RAA&M NATIONAL 2023 HIGHLIGHTS!

 

If you are interested in purchasing art from RAA&M National, please contact Kristin Czarnecki, Gallery Coordinator, at gallery@rockportartassn.org or 978-546-6604, ext. 1003.

 

RAA&M NATIONAL 2023 ACCEPTED ARTISTS


What is the RAA&M National 2023 Show?

RAA&M National 2023 is an invitational for artists across the United States to exhibit artwork crafted in a wide and diverse number of media (drawing, mixed media, collage, photography, painting, digital art 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!

 

2023 Juror of Selection and Awards

Traynor is a nationally acclaimed contemporary artist who has received more than 200 awards of merit for his work. His “old world” style is reminiscent of 19th Century French impressionists as well as the Dutch Masters.  Influenced by these old master painters, his paintings reflect this knowledge of light and color to create a masterfully crafted story that connects emotionally with his observers and reminds them of a memory of the past.  Traynor’s use of color, distinctive brush strokes, and depiction of light are easily recognizable in his landscapes, still lifes and portraitures.

 

2023 RAA&M NATIONAL AWARDS

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

Judi Rotenberg Award for Excellence in Expressive Still Life Painting – $1,000
Sponsor: Judi Rotenberg

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

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

Kevin Tobin Award for Excellence in Fine Art Photography – $500
Sponsor: Kevin Tobin

William & Anne Newcomb Award in Honor of the Newcomb Children for Traditional Painting in Oil, Acrylic, or Watercolor – $500
Sponsor: William & Anne Newcomb

William & Anne Newcomb Award in Honor of the Newcomb Grandchildren for Traditional Painting in Oil, Acrylic, or Watercolor – $500
Sponsor: William & Anne Newcomb

Robert & Lucienne Bosselman Memorial Award for Traditional Painting, Graphics, or Sculpture – $500
Sponsor: Robert Bosselman

In Memory and Gratitude of the Greatest Generation Award for Traditional Painting, Graphics, or Sculpture – $500
Sponsor: Robert Bosselman

Gallery Montanaro Award for a Traditional Seascape or Marine Painting – $500
Sponsor: Gallery Montanaro (Todd Montanaro)

Rockport Art Association & Museum Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Fine Art Photography – $500
Sponsor: RAA&M Board of Governors

Rockport Art Association & Museum Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Non-Traditional Contemporary Artwork – $500
Sponsor: RAA&M Board of Governors

RAA&M Photography Award for Excellence in Fine Art Photography – $300
Sponsor: RAA&M Photography Members

RAA&M Photography Award for Excellence in Fine Art Photography – $300
Sponsor: RAA&M Photography Members

McDougall Fine Arts Award for Traditional Painting – $250
Sponsor: McDougall Fine Arts (Dan & Jennifer McDougall)

Paul Goodnow Memorial Award for Traditional Landscape in Oil – $250
Sponsor: Stapleton Kearns

Parco Fine Art Award for Representational Painting or Sculpture – $250
Sponsor: Parco Fine Art (Leonard Parco)

The Emerson Award for Excellence in Fine Art Photography – $200
Sponsor: The Emerson Inn

BankGloucester Award for Abstract Art – $200
Sponsor: BankGloucester (Bank President Patrick Thorpe)

BankGloucester Award for Sculpture – $200
Sponsor: BankGloucester (Bank President Patrick Thorpe)

Charles Movalli Memorial Gold Medal for Excellence in Painting
Sponsor: Dale Ratcliff

Juror’s Choice Certificate
Honorable Mention 1
Honorable Mention 2
Honorable Mention 3

 

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:

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