Anahit was selected for the Jane B. Armstrong Memorial Award Award at the 91st Annual Awards Exhibition of the National Sculpture Society, Brookgreen Gardens, South Carolina and the Linda Lastoff Memorial Award at the 5th Annual Northeast Fine Arts Exhibition, Ware, Massachusetts.

National Sculpture Society will exhibit the 91st Annual Awards Exhibition,  a juried show featuring the figurative works of 37 contemporary sculptors. 

The Annual Awards Exhibition is National Sculpture Society’s most popular show. Hundreds of artists apply to the juried competition which offers over eighteen-thousand dollars in cash prizes. The variety of subject matter and media exhibited represents the diverse styles, backgrounds, and disciplines of NSS members. Fellows (FNSS), Elected Members (NSS), and Associates make up the levels of sculptor membership in the organization, which is international in scope and appeal. National Sculpture Society is dedicated to promoting excellence in sculpture that is inspired by nature.

May 4 - July 21   Brookgreen Gardens in Pawleys Island, SC.  

July 20   The 91st Annual Award winners and the Brookgreen Gardens People’s Choice award will be announced at this closing reception.

August 19 - December 15   Indianapolis Art Center . 

January 13 - March 21, 2025   NSS Gallery. This show will feature the 16 prize winners from the original show.

Artists participating in the show are Anthony Antonios, FNSS; Maria Battista; Jeremy Bradshaw, NSS; Richard Burke; Tim Cherry, FNSS; Diane Collins; Brent Cooke; Malynda Cooper; Beverly Davis, NSS; Darrell Davis, FNSS; Mick Doellinger, FNSS; Erik Ebeling; Taylor Fawcett; Jacquelyn Giuffré, FNSS; Brendan Johnston; Elizabeth Jordan (juror); Elizabeth Lind; Rett Longmore; Gwen Marcus, FNSS; Deanne McKeown; Marilyn Mazin Miller; Maidy Morhous; Stephen Perkins; Bryce Pettit; Benjamin Phillips; Jim Rennert, FNSS (juror); Diana Reuter-Twining, NSS; Chris Elizabeth Richards; Sherry Rossini; Ken Rowe, FNSS; Wayne Salge, NSS; Stephen Saxenian; Sandy Scott, FNSS; Tom Silveroli, FNSS; Gary Staab, FNSS; Ryoichi Suzuki, FNSS; and Jeremiah D. Welsh, NSS.

The Jury of Selection and Jury of Awards play an important part in the annual exhibition and each jury is comprised of two sculptors and one curator/art historian. This year the Jury of Selection chose the 37 works from the 254 entries received from around the world. The Jury of Selection included Sculptor Elizabeth Jordan; Alex Moore, Exhibitions Program Manager, Indy Art Center (Indianapolis, IN); and NSS Fellow Jim Rennert.

National Sculpture Society was founded in New York City in 1893 by a group of America’s most prominent sculptors. Its members have created much of this country’s public sculpture, coins, and medals since the late 1800s. It is the oldest organization of professional sculptors in the United States and has been hosting exhibitions for over a century.

Brookgreen Gardens was founded by Archer and Anna Hyatt Huntington in 1931 and today is a National Historic Landmark and a garden museum with the most extensive collection of figurative sculpture in an outdoor setting by American artists in the world.  In addition to the gardens, Brookgreen offers year-round courses and workshops to sculptors as well as programs and tours for visitors of all ages and interests.

For more information, visit NSS website.