2016 Scholarship Recipients

February 29, 2016

Arizona Artists Guild is pleased to announce that it has awarded $7,000 in Visual Arts Scholarships for the 2016 year. Begun in 1993 the AAG Scholarship Program has given over $100,000.00 to university enrolled, full-time fine art students in the State of Arizona. Award recipients receive scholarship money deposited directly into the student’s college bursar account. In addition, they receive a one-year Arizona Artists Guild membership, and participate in a group exhibition of their work at the prestigious Shemer Art Center and Museum in Phoenix.

This year’s scholarship exhibition will be curated by 2015 scholarship recipient, Zachary Valent. Valent was awarded the 2015 Guest Curator Award which provides a fantastic opportunity to be the sole curator of the award exhibition. Funding for this award is given by Shemer Art Center and Museum through financial contributions made by the Roney Family Foundation. The exhibition, titled, New Art in Arizona run from March 17 – April 28, 2016.
Shemer Art Center is located at 5005 E. Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85018. You can visit the exhibit during regular hours or join us for a reception on March 17 from 6-8pm. For more information on Shemer Art Center and Museum visit ShemerArtCenter.org.

Recipient’s Presentations:
Each award recipient will give a 10 – 15 minute presentation of their work on May 17 at Arizona Artists Guild, located at 18411 N 7th Avenue, Phoenix. Come see what kind of new work student artists are working on! There will be a chance to mingle and meet the artists and the curator after the presentations. We hope to see you there!!

2016 was an historic year, marking a record number of applications from community colleges, undergraduate and graduate students. This made the juror’s work most challenging not only because of the volume of applicants but also due to the innovation, quality and artistic expression of the works submitted. Congratulations to all who submitted!

This year’s scholarship recipients are:
Chris Vena | Marigold Linton Scholarship Award $1600. | ASU – painting

: Sunday June 9th, Occupy Gezi I Oil on Canvas 2014 31 x 43

: Saturday, June 8th Occupy Gezi II Oil on Canvas 2014 31 x 43

: Sunday June 9th, Occupy Gezi III Oil on Canvas 2014 31 x 43

Camila Galofre | Arizona Artists Guild President’s Scholarship Award $1400. | ASU-MRA – painting/drawing

: Drift (4) 2015 Charcoal on paper 40 x 40

: Drift (1) 2015 Charcoal on paper 18 x 18

: Seize 2015 Charcoal and graphite on paper 11 x 11

Hanna Irene Walsh | Ruth Magadini Scholarship Award $1000. | ASU – MFA drawing/painting

: My Mind is a Pack of Screaming Dogs 2015 16 x 20 Graphite, pastel, color pencil on paper

: The Priestess Ablaze, Triptych 2016 20 x 40 Color pencil, pastel on paper, carved found wood, acrylic paint, found objects

: The Fable of Wustenwolf 2016 24 x 30 Color pencil, pastel on paper

Randall (Cam) DeCaussin | Erin O’Dell Scholarship Award $1000. | ASU – Painting

: Somewhere Between Love and Madness 11 5/8 x 20 5/8 Oil on panel 2016

: I got one just like it in my living room 48 x 48 Oil on panel 2015

: So Tired of Smoke, 27″ x41″ charcoal on paper, 2015

John Tuomisto-Bell | Arizona Artists Guild Scholarship Award $1000. | ASU – Sculpture

: Man with a Blue Head 2015 Bronze and acrylic 28 x 17 x 13

: The Kiss 2015 Bronze and acrylic 24 x 11 x 10

: Falling Man #24 2015 Bronze and acrylic 32 x 15 x 8

Jace Becker | Arizona Artists Guild Scholarship Award $1000. | ASU – photography

: Samhain 90 2014 Mordancage 24 x 30

: Samhain 92 2015 Mordancage 24 x 30

: Samhain 137 2015 Mordancage 24 x 30