Arts Announcement: Now Trending: Apply For the 8th Annual Alpay Scholarship Exhibition – $5,000 Cash Prize

Jennifer Geruso, Decayed State of Mind, 2023, Alpay Scholarship Recipient. Photo courtesy of PVAC.

Current art and media students from Southern California colleges and universities are invited to submit engaging new work to be showcased in Palos Verdes Art Center’s 8th Annual Alpay Scholarship Exhibition, Now Trending. One $5000 cash prize will be awarded. In addition, the scholarship winner will be considered for inclusion in future PVAC exhibitions. This call is open only to currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate students in Southern California.

All media will be considered, including but not limited to: painting, drawing, printing, sculpture, glass, ceramics, fiber art, photography, video, film, VR (virtual reality), AR (augmented reality), installation art, performance art, and mixed media.

JUROR: Lawrence Yun

Yun is a Los Angeles artist and a Professor of Art at CSU-Fullerton. He has exhibited in galleries and museums throughout California, including Santa Monica Bergamot Station’s Schomburg Gallery, Patricia Correia Gallery, and Sarah Lee Art Works/Projects as well as Torrance Art Museum, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, and Los Angeles International Airport. Yun’s works are represented in various private and public permanent collections, including Sony Pictures, The Franklin Mint, and Terranea Resort. Additionally, his work can be seen in television programs, including Luck (HBO), The Guardian (CBS), and Knight Rider 2008 (NBC); and movies, including Meet the Fockers (Universal Pictures), Daddy Day Care (Columbia Pictures), and Transformers (DreamWorks).

Time: June 8 to July 6, Free to apply through April 19

Details: Apply at http://tinyurl.com/Artists-call-for-entry; 310-541-2479

Venue: Palos Verdes Art Center/Beverly G. Alpay Center for Arts Education

5504 Crestridge Road, Rancho Palos Verdes

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