3rd Annual Ellen Sussman-Eva Briggs
Memorial Abstract Art Competition
Monday, February 1, 2027 – Monday, March 1, 2027
at the Community Performance and Art Center (CPAC)
We are honoring Eva Brigg’s request to paint in the “Square” and Ellen Sussman’s many years of love and support of abstract art in Green Valley. We are bringing this abstract competition to the attention of all SRAL members, especially new members, who have toyed with the idea of trying something challenging and different.
Submissions can be in any medium: Acrylic, Watercolor, Oils, Pastel, Collage, and Mixed Media. The art pieces should measure on the outside edges from a 12” square up to 40”x 40” maximum in size and conform to the SRAL Criteria for Artwork.
Entry fee: $40 for two pieces
Entry Deadline: Postmarked: January 20, 2027, by mail
Art Delivery: Monday, February 1, at 10 AM
Reception: Wednesday, February 7, from 4-6PM
Awards: First Place: $500, Second Place: $300, Third Place: $200, 3 Honorable Mentions: $50, and People’s Choice: $100
First Place: Chained Infinity by Hugh Beykirch
Second Place: New Perspective by Pat McKean
Third Place: Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark by Camille Vonnegut
Honorable Mention: Possibilities by Hana Hanleigh
Honorable Mention: Monachoi-01 by Andy Berg
Honorable Mention: Reparation by Jeff Sartain
People’s Choice Award: Chained Infinity by Hugh Beykirch