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AAI ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Criteria

You must be an Artist Member in good standing of the Art Alliance of Idyllwild.  Click here to Join or Renew Membership!
The Artwork submitted is original art created by you, does not violate any copyrights, and is not subject to any third party intellectual property rights.

Judging

Judging will be a blind process (artists' names will be covered during the judging period) and entries will be judged on a point system based on four categories:  2D, 3D, Photography and Wearable Art.  The judge's decisions are final.

Entries not submitted by the deadline or in a form that is required by the contest will not be considered.
The copyright to Artwork is retained by the Artist; however, AAI may reproduce said Art for the purpose of showcasing the Artist in future marketing materials.

Click here for Standard Criteria for Judging Art

Point Calculation

Point values for each award are:

1st Place - 40
2nd Place - 30
Third Place - 20

Best of Show - 40
Honorable Mention - 15

Best Theme - 40
People's Choice  - No points

The type of award is at the discretion of the AAI Board of Directors.


2002 - Trish Tuley

Winners of the Artist of the Year Award

 



 
2023 - Emily Burton
2022 - Donna Elliot
2021 - Neil Jenkins
2020 - Cher Townsend
2019 - Art Tobias
2018 - Bruce Watts
2017 - Cher Townsend
2015-2016 - No Award
2014 - TIED:  Gwen Novak & Jonathan Wiltshire
2013 - Fariad
2012 - Kathy Harmon-Luber
2011 - Norman Deesing
2010 - Ethan Steward
2009 - Rachel Welch
2008 - Gwen Novak
2007 - Ali Shavali
2006 - Elena Kern
2005 - Elena Kern
2004 - Dore Capitani
2003 - Dentawa Manoi
2002 - Trish Tuley
2001 - Helen Haskell Molles
2000- Lorel Cornman
1999 - Jack Williams

 





2004 - Dore Capitani

02EB AAIEyeArtist Cuff


2023 - emily burton

Crowning Glory


2022 - donna elliot

01EB AAIHereNow GlacierRing


2023 - Emily burton


2012 - Kathy Harmon-Luber


2013 - Fariad


2017 - Cher Townsend


2018 - Bruce Watts


2020 - Cher Townsend

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2021 - Neil Jenkins