"The Bennett Prize aims to elevate women figurative realist painters-helping them achieve their full potential. The winner receives $37,500 each year for two years to create a solo show."
"The Muskegon Museum of Art has been proud to partner with The Bennett Prize and provide a platform for these exceptional women figurative realist painters to share their work with our community."
"Works by women artists are collected and shown less frequently by galleries and museums and, when they are purchased, the prices paid are typically less than those paid to artists who are men."
The Bennett Prize invites women figurative realist painters to apply for a $75,000 grand prize, the largest for this category. Applications are open until September 19, 2026. A $10,000 award will also be given to another finalist. Previous winners include Amy Werntz, Shiqing Deng, Ayana Ross, and Aneka Ingold. The prize, endowed by Steven Alan Bennett and Dr. Elaine Melotti Schmidt, aims to elevate women artists and provide them with opportunities to showcase their work nationally.
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