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The Trawick Prize November 11 – December 17, 2017
James Rieck, Virgin Wool, 2016. Oil on canvas, 48" x 48." Courtesy of the Artist.
Exhibition Overview
The Alper Initiative for Washington Art celebrates an award that has become synonymous with Washington area artistic talent: The Trawick Prize for Contemporary Arts. One of the first regional competitions with the largest award that annually recognizes visual artists, The Trawick Prize was established by Carol Trawick, a longtime community activist in Montgomery County.
The Trawick Prize exhibition features new works by the "Best in Show" recipients of award over the last 15 years: Lauren Adams, Richard Cleaver, Larry Cook, Neil Feather, Mia Feuer, Lillian Bayley Hoover, Gary Kachadourian, Maggie Michael, Jonathan Monaghan, Jiha Moon, David Page, James Rieck, Jo Smail and René Treviño.