The winners of the exhibitions were selected in the following nominations Media: Fine art, Digital painting & Photography, Crafts / Mixed Media, and two age categories: Artists: 18-21 and Artists: 22 and over.

The winners of the Identity, Juried Exhibition:

1st Place: 
Bumpy Wilson, Chicago, IL ("Foot Frustrations", Fine art).

2nd Place:
Aaron Krone, Kansas ("Observer", Fine art).

3rd Place:
Cameron Moores, Seattle, WA ("Lady of the Lake", Crafts / Mixed Media).

Merit Awards:
Courtney Nichelle Coble ("Stretched Thin", Fine art),
River MacLeod, Chicago, IL ("How the Body Tells Left from Right", Crafts / Mixed Media).

The Winner's Lists can be found on the exhibition page: Identity, Winner's List.

 

The winners of the Still Life, Juried Exhibition:

1st Place: 
Janelle Bloudek, California ("Rest",  Fine art).

2nd Place:
Alexander Stoudinger Lee ("Pairs No. 1", Fine art).

3rd Place:
Nivia Timlick ("Pairs on Pedestals", Fine art).

Merit Awards:
Morgan McCarthy, Munster, IN ("Hands", Fine art).

The Winner's Lists can be found on the exhibition page: Still Life, Winner's List.

 

Interviews with winners will be published in the UPWARD's Quarterly #13 (Winter), 2026, and also on the gallery website in the "Interview" section.

 

The works of the participants who took 1st, 2nd, 3rd place, as well as those who received Merit Awards, will also be presented in curated galleries on the site.

All participants in the exhibitions can download digital certificates in their dashboards in the My Artworks section on the site (after logging into account).

Congratulations to the winners and all participating in the exhibitions!
We will be happy to see your art in our upcoming exhibitions!