Our organization has been fortunate to have received many generous donations to endow awards for our professionally judged shows.
If you would like to create or add to an endowment, please contact our Donations Coordinator via email at [email protected] .
Below is a list of our endowed awards as of May 2025.
Maya Bryant Plein Air Award
Current Endowment balance:$91 (May 2025)
Awarded at the Fall Judged Show ($100) – The majority of the work must be Plein Air, but it may be completed in the studio.
Sylvia Kasparie Award for Collage
Current Endowment balance $21 (May 2025)
Awarded at the Winter Juried Show – This endowment funds a $200 prize for a selected entry which includes collage. Collage is a collection of torn or cut papers or other items that are fixed onto another piece of paper, canvas, or panel to create the image desired by the artist. The selected entry should contain a minimum of five pieces of torn or cut papers or other objects; preferably more. The selected entry can be realistic or abstract or anywhere in between. This can include torn papers, products from nature, writings, poetry, pages from old books, documents and magazines.
Lee Ackert Memorial Award
Current Endowment balance $6025 (May 2025)
Awarded
- Fall Judged Show: Lee Ackert Memorial Best n Show Award ($300)
- Winter Open Juried Show: (Special Award – must be an FMBAA Member) Lee Ackert Memorial Award for Exceptional Color ($100)
- Spring Juried Show: (Special Award – Must be and FMBAA member) Lee Ackert Memorial Award for Exceptional Color ($100)
Joan Stobart Best in Show Award
Current Endowment balance $4,315 (May 2025)
Awarded at the Spring Juried Show ($300)