RAA&M NATIONAL JURIED SHOW
Saturday, November 23 – Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Hibbard & Maddocks Galleries, and Online
Gala & Awards Reception: Friday, November 22, 2024, 6:00-8:00 PM
Gala & Awards Reception Ticket: $100.
Purchasers of full-price tickets receive $100 off a work of art from the exhibition valued at $500 or more.
RAA&M National Exhibiting Artists are free and one of their guests may attend for half-price ($50).
Over $18,000 in Cash and Merchandise Awards! $5,000 Grand Prize
Juror of Selection: Vlad Duchev
Awards Judge: Donald Demers
The Rockport Art Association & Museum (RAA&M) invites artists from across the country to enter this annual exhibition celebrating the best of contemporary and traditional art.
2024 RAA&M NATIONAL – IMPORTANT DATES
Submissions: Wednesday, July 10 – Sunday, September 15, 2024 via OnlineJuriedShows.com.
Acceptance Announcement: Friday, October 4, 2024
Shipment Delivery Deadline: Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Accepted Artwork Drop-Off Day: Tuesday, November 19, 2024 (11:00 AM – 3:00 PM)
Gala & Awards Reception: Friday, November 22, 2024, 6:00–8:00 PM (Ticket Details Above)
Exhibition Dates: Saturday, November 23 – Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Judge’s Talk with Donald Demers: Saturday, November 23, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Artwork Pick-Up Day: Thursday, January 2, 2025 (11:00 AM – 3:00 PM)
RAAM NATIONAL 2024 – CALL TO ARTISTS PROSPECTUS
Artists’ Reference: Please see the prospectus for more information about the exhibition, artwork specifications, policies and procedures, and so forth.
EXHIBITION CONTACT EMAIL:
raamnational@gmail.com
Exhibiting Artists – RAA&M National 2024
RAA&M NATIONAL 2024 Awards
Christopher A. Hamilos Memorial Award of $5,000 for Best in Show in Any Medium –
Sponsor: Kathy Hamilos
The Nancy A. Kommers Memorial Award of $1,500 for Excellence in Marine Painting –
Sponsor: Kristin Czarnecki, Ted Kommers, and Cynthia Jordan
Judi Rotenberg Award of $1,000 for Excellence in Expressive Still Life Painting –
Sponsor: Judi Rotenberg
Alden Bryan Memorial Award of $1,000 & Gold Medal for Traditional Landscape Painting in Oil –
Sponsor: The Vermont Community Foundation
Mary Bryan Memorial Award of $1,000 & Gold Medal for Contemporary, Representational, or Semi-Realistic Watercolor –
Sponsor: The Vermont Community Foundation
Charles Movalli Memorial Gold Medal for Excellence in Painting –
Sponsor: Dale Ratcliff
Award Also Includes a $250 Gift Certificate Provided by JFM Frames
RAA&M Photographers Award of $375 for Excellence in Fine Art Photography –
Sponsor: RAA&M Photography Members
Award Also Includes a $150 Gift Certificate Provided by Post Road Framers
William and Anne Newcomb Award of $500 in Honor of the Newcomb Children for Traditional Painting in Oil, Acrylic, or Watercolor –
Sponsor: William and Anne Newcomb
William and Anne Newcomb Award of $500 in Honor of the Newcomb Grandchildren for Traditional Painting in Oil, Acrylic, or Watercolor –
Sponsor: William and Anne Newcomb
Robert Allyn Bosselman, Sr. and Lucienne Marie Sasco Memorial Award of $500 for Traditional Painting, Drawing, or Sculpture –
Sponsor: Robert Allyn Bosselman, Jr.
In Memory and Gratitude of the Greatest Generation Award of $500 for Traditional Painting, Drawing, or Sculpture –
Sponsor: Robert Allyn Bosselman, Jr.
Gallery Montanaro Award of $500 for Excellence in Painting in the Cape Ann Tradition –
Sponsor: Gallery Montanaro (Todd and Ashley Montanaro)
Raymond Beaupre Award of $500 for Excellence in Representational Watercolor –
Sponsor: Raymond Beaupre
Raymond Beaupre Award of $500 for Excellence in Representational Oil –
Sponsor: Raymond Beaupre
Paul Goodnow Memorial Award of $250 for Traditional Landscape in Oil –
Sponsor: Stapleton Kearns
Award Also Includes a $250 Gift Certificate Provided by MAKO Art Supply
RAA&M Photographers Award of $300 for Excellence in Fine Art Photography –
Sponsor: RAA&M Photography Members
Award Also Includes a $150 Gift Certificate Provided by FinerWorks
BankGloucester Award of $200 for Abstract Art –
Sponsor: BankGloucester (Bank President Patrick Thorpe)
Award Also Includes a $250 Gift Certificate Provided by JFM Frames
Rockport Art Association & Museum Board of Governors Award of $300 for Excellence in Fine Art Photography –
Sponsor: RAA&M Board of Governors
Award Also Includes a $75 Gift Certificate Provided by The Finer Image Photo
Rockport Art Association & Museum Board of Governors Award of $300 for Excellence in Non-Traditional Contemporary Artwork –
Sponsor: RAA&M Board of Governors
Elinor and Geoffry Juviler Award of $300 for Excellence in Original Printmaking –
Sponsor: Elinor and Geoffry Juviler
BankGloucester Award of $200 for Sculpture –
Sponsor: BankGloucester (Bank President Patrick Thorpe)
Award Also Includes a $100 Gift Certificate Provided by Blick Art Materials
Parco Fine Art Award of $250 for Representational Painting or Sculpture –
Sponsor: Parco Fine Art (Leonard Parco)
Folly Cove Fine Art Award of $250 for Excellence in Painting, Drawing, or Sculpture –
Sponsor: Folly Cove Fine Art
The Henri Cartier-Bresson Inspiration Award of $250 for Excellence in Street Photography, Cityscapes, or Environmental Portraiture –
Sponsor: Barry Berman
The Emerson Dusk to Dawn Award of $200 for Excellence in a Sunset, Sunrise, or Nocturne Painting –
Sponsor: The Emerson Inn
Honorable Mention 1 – Includes a $100 Gift Certificate Provided by Blick Art Materials
Honorable Mention 2 – Includes a $100 Gift Certificate Provided by Ampersand Art Supply
Honorable Mention 3 – Includes a Sketchbook Bundle Provided by Strathmore Paper
Honorable Mention 4 – Includes a 16x24 Acrylic Print Gift Certificate Provided by Bay Photo Lab
People’s Choice Award of $200 – Selected by the Votes of Visitors to the Exhibition
Awards Judge
Donald Demers is considered to be one of the finest marine and landscape painters in America. The exemplary level of Don’s paintings has placed them in some of the most prestigious public and private collections in the country. Don Demers is a highly sought after instructor and his teaching has taken him around the United States and Europe. His work as an illustrator has been honored four times in the annual exhibition of the Society of Illustrators.
Don’s marine paintings have garnered him a record 21 awards at the Mystic International Marine Exhibition including the prestigious Rudolph J. Schaefer Award. He has received awards for his landscape painting from the Joan Irving Museum in Irvine, California, the Laguna Plein Air Invitational and from The Guild of Boston Artists. Don is a Fellow of the American Society of Marine Artists, an elected member of the Guild of Boston Artists, a Signature member of the Plein Air Painters of America, an elected member of the Salmagundi Club and an elected member of the California Art Club.
Juror of Selection
Vlad Milan Duchev has a deep passion for painting and film photography. The landscapes hold a special place in his heart. Both his painting and photography processes follow a simple rule - he only begins when he can envision the entire painting or photograph, from start to finish. He first paints it in his mind and then transfers it to the canvas or film.
Vlad was born in 1965 in the small town of Pokrov (formerly Ordzhonikidze) in Ukraine. Growing up, he was impressed by the art of Russian-Ukrainian impressionists. At the age of 8, he entered an art school in the small town of Bila-Tserkov and started his journey as an artist to join the Art Academy of Ukraine. At the age of 14, being under pressure from his musical family, he decided to take a musical path. He studied at the Music College of Zhytomyr, the Music Academy of Kharkiv, and the National Conservatory of Ukraine in Kyiv with the principal in classical performance - double bass. But at the same time, he continued studying painting. In 1994, he moved his family to the United States due to the unstable situation in Ukraine. He resides and works in Baltimore, MD.
What is the RAA&M National 2024 Show?
RAA&M National 2024 is an invitational for artists across the United States to exhibit artwork crafted in a wide and diverse number of media (painting, drawing, mixed media, collage, photography, digital art, original printmaking, and sculpture) at the prestigious Rockport Art Association & Museum. It is a unique opportunity to engage in true cultural exchange: introducing new artistic influences from beyond the Cape Ann region to local artists and the public alike while simultaneously presenting the talents of our native Cape Ann artists to the nation at large.
The submitted artworks are selected through a rigorous digital jurying process, with winning pieces being juried in person and awarded monetary prizes ranging from $250 to $5,000. Many regionally – and nationally – recognized artists participate in this show year after year in what has become the crown jewel in the Cape Ann art scene’s yearly calendar of events!
RAA&M NATIONAL 2023 GALA HIGHLIGHTS!
Gala Reception in the Hibbard Gallery – RAA&M National 2022
Opening Reception in the Hibbard Gallery – RAA&M National 2019
RAA&M National Exhibition 2019 - Maddocks Gallery
special thanks to our distinguished RAA&M National jurors:
2023: John C. Traynor
2022: Ken DeWaard and Linnea Leeming
2021: Teresa Oaxaca & Mark Boedges
2020: Cindy House & Bruce Herman
2019: Joanne Rothschild & Tom Hughes