our native Cape Ann artists to the nation at large.

The submitted artworks are selected through a rigorous digital jurying process, with winning pieces being juried in person and awarded monetary prizes ranging from $250 to $5,000.  Many regionally – and nationally – recognized artists participate in this show year after year in what has become the crown jewel in the Cape Ann art scene’s yearly calendar of events!



 
 
 

RAA&M National 2023 Gala highlights!

Gala Reception in the Hibbard Gallery – RAA&M National 2022

Opening Reception in the Hibbard Gallery – RAA&M National 2019

RAA&M National Exhibition 2019 - Maddocks Gallery

 

special thanks to our distinguished RAA&M National jurors:

2024: Vlad Duchev and Donald Demers
2023: John C. Traynor
2022: Ken DeWaard and Linnea Leeming
2021: Teresa Oaxaca & Mark Boedges
2020: Cindy House & Bruce Herman
2019: Joanne Rothschild & Tom Hughes