Alden Mason Foundation Award: Honoring a Legacy

Alden Mason Foundation Announces 2024 Award Recipients

[SEATTLE, WA] — March 29, 2024 – The Alden Mason Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of the inaugural Alden Mason Grand Prize Award and two Special Recognition Awards recognizing Washington state artists in the discipline of painting. The Grand Prize Award grants $12,000 to an outstanding painter, and two additional artists of merit receive Special Recognition Awards of $1,000 each.

The Selection Panel included esteemed curators José Carlos Diaz and Shamim M. Momin; and painter Anthony White. After careful deliberation the panelists selected the following artists for awards:

Grand Prize Award: Ko Kirk Yamahira, Seattle

Special Recognition Award: JoEllen Wang, Seattle

Special Recognition Award: Juventino Aranda, Walla Walla

The Alden Mason Foundation Award Selection Panel thoroughly evaluated 242 eligible applications, assessing each artist’s ability to meet or exceed the Selection Criteria based solely on their submitted work samples and statements. The blind review process, which excluded the artists’ names and resumes, ensured an unbiased focus on artistic merit.

The Alden Mason Foundation Board extends its appreciation to the panelists for their dedication and expertise in the selection process. The Foundation will host a celebration of the Inaugural Alden Mason Award and its first award winners on Saturday, May 4, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Foster/White Gallery.  There will be a brief conversation with the artists beginning at 3:00 PM.

The Foundation congratulates the winners and expresses gratitude to all the applicants for their participation!

For more information about the Alden Mason Foundation and its programs, please visit aldenmasonfoundation.org.

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