2010 Fine Art Fair Jury & Judging Process
Fine Art Fair Artist Selection
Over 800 artists from around the WORLD submitted images of their artwork in hopes of participating in this year's Fine Art Fair. Artists from 3 countries and 34 states applied. Six art professionals and two art collectors reviewed and scored each artist’s work. Artists receiving the top scores in each medium were invited to exhibit in the 2010 Fine Art Fair. Those artists represent 30 states and Canada and include 27 artists from Illinois. Fifty-nine of our exhibiting artists are exhibiting for the first time at the Fine Art Fair.
Jurors for the 2009 Fine Art Fair were:
- Mary Smith (jewelry) - 2009 Fine Art Fair award winner
- Neil Brown (photography) - 2009 Fine Art Fair award winner
- Heather Brammeier (painting) - Bradley University
- Therese O’Halloran (ceramics/sculpture) - Illinois Wesleyan University
- Kat Myers (metals) - Western Illinois University
- Cathi Hawkinson - Collector - Peoria, Illinois
- Tracy Litzinger – Collector - Peoria, Illinois
At the Fair
$10,000 is awarded to participating artists the weekend of the Fine Art Fair with prizes based on quality, originality and execution of artwork. 21 Awards are announced at the Artists Dinner on Saturday evening.
The 2010 on-site judges are Barry Blinderman and Roy Boyd.
Barry Blinderman
In 1987, Barry Blinderman began his work as the Director of University Galleries and Professor of Art History at Illinois State University. An expert in contemporary art and an essayist on art from the 1980s, Mr. Blinderman has lectured around the United States. He holds a B.A. degree in Art History from Boston University and a M.A. from the University of Pennsylvania.
Roy Boyd
Roy Boyd founded the Roy Boyd Gallery in Chicago’s River North district in 1972. While the gallery has focused on abstract artists from the Chicago area, international artists have also had a strong representation. The scope of work on display ranges from landscape to abstract from both emerging and established artists.