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Manitou Art Center

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The Manitou Art Center is dedicated to offering equitable space and resources to artists, tinkerers, collaborators and you, creating an environment where all can flourish in our community.

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The Wunderkind Jury viewed 149 pieces of art, and selected 103 to be exhibited in the 24th Annual Wunderkind Exhibit at the Manitou Art Center in April.

2023 Winning Entries

Artist Name	Title
Aaron Ross	B-17 Texas Raider Welded Metal
	F6F Hellcat Welded Metal
	B-17 Texas Raiders Color Pencil
	B-17 Flying Fortress
Abigail Marsh	Las Meninas sin Cabeza
Aleksander Zarkovacki	Deep Sea Smoking
	Layers of Irony
Alison Andrusiak	Jupiter's Freeway
Allison Costello	Heartbreak
Amanda Arant	Let's Go Tightroping
	Starstruck
	Vaishnavi
Andrew Odegard	Solitude
	Once Upon a Forest
	Harmony
Ashlynn Keller	Flowers in a Vase
	Childhood
Ava Schoenheit	A Deity of Deities
	Every Rose Needs Its Thorns
Ava VanWagenen	Somber
	Lemon
	Sunset on Florida
	Melancholy
Camryn Shade	Arriving
	Viewing
Ceylon Irwin	Inconsolable Loss of Beauty
Charlie Stuhlstaz	Gills
	Superficial Structure
Cheyenne Gutierrez	Heart is Still Alive After You Die
	Wings
	Up Close
Collin Cooper	Frozen in Time
Demone White	Medea
	Lurch
Emily Cooney	More Blush!
	Aquarium Field Trip
	City Nights
Ethan Anderson	Shivers
	Typewriter Still Life
	Stained Glass Window
	Lighthouse
	Closer to Home
Gabi Arcamone	Ellie
	Hopeless Warrior
	2 Dogs
	Nightfog
Glory Maramba	A Queen's Rebellion
	Koi
	Fading Light
	Old News
	Burning Bridges
Gwyneth Vollaro	Spring Break
	The Judges House
	Benny
	We'll Keep the Lights On
Hannah Gott	Green-Eyed Monster
	Home from Above
	Obsidian Pelt
	A Crack in the Glass
Ian Kelley	Deterioration
Isabella McFarland	#4
	Pride
	Emerald Lake
	Iraq 03
	Greed
Jackson Lay	The Man in the Middle
Jaxon Cripe	Whale Botching
	A Sci-Fi Fantasy
Kate Bolio	Grounding Dissociation
Kathryn Campbell	Frozen Sunset
	Snow Day
	Monumental Sunset
Kaylee Hill	89
	Stag Beetle
	It's Your Choice
	Who Am I to You?
Kiera Majors	It's All Just Space
	Divine Feminine
Lincoln Robinson	Who Am I
Logan Olson	Bones
	Klax
Lotus Noon	The May Queen
	Muerte
Luke Kettler	The Alpinist
	Skyline
Maddie Lentz	Guilty Coinscience
Makena Kaufmann	Bubble Tower
	Two Trees
	Field Clearing
	Road Narrows
Max Campbell	The Fruits of Labor
	The Bells at Sunset
	Encircled
Michelle Yim	Magpies
Molly Burton	Killer Queen
	Lewis Hamilton
	The Past's Future
Naomi Patterson	Moonlight Dance
	Autumn Fox
Shea Deviancy	Reduction Vase
	Donut Wheel Thrown
William Jones	Rusty

Wunderkind 2023 FAQs

What is the Wunderkind exhibit?

Wunderkind is a prestigious juried exhibition of artwork from High School Juniors and Seniors in the Pikes Peak region
Students do not need to be enrolled in an art class to apply
Students may submit artwork to the MAC jury for consideration
If artwork is accepted, it will be displayed for the month of April 2023 in the Hagnauer Gallery at the Manitou Art Center, Manitou Springs
There will be a fun Opening Reception on Friday, 7 April from 5-8 pm

Is there a cost to participate?

No Entry Fee

How many artworks may be submitted for consideration?

A maximum of five (5) works per student may be submitted on the digital application form

What image format should be uploaded to the application form?

All images are to be submitted in jpeg or png format

What size & quality of image is acceptable for the application form?

Images should be in the range of 1600 pixels on the longest side
Min 72 dpi
Not more than 2 MB per image
If your work is 3D you may submit two different views of the work
If a detail image of the work is necessary, you may submit two images of that work
Enlarge your work on a computer screen, if it’s not crystal clear it won’t work for the jurors
Use neutral backgrounds, do not clutter your image as we are trying to view the work itself, crop out clutter.

What media may be submitted for consideration?

Any media - film, performance, 2d, 3d

What is the process if my work is selected for the exhibit?

Students will be notified by email and/or text on Tuesday, 28 February 2023
If selected to participate, 2D works such as drawings, prints, and photos must be framed and ready to hang
Paintings not on wood stretcher frames also need to be framed (paintings on paper or Masonite panels, for example). Information about “READY TO HANG” can be easily found on Google or contact the MAC staff if you have questions manager@manitouartcenter.org
Work must be brought to the MAC on any of these intake dates between 10am and 5pm:

March, Sat 25, Tues 28, Weds 29, Thurs 30, Fri 31 April, Sat 1

When will students collect artwork at the end of the exhibit?

Students will collect artwork on Saturday, 29 April.

May students sell their artwork?

Yes! The MAC will facilitate sales and retain a 30% commission fee

Coming in April! View Wunderkind works for sale on Manitou Made

Wunderkind Schedule 2023

Tuesday 14 February	Applications due, inc. high quality images
Saturday 25 February	Jury review of submissions
Tuesday 28 February	Acceptance notifications emailed to students
25, 28, 29, 30, 31 March and 1 April	Art Intake (10am to 5pm on the dates listed) Bring your jury selected artwork to the Manitou Art Center, 513 Manitou Avenue, Manitou Springs, CO 80829 Work must be wired and ready to hang
Tuesday 4 April to Friday 7 April	Exhibit installed
Friday 7 April	First Friday Opening Reception 5-8pm
Saturday 29 April	Students collect artwork at the end of the show

Intake Form for Winning Entries

Complete this form, submit, and bring your framed and wired work (if 2d) to the Manitou Art Center, 513 Manitou Avenue, Manitou Springs, CO 80829 on any of these dates between 10am and 5pm:

Saturday 25 March, Tuesday 28 March, Wednesday 29 March, Thursday 30 March, Friday 31 March OR Saturday 1 April

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513/515 Manitou Ave, Manitou Springs, CO 80829

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