2019 Juried Award Winners
In cased you missed it!
The recipients of the 36th Magic City Art Connection juried awards! Congratulations again to all of the 2019 winners. Such a talented group! And special thanks to the festival’s juror, Hallie Ringle, the Hugh Kabul Curator of Contemporary Art at the Birmingham Museum of Art.
If you would like to apply for Magic City Art Connection’s 37th year April 24-26, click here.

PHOTO BY SKIP BAUMHOWER. From Top Left: Steve Reider, Bancography (Sponsor, Past Board President), Amy Pleasant (2019 Distinguished Artist), Nick Gruenberg (Photography), Brooks Barrow (Sculpture) Larry Allen (2019 Best In show, Ceramics), Alex Kunzman (Marketing Director, Corks & Chefs Director), Mia Badham (3D Mixed Media, 2018 MCAC Emerging Artist), Myrna Gates (Painting), Gerda Carmichael (Stained Glass), Hallie Ringle (2019 Juror), Eileen Kunzman (Festival Founder & Director), Lisa Krannichfeld (Painting, 2017 Best in Show), Jon Osborne (Painting), Chiharu Roach (Painting)
FIND ART BEST IN SHOW AWARD
Larry Allen, Clay, 346
SIGNATURE AWARDS
Greater Convention and Visitor Bureau
Sarah West, Painting, 452
Encompass Health
Eric Poland, 2D Mixed Media, 108
BlueCross BlueShield of Alabama
Chiharu Roach, Painting, 383
DISTINGUISHED ARTIST AWARD
City of Birmingham
Amy Pleasant, 304
AWARDS OF DISTINCTION
Kinetic Communications
Nick Gruenberg, Photography, 421
Birmingham Magazine
Gerda Carmichael, Stained Glass, 204
Bancography
Myrna Gates, Painting, 223
Joe Piper
Jon Osborne, Painting, 454
AWARDS OF MERIT
Bell Media
Deeann Rieves, 2D Mixed Media, 127
B-Metro
Mia Badham, 3D Mixed Media, 354
Bham Now
Celeste Pfau, Printmaking, 448
Homewood Life
Matthew Mayes, Painting 211
Hoover’s Magazine
Lisa Krannichfeld, Watercolor, 136
Over The Mountain Journal
Brooks Barrow, Sculpture, 126
HIGH SCHOOL SCULPTURE PROJECT
First Place
Publix Super Markets Charities & BBJ
“Ephyrea” Alabama School of Fine Arts
Second Place
Publix Super Markets Charities & WBHM
“Medusa” Alabama School of Fine Arts