Unique by Nature Juried Art Competition
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McKinney, Texas -- Unique by Nature is hosted by the McKinney Performing Arts Center (City of McKinney) with help from the volunteers of the Arts and Music Guild. Sponsors include citizen leaders dedicated to the growth of the arts in McKinney. This year jurying and judging both the Purchase Prize and Non-Purchase Prize submissions will be Lynn Rushton Reed, Public Art Collection and Conservation Manager, Office of Arts and Culture, City of Dallas, Texas.

Cash and purchase prizes totaling $8,500 will be distributed as follows:
 
ONE large scale work (two-dimensional) will be awarded the $6,000 Purchase Prize and will become part of the permanent public art collection of the McKinney Performing Arts Center.

An additional $2,500 in prize money will be divided among five works of art chosen by the judge from among those submitted and juried into the Non-Purchase Prize category.

To be considered for the Purchase Prize, artists must submit an online application by Friday, March 17 at 7pm.  Please find the link here.

Non-Purchase Prize artwork is to be delivered to MPAC on Saturday, March 25.  All details can be found in the downloadable prospectus.

Artists are encouraged to enter both parts of the competition.  Entry fees are used to fund the awards in the Non-Purchase Prize category.

Awards Reception will be Saturday, April 1, 2023.