Young Painters, U.S. residents, ages 25 – 35 as of competition entry are invited to participate in an annual juried competition for the 2019 $10,000 William and Dorothy Yeck Award. Entrants should have achieved a significant degree of success as an emerging artist of noteworthy talent. The winner becomes part of the Miami University Painters of the 21st Century
Collection.
Juror 2019: Barry Schwabsky, New York, New York
Barry Schwabsky is art critic for The Nation and co-editor of international reviews for Artforum. He also writes for such publications as the London Review of Books and New Left Review.
Competition Awards
$10,000 William and Dorothy Yeck Purchase Award
$2,500 Second Place
$2,000 Third Place
Notification
Finalists chosen by the Juror will be notified in mid-October 2018. Images of the finalists' works will be retained by Miami University. The $10,000 Yeck Purchase Award winner may be invited to visit the University to coincide with the 2019
competition.
