Starting with our 13th season, Manifest launched a new annual cash award of $2500. The Annual Manifest Grand Jury Prize is a seasonal capstone distinction awarded to one work from among the hundreds exhibited on-site at the gallery across the season.
DETAILS OF THE $2,500 SEASON 16 MANIFEST GRAND JURY PRIZE
- The works shown below represent the highest ranking artworks out of roughly 9,500 separate works submitted for consideration across 33 exhibits, including 27 group and 6 solo exhibitions during our 16th season. (This excludes any exhibit that could not be presented due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Manifest Prize winner/exhibitor. The Manifest Prize is a separate cash award process and solo exhibit.)
- The Manifest Grand Jury Prize will be re-juried by the same jurors who served across the season, excluding any who may have a conflict of interest. When concluded this will result in as many as 30 individuals having scored the works shown below in an effort to determine the winner. The detailed history, jury process, and rationale for the Grand Jury Prize can be found here.
- At least one work per eligible exhibition is included as a finalist for consideration. Solo exhibitors are invited to select their preferred work from their exhibition for jury, or may defer to the Director's choice.
- This Season 16 Grand Jury Prize features a pool of 53 works by 50 artists, representing 33 different exhibitions. The exhibits presented a total of 471 works by 336 artists in 43 states and 7 countries. Details on the exhibitions, and all of season 16, can found at this link. The entire season, and all works shown, will be documented in the forthcoming Manifest Exhibition Annual publication planned for tentative release in late 2021 or early 2022.
- We have made this page available so the artists and the public are aware of the contenders, and to serve as a recognition of these artists' works for having received high scores from their respective juries, which given the severity of the competition is an achievement worthy of mention.
- Thumbnails below may be clicked to see the full image. Images are provided in chronological order based on the date of exhibition.
Note: As of 2021 the name of this award has been revised from the Manifest Grand Jury Prize to the Grand Jury Award in order to clarify and differentiate it from the annual Manifest Prize which is a completely separate submission-based award that also grants $5,000 to one artist.
The Winner of the 2019/2020 Season 16 Manifest Grand Jury Prize of $2,500:
Fox or Foe by Jessica Teckemeyer
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Jessica Teckemeyer
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Fox or Foe
polyurethane, clay, paint, glass
20.5” x 24” x 14.5”, 2017
Exhibition: MONSTERS
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Mark Adkins
Oak Park, Illinois
Untitled Three
ink and watercolor on paper
15” x 11”, 2017
Exhibition: AQUACHROME
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Steven Elbert
Columbus, Ohio
LaSalle St Bridge, Chicago
monochromatic watercolor
30” x 42”, 2014
Exhibition: AQUACHROME
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Reuben Negron
Asheville, North Carolina
Persephone: A Myth of Devotion n°2
watercolor
12” x 16”, 2018
Exhibition: AQUACHROME |
Joe Morzuch
Starkville, Mississippi
Green Chair
oil on canvas on panel
44” x 60”, 2019
Exhibition: SOLO |
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Kim Anderson
Bradenton, Florida
Painting Painting
oil on canvas and walnut stereo viewer
18” x 32”, 2016
Exhibition: PAINTED
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James Perrin
Nashville, Tennessee
Checkout Counter #2
oil on panel with paint scrapings
14” x 10”, 2015
Exhibition: PAINTED |
Jacob Crook
Starkville, Mississippi
Nightrise II
mezzotint
11” x 8.5”, 2019
Exhibition: DARK
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Jess Holz
Boston, Massachusetts
Microsculpture 52 #2
scanning electron micrograph
28” x 40”, 2018
Exhibition: SOLO |
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Erin Schaefer
Cincinnati, Ohio
Framework I
magazine paper on plywood
50” x 30”, 2019
Exhibition: LIGHT
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Erin Schaefer
Cincinnati, Ohio
Framework II
magazine paper on plywood
37.5” x 30”, 2019
Exhibition: LIGHT
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Snail Scott
Edwardsville, Illinois
Stele
ceramic
67" x 20" x 15", 2009
Exhibition: TRANSCENDENCE |
Robert Long
Flagstaff, Arizona
Cricket, Silence-Maker
pigmented print from digitally colored graphite drawing
20" x 16", 2011
Exhibition: BUG-INSECTUM
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Elana Hagler
Pike Road, Alabama
Initiation
oil on panel
20” x 16”, 2012
Exhibition: 10TH ANNUAL TAPPED |
Sam King
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Untitled (2018-10)
oil on linen mounted on canvas
24” x 18”, 2018
Exhibition: 10TH ANNUAL TAPPED |
Donna Garcia
Alpharetta, Georgia
Swarm
archival pigment print
13" x 19", 2017
Exhibition: TIME BOMBS
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Gary Schmitt
Indianapolis, Indiana
Toypedo
wool
28" x 20” x 3.25", 2013
Exhibition: TIME BOMBS
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Manuel Zamudio
McAllen, Texas
Caligula
oil on wood
15” x 15”, 2019
Exhibition: TIME BOMBS
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Dionisio Cortes
New York, New York
Accommodating the mess #6 / loop
watercolor and casein on paper
79” x 42”, 2016
Exhibition: CHAOS |
Chris Flynn
Chicago, Illinois
Anatmospheric Perspective: Talking Drum
copperplate photogravure with chine-collé on handmade kozo
30" x 22", 2018
Exhibition: CHAOS |
Ryan Howerton
Topeka, Kansas
Nana Nana Boo Boo Stick My Head in Doo Doo
graphite on paper
15” x 22”, 2017
Exhibition: CHAOS |
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Clive King
Sarasota, Florida
Chaos Machine 3
ink on paper
78" x 56", 2016
Exhibition: CHAOS
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Margery Thomas-Mueller
Alton, New Hampshire
After Texas
graphite, india ink, and watercolor on yupo
48” x 69”, 2019
Exhibition: CHAOS |
Dganit Zauberman
Guilford, Connecticut
Divest
oil on board
8” x 10”, 2018
Exhibition: ENVIRONMENTAL |
John Lee
Williamsburg, Virginia
Lay and Bay
oil on linen
35” x 40”, 2018
Exhibition: MUNDANE
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Anita Cooke
New Orleans, Louisiana
Connections, Divisions, Touch Points, Turning Points
acrylic on canvas, thread, and wood
36” x 36”, 2018
Exhibition: PERIPHERAL
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Julie Herman
Liverpool, New York
Scranton Lace
inkjet print
17" x 22”, 2017
Exhibition: WEATHERED
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Perin Mahler
Laguna Beach, California
Birthday Party
oil on canvas
57” x 72”, 2012
Exhibition: SOLO |
Frederick Fochtman
Columbus, Ohio
Noreaster
oil on muslin panel
12" x 8", 2018
Exhibition: OH, KY, & IN |
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Michael Nichols
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Extract
airbrushed buon fresco
18” x 18”, 2019
Exhibition: OH, KY, & IN |
Travis Townsend
Lexington, Kentucky
Vessel of Manifest Destiny! Second Permutation
wood, paint, clamps, string, toy train parts, unfired clay, and paper
50” x 60” x 57”, 2019
Exhibition: OH, KY, & IN
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Isabel Zeng
Perrysburg, Ohio
Voice
nugold and transparent resin
12” x 8” x 3”, 2019
Exhibition: OH, KY, & IN
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Jason Ferguson and Lance Winn
Grass Lake, Michigan
Distorted Americana 1
polystyrene foam, plastic, map pins, and metal sawhorses
60" x 80" x 48", 2019
Exhibition: TOPOGRAPHIES
detail image 1
detail image 2
detail image 3
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Amy Schissel
Miami, Florida
Animate Field 1
graphite, ink, and acrylic on paper
102" x 84", 2018
Exhibition: TOPOGRAPHIES |
Bill Sieber
Carbondale, Illinois
Flatirons 2
plywood
24" x 24” x 6.5", 2019
Exhibition: TOPOGRAPHIES
detail image 1
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Andrew Martin
Lubbock, Texas
Tablet Landscape 18 (Angled View)
charcoal and acrylic on shaped plywood
5” x 7”, 2016
Exhibition: DRAWN 2020 |
Gilles Tarabiscuité
Montreal, Canada
Pure Photography 1.0
uv ink on polystyrene
36” x 36”, 2019
Exhibition: REDUCTION
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Katie Hudnall
Indianapolis, Indiana
Nut Case
salvaged wood, glass, industrial felt, fasteners, and 178 acorns
41” x 33” x 23”, 2019
Exhibition: WOOD
detail image 1
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Nathan Gaefcke
Cincinnati, Ohio
Study for Goliath
oil on panel
16” x 13” , 2019
Exhibition: MAR SHOWCASE
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Sutton Allen
Highland, Illinois
Studio Wall with Tape
oil on panel
6” x 5”, 2020
Exhibition: 16TH MAGNITUDE SEVEN |
Frederick Fochtman
Columbus, Ohio
Elia
oil on panel
3” x 6”, 2016
Exhibition: 16TH MAGNITUDE SEVEN |
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Ron Prigat
Cincinnati, Ohio
The Connoisseur
oil on panel
12” x 9”, 2020
Exhibition: MAR SHOWCASE
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Kiana Ziegler
Ashland, Ohio
Flying / Falling I
digital photography
8” x 8”, 2019
Exhibition: 16TH RITES OF PASSAGE
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Mikey Yates
Boulder, Colorado
Line Up
oil on canvas
48” x 36”, 2020
Exhibition: MASTER PIECES 14
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Nathan Ely
Niagara Falls, New York
Radiolaria I
cyanotype, SEM image
20” x 24”, 2019
Exhibition: MINI / MICRO
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Jessica Teckemeyer
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Fox or Foe
polyurethane, clay, paint, glass
20.5” x 24” x 14.5”, 2017
Exhibition: MONSTERS
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Erik Akerman
Columbus, Ohio
Serenity 2
light installation
48” x 72” x 2”, 2020
Exhibition: TWINKLE |
Michael Lorsung
Muncie, Indiana
Disparate Materials
glass, 10w40 motor oil, brass fittings, steel, led light, victor diner mug
20” x 18” x 16”, 2015
Exhibition: TWINKLE
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Laurel Fulton
Boulder, Colorado
The Difference Between Hearing and Listening
printed image, powder coated copper, nickel and leather
printed image (25” x 40”)
object (14” x 16" x 10”), 2020
Exhibition: ERGO
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Bobbi Meier
Chicago, Illinois
Conversation Piece (reclining)
fiberfill, pantyhose, spandex, wood, thrifted table base, foreground
61” x 60” x 28”, 2016
Exhibition: ERGO
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Christopher Smith
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A View From the Box
glass fiber reinforced cement
32” x 54”, 2016
Exhibition: NUDE 12 |
Somasa Saritdikhun
Johnson City, Tennessee
Above Triangle
polylactic acid 3d print
25” x 25” x 42”, 2020
Exhibition: NUDE 12
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Buket Savci
Brooklyn, New York
Not So Long Ago
oil on canvas
44” x 54, 2020
Exhibition: SOLO
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Sharon Reeber
Weston, Missouri
Rubrik
Ink on paper
16” x 13”, 2020
Exhibition: UNFINISHED / ACCIDENTS |
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