Museum · Muskegon, MI, United States · 2 programs
Requirements
Entry is digital through the CaFÉ (www.callforentry.org) website; search keyword "Bennett." Free CaFÉ registration is required. Submit a minimum of three (3) and no more than five (5) artworks plus one (1) detail image demonstrating craft and technique, for a total of four (4) to six (6) images. Entries that do not include a minimum of three (3) pieces and one (1) detail will not be considered.
Digital image files must conform to the requirements listed on the CaFÉ site; supply the title, media, and dimensions of your entries. Incomplete entries will not be juried. Professional photography of artworks is encouraged but not required.
The Bennett Prize is open only to women eighteen (18) years or older residing at least part time in the United States (50 States and Washington, D.C.) whose primary practice is the creation of original paintings in the genre of figurative realism. Part-time residence must include an active studio practice in the U.S. (On-site studio visits are a required component of The Prize.) U.S. Citizenship is not required. Artists must be currently pursuing, or hope to pursue, a career as a full-time painter. To be eligible as a Finalist artists must not be a full- or part-time student between the close of the call for entry on September 19th, 2026 through the announcement of the Prize winner on May 20, 2027. The winner of The Prize may not be a full- or part-time student at any time from May 20, 2027 through the opening of her solo Prize exhibition in May 2029. Employment during the period of the grant DOES NOT affect eligibility. Artists who have received a prior award or grant of $35,000 or more, or sold any single work of art for $35,000 or more, are NOT eligible. To be considered for The Bennett Prize artists are required to participate in the exhibition of finalists, both by the submission and display of their work and attendance at the opening event. Artists must have works available for exhibition from February 12, 2027 through Sept. 2029. Only original works completed in the past five (5) years are eligible. The Prize is not open to hobbyists or students. Submission limit: 1.