Gallery Talk with the Pros

This is your chance to ask questions to last year’s top award winners and jurors:

• How are artists chosen?
• What criteria are considered by the selection jurors in reviewing applications?
• What award selection criteria does the award judge use?
• How does the organization decide on the featured artists for their selection process?
• How do award winners prepare themselves for competitions?
• What do artists look for when they first visit the communities they’re going to paint?
• What personal obstacles do artists overcome to produce their best work within the event guidelines?
• What do artists look for when choosing three competition paintings?
• What should people consider when building their own collection?
• How does an artist decide what they want to paint?

Jurors Phil Starke, Shanna Kunz, and Kippy Hammond and past winners will be answering these and other questions daily from noon to 1 p.m. at the Exhibition Gallery. Specific topics will be published prior to the event to assist you with planning your week.