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Top 3 of 2023

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Can you believe 2023 is coming to a close?

Join us for our first ever concept animals Community Favorites awards for 2023—a moment to come together and celebrate our favorite art of the past year. Whose painting practice surprised you? What art shows were most memorable to you? Let us reflect on and remember all the creative goodness produced in Austin this year. Let it nourish the year ahead.

We’re excited to learn about your personal favorites and to celebrate the artists and creatives behind the work.

HOW IT WORKS

  1. Nomination round ended on December 30th, 2023. Thank you for a great turn out!

  2. You can place final votes starting January 8 through 11:59pm January 15, 2024

  3. Top 3 in each category announced January 22, 2024 and first place will win the prizes below. Scroll to bottom for the full list of nominees!

CATEGORIES

Painter

Illustrator

Sculptor

Fiber/Soft Artist

Muralist/Street Artist

Photographer

Video/New Media Artist

Performance Artist

Art Show

Gallery

Museum

New Space

Curator

Art Writer

FIRST PLACE WINNERS RECEIVE

  • A Favorite of 2023 trophy

  • One full page feature in ATX ART FOR YOU

  • Unreleased concept animals merch package

  • A Magic Curator Punch Card

  • An invitation to drinks and a discussion about the 2024 creative year

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2023 FAVORITES NOMINEES

2D Artist or Illustrator

Agostina Vidable

Charles Ben Russell

Emily Bryn

Felipe Gomez

Lucas Aoki

Payton McGowen

Sculptor

Ariel Wood

David Wright

Erin Cunningham

Laura Lit

Lys Santamaria

Tammie Rubin

Tanya Zal

Fiber Artist

Gabrielle Constantine

Hallie Rae Ward

Jacqueline Overby

Jamie Brindley

Laura Fox-Wallis

Steef Crombach

Painter

Juan Villegas

Kel Brown

Mai Snow

Manik Raj Nakra

Priscilla Lustig

Ryan Thayer Davis

Thomas Cook

Muralist/Street Artist

Emily Eisenhart

Josef Kristofoletti

Kel Brown

TVhead ATX

Zuzu

Performance Artist

Andie Flores

Brigette Bandit

Erica Nix

Katherine Vaughn

Mai Buzzetti (SingleBetaFemale)

Pinkstar

Serena Zam

New Media Artist

Celine Lassus

Jasna Boudard

Sara Roma

Victoria Cantu

VLM (Virginia Luna Montgomery)

Photographer

Eli Durst

Elizabeth Chiles

Eric Coleman

Kalee Appleton

Leon Alesi

New Space or Collective

All The Sudden

ArtUs Co.

Bolm Arts

Favored Channels

Good Dad Studios

McLennon Pen Co.

ShedShows

Curator

Alexis Hunter

Juan Villegas

Kevin Ivester

Lesley Moody Castro

Lynnie Goodman

Mai Snow

Phillip Niemeyer

Robin K williams

Sean Gaulager

Steef Crombach

Gallery

All The Sudden

ArtUs Co.

Bolm Arts

Favored Channels

Good Dad Studios

McLennon Pen Co.

ShedShows

Art Writer

Lauren Moya Ford

Chris Gwillim

Barbara Purcell

Leslie Moody Castro

Andie Flores

Caroline Frost

Jessica Fuentes

Museum

The Blanton

Carver Museum

The Contemporary Austin

Elisabet Ney Museum

Museum of Human Achievement

Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum

Art Show

"Others", Laura Lit, Northern-Southern

“Deck the Walls”, ArtUsCo

“Hot Wheels”, MOHA

“Portal Fishing”, AST House Show

“Upwelling”, ICOSA

“Open Call”, McLennon Pen Co.

“Technodrome”, Bolm Arts