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SUMMARY:33rd National Arts Program Winners
DESCRIPTION:Community Renewal Team in collaboration with Connecticut Art Education Association\, Inc. are thrilled to announce the winners of the 33rd National Arts Program Exhibit.  Congratulations to all the talented artists.  The first-place artwork will hang in the first floor Conrad L. Mallett Gallery at CT State Capital\, 950 Main Street in Hartford through May 8th. \nThis year’s National Arts Program featured a collaboration with The Mark Twain House & Museum Nook Farm Writers Collaborative.  The high school students created an original ekphrastic poem to go along with each first-place category artwork. The poems will be shared alongside the art in the gallery. Click here to explore the collection booklet. \n\nYouth Awards (Ages 12 and Under)\n\nHonorable Mention – Lila Dejesus\, “Rainbow Road”\nHonorable Mention– Akilah Hadisalem\, “Snowtopia”\nThird Place Award – Saneha Datta\, “Wonder World”\nSecond Place Award – LaTianna Lindow\, “Heaven’s Creation”\nFirst Place Award –  Agata Shabani\, “Under the Sea”\nEkphrastic poem by Zoe Sondik\n\nTeen Awards (Ages 13 – 18)\n\nHonorable Mention – Abigail Bru\, “Something’s There”\nHonorable Mention – Ilhana Korkutovic\, “Golden Call to Peace”\nThird Place Award – Eason Crowell\, “Deckhand at Dusk”\nSecond Place Award – Dean Rowell\, “Glam Metal”\nFirst Place Award – Chris Nazarian\, “End of the Trail”\nEkphrastic poem by Veronica Antov\n\nArt Education Award\n\nTristan Blaine\, “Fishing with my Father”\nEkphrastic poem by Madi Maiolo\n\nAdult Amateur Awards\n\nHonorable Mention -Randa James\, “Awakening”\nHonorable Mention – Karen Orvis\, “Blue”\nThird Place Award –  ManLi Luo\, “She Dances in a Vortex”\nSecond Place Award –  Shruti Row Satya Simha Row\, “Meditate”\nFirst Place Award – Carol Hedberg\, “Untitled”\nEkphrastic poem by Avery Zappone\n\nAdult Intermediate Awards\n\nHonorable Mention – Bill Dillane\, “Abandoned Water Pump Station”\nHonorable Mention – Mark Rifkin\, “Enthusiasm”\nThird Place Award – Violet Davenport\, “Large Hydrangea Study”\nSecond Place Award – Victoria Groschopp\, “Ritratto di Me”\nFirst Place Award – Ramon Rivera\, “Who’s the Coward!?”\nEkphrastic poem by Iris Hida\n\nAdult Professional Awards\n\nHonorable Mention –Kerry Kendall\, “My Protest”\nHonorable Mention – Jason Zuchowicz\, “Floral Arrangement in Blue #1”\nThird Place Award – Andrea Haas\, “Reflections”\nSecond Place Award – James D’Amore\, “Highlights In The Shadows”\nFirst Place Award – Ben Keller\, “Deeper”\nEkphrastic poem by Harshini Balaji\n\nBest in Show\n\nChristopher Baskerville “Blonde”\nEkphrastic poem by Iris Hida\n\n 
URL:https://www.crtct.org/event/33rd-national-arts-program/
LOCATION:CT State Capitol College\, 950 E. Main St\, 2nd Floor\, Hartford\, CT\, United States
CATEGORIES:National Arts
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SUMMARY:33rd National Arts Program: Registration Is Open
DESCRIPTION:Community Renewal Team in collaboration with the Connecticut Art Education Association\, Inc. are thrilled to announce the opportunity for local artists to showcase their art within a community exhibit at CT State Capital Community College\, Hartford. \nYouth\, teens\, amateurs\, intermediate and professionals from Middlesex and Hartford Counties were all invited to participate. Cash Prizes Awarded! \nAll prizes are determined by a panel of judges with experience in the arts. All Skill Levels Welcome! There is no fee to enter the program. \nParticipants must be one of the following: \n\nA current resident of Greater Hartford or Middlesex County\nAn employee or family member of an employee of CRT\nA CAEA member or a student of or immediate family member of a CAEA member\nOnly one entry per artist will be admitted\nAll 2-dimensional entries should be matted\, framed and/or ready to hang with wire securely on the back\nAll work must measure no more than 36” in any direction nor weigh more than 10lbs unless otherwise stipulated\n\nAll entries submitted must be the original work of the applicant completed within the last three years and not previously submitted. \nRegistration Deadline:  Thursday\, February 19\, 2026 \nComplete the entry form to participate in the 33rd Annual Exhibit of The National Arts Program. There is no fee to enter the program. Please note that space is limited. Only the first 200 entries will be accepted. \nREGISTER
URL:https://www.crtct.org/event/33rd-national-arts-program-registration-is-open/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:National Arts
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SUMMARY:CRT's 30th Annual National Arts Program® Accepting Submissions Now
DESCRIPTION:Artists of all ages and skill levels\, from Middlesex and Hartford counties\, may submit work online for this annual art exhibit; it is free to register and offers cash prizes for winning work! \nAs they say in the arts\, “The show must go on!” And this year is no exception for CRT’s 30th Annual National Arts Program\, which for the first time will be entirely virtual. \nTo accommodate the safety needs of the artists\, judges\, and guests who will view the artistic work submitted\, this year’s National Arts show will be hosted in an online gallery format. Artists will have the opportunity to submit photographs of their work to be exhibited via a virtual art gallery and CRT plans to host an online awards reception to celebrate all of the winning work. \nAll forms of visual arts may be submitted to the show; from paintings and photographs to sculptures\, crafts and textiles. Up to two entries may be submitted per artist and they must be the original work of the applicant and completed within the last three years. This year\, CRT encourages participants to consider creating or submitting art that is related to their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. \nArtists can submit their work for free to this show. The deadline to register for the 2021 National Arts Program is Friday\, March 19\, 2021. \nRegister now!
URL:https://www.crtct.org/event/crts-30th-annual-national-arts-program-accepting-submissions-now/
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