Harrisburg, PA – State Museum of Pennsylvania Director Angelica Docog is pleased to announce the finalists for Art of the State 2024. This prestigious annual juried competition showcases the exceptional talent of Pennsylvania’s artists.
Now in its 57th year, Art of the State has become a cornerstone in the Pennsylvania art scene. The exhibition offers a captivating glimpse into the Commonwealth’s rich artistic heritage, featuring works that span painting, photography/digital media, craft, sculpture, and works on paper.
The exhibit includes 96 works of art by 96 artists from 28 counties of Pennsylvania. Finalists were selected from 2,200 entries submitted by more than 600 artists.
The public is invited to experience the finalists’ creations at The State Museum of Pennsylvania starting Sunday, September 8, coinciding with Harrisburg’s Gallery Walk. Admission is free on opening day. The exhibition will remain on display through January 5, 2025.
Award winners will be posted on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter). An exhibition catalogue pdf and programming announcements can be accessed on Art of the State 2024 after the opening.
A panel of expert selection jurors carefully reviewed and scored all submitted artworks. The highest-rated pieces in each category will be featured in the exhibition. An esteemed awards juror will select the first, second, and third place winners from among these finalists.
This year’s selection jurors are:
· Marc Jacobson, Professor Emeritus, Herron School of Art + Design, Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis
· Jennifer-Navva Milliken, Executive Director and Chief Curator, Museum for Art in Wood
· Eric Sung, Artist and Professor of Art/Photography, Providence College
This year’s awards juror is:
· Jim Toia, Artist and Curator, Executive Director at Karl Stirner Art Trail, and Director of Community Based Teaching at Lafayette College.
Cash awards totaling $5,300 will be bestowed. In each of the five categories, a first prize of $500, a second prize of $300, and a third prize of $200 will be presented. Additionally, the Art Docents’ Choice Award will be honored with $300.
Art of the State is presented by The State Museum of Pennsylvania in partnership with the Pennsylvania Heritage Foundation.
The Pennsylvania Heritage Foundation (PHF) is the nonprofit partner of the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC), dedicated to preserving and sharing the Commonwealth’s rich history. Through generous donations, PHF supports PHMC in caring for 23 historic sites and museums, an extensive collection of artifacts, and invaluable archival materials.
The State Museum of Pennsylvania, adjacent to the State Capitol in Harrisburg, is one of 23 historic sites and museums administered by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission as part of the Pennsylvania Trails of History.
As one of PHMC’s premier cultural institutions, The State Museum of Pennsylvania offers visitors a captivating journey through time. Located adjacent to the State Capitol in Harrisburg, the museum houses expansive collections that illuminate Pennsylvania’s pivotal role in American history, from the dawn of geologic time, the Native American experience, the Colonial and Revolutionary eras, a pivotal Civil War battleground, and the Commonwealth’s vast industrial age. The State Museum demonstrates that Pennsylvania’s story is America’s story.
Artists selected to exhibit at Art of the State 2024 are listed by county:
Adams
Joh Ricci
Allegheny
Adrienne Borkowski
Dan Droz
Steve Huth
Sandra Moore
Dai Morgan
Paul Rosenblatt
Catherine Ryan
Brian J. Sesack
John Buxton
Jan Loney
Berks
Georgette L. Veeder
E. Douglas Wunder
Bucks
Tyree Dworak
Chuck Fischer
Cassaundra Flor
Norine Kevolic
Leonard Michaels
Jamee Pemberton
Sandra Scicchitani
Brynn Hurlstone
Carbon
Jay Davenport
Centre
Stephen Althouse
Anni Matsick
Stephen Tuttle
Chester
James Evangelista
Brian Richmond
Steven Schaefer
Columbia
Wes Bulla
Cumberland
Jordan Bashore
Daniel M. Finch
Michael Hower
Jeff Hubert
Neil McConnell
Marjaneh Talebi
Shawn Williams
Dauphin
Evelyn R. Burton
Mary Eileen Carson
Angela Lapioli
Greg Rohrer
Delaware
Jen Blazina
Phil Cifone
Zhanna Martin
Peter Smyth
Erie
Geoffrey Beadle
Passle Helminski
Justin Elliot Poole
Franklin
Jacob Muldowney
Indiana
Kyle Reidmiller
Sandra Trimble
Jefferson
Melissa Lovingood
Lancaster
Jill C. Good
Dave Kube
Ian McLaughlin
Richard Ressel
Joseph Roach
Brian Tolbert
Becky Blosser
Shelby E. Wormley
Lehigh
Kaz Brittenburg
Lisa Caruso
Jeff Waterhouse
Lycoming
David Moyer
Jackie Thomas
Montgomery
Holly Layman
Charles Muldowney
Walter Plotnick
Florence Weisz
Northampton
Karen O’Brien
Michael Brolly
Fertari Cuztomz
Marissa McHugh
Northumberland
Tonya Wilhelm
Philadelphia
Keith Breitfeller
Corliss Cavalieri
Morgan Dummitt
Marguerita Hagan
Nicholas James Harris
Janalyn Kidd
Minah Kim
Nancy Middlebrook
Rachel Scheinfeldt
Schuylkill
Michael Pyrdsa
Bob McCormick
Valerie Perez-Prosick
Sullivan
Judy O’Dell
Warren
Thomas Paquette
Wayne
Paul Plumadore
Westmoreland
Patty Kennedy-Zafred
Paul Sirofchuck
York
Allen Brenner
Peter Danko
R. Andrew Hoff
Rob Homan
Jo Margolis
Steven Schedin
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