THE JUDY & BRANT 

BYNUM FINE ART AWARD 

$1,000 

 

The Judy & Brant Bynum Fine Art Award is offered to rising college juniors majoring in Fine Art (2D or 3D) at a college or university in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The award is based on both merit and need, yet weighted toward merit. Eligible applicants must have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA and be currently enrolled at a Spartanburg college or university. 

 

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2025 Applications are available at www.artistsguildspartanburg.org 

or at the Artists' Guild Gallery located at 200 East St. John Street, Spartanburg, SC 29306.

 

The deadline to submit an entry is April 30, 2025,
and the artwork must be delivered to the Artists' Guild of Spartanburg by 12:00 p.m. or postmarked on or before April 30, 2023. Entries will not be accepted after the deadline. Artwork should have been created during the 2024-2025 academic year. 

 

 

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA 

• Applicants must currently be enrolled as an art major in his/her sophomore year at Spartanburg college or university. 

• Applicants must have a 3.0 GPA or higher.

• Applicants must plan to continue their education at a Spartanburg college or university as a fine arts major.

• Applicants must be U.S. citizens.

• Entry criteria are defined as an original artwork that must be a completed, rendered visual composition originated by the applicant. Artwork can be 2D or 3D.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

• Entries produced in collaboration with others are not eligible for this competition.

• A panel of professional visual artists will select the award recipient.

• The decision of the award panel is final.

• Artwork counts for 75 percent of the total score.

• Applicants must submit an Artist's Statement (300-500 words).

 

* You may email your Application and Artist’s Statement to dwoodson@spartanarts.org

or submit a printed copy along with your artwork.

 

AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT

The Judy & Brant Bynum

Fine Art Award will be presented during

Spartanburg Art Walk

Thursday, May 15, 2025

7:00 pm

 

Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg Gallery

Chapman Cultural Center

200 E. St. John Street

Spartanburg, SC 29306