Winners Announced for 81st Art Annual Juried Exhibition Opened September 19th

September 24, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Winners Announced for 81st Art Annual Juried Exhibition Opened September 19th
 
Green Bay, WI---September 19, 2026--- The Neville Public Museum is proud to present the 81st Art Annual exhibit along with its award winners.
 
The 81st Art Annual exhibit is an all-media, juried exhibition of current artworks produced by artists living in the counties of Northeastern Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. A total of 74 artworks by 63 regional artists are represented in is show juried by Judy Cusick.
 
“Every image was a surprise. From skeletal remains to pink forests, familiar landscapes and sky scenes, and also offerings in clay, wood, metal, fiber, beads. They told 255 individual stories, and one great synopsis about the state of visual art in Northeast Wisconsin; that it is alive and well.... Thank you to Neville for offering this curating challenge to me. For the 255 artists who submitted your work, I owe you a debt of gratitude for trusting me with your gifts of art and your words that give it life. ”

The Neville Public Museum is pleased to announce:

1st Place is awarded to Catherine Ventura for She Was A Creative Voice
2nd Place is awarded to Christine Style for Dream Date at the Fair
3rd Place is awarded to Peggy Riemer for Mist on the Marsh
Honorable Mention is awarded to Maria Victoria Walker (aka Lila Brochá) For Currents of Light.
Honorable Mention is awarded to Stephen Wysocki for South Lawe Street Bridge
Honorable Mention is awarded to Bob McIlraith for Immigration I

This juried art exhibition began in 1942 during the height of World War II. For three-quarters of a century, many of this region’s most celebrated and talented artists have exhibited their work as part of this Green Bay tradition.
 
The 81st Art Annual will be on display at the Neville Public Museum through November 8, 2026. 
 
To learn more visit museum’s website:
https://www.nevillepublicmuseum.org/plan-your-visit/exhibits/current-exhibits/81st-art-annual/
 
Media Contact:          
Devyn Mcilraith • Exhibition Manager
[email protected]
920.448.7849
210 Museum Place • Green Bay, WI 54303
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