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The Purpose

Every two years, ryan james fine arts stages Visual Impressions, an exhibition for

local and national artists working in the fields of Modern, Abstract and Conceptual arts,

to represent in the WA area. 

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Timeline

Applications open: January

Application Deadline: April 30th

Jury Process: May

Artist Notification: June

Exhibition: July

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Jury Panel

2025 VI Curator: Kalina Winska

Vincent Ball- Gallery Director,

Vaunt Gallery

Kimberly Balla- Gallery Artist

Patricia Cameron- Art Consultant,

Founder Patricia Cameron Gallery

Milan Heger- Gallery Artist,

Principal Heger Architects

Kerry Itami- Gallery Artist

Jennifer Jedda- Curator of Objects,

Owner JJ Caprices

Jessica Kravtiz- Gallery Partner,

ryan james fine arts

Dawn Laurant- Art Appraiser,

Principal Laurant Fine Arts Appraisal

Ruby Lindner- Gallery Artist

James Lopez, Deputy City Manager, 

City of Kirkland

David Lynx- Executive Director,

Kirkland Arts Center

Tracy MacLean- Board of Directors,

Kirkland Arts Center

Rand Perez- Corporate Art Curator,

Accenture

Laura Viola Preciado- Gallery Artist

Jaurdey Samuel- 425 Magazine

Miha Sarani- Arts Non-Profit Director

Hannah Seki- Gallery Artist

Joseph Steininger- Artist

Nancy Whittaker- Gallery Director,

Museo Gallery

Ella Woodward- Arts Assistant,

ryan james fine arts

Rya Wu- Art Curator

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Awards

First Place

Curator's Award

Peoples' Choice

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Past Award Winners

2023: Curated by Cassandra Locke

1st Place Kalina Winska

Curator's Award Juliet Fiss

Peoples' Choice Nobel Golden

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2020: Curated by Karry Itami

1st Place Cassandra Locke

Curator's Award Christine Romanell

Tsuga Framing Peoples' Choice Hannah Seki

Emerging Artist Grant Jibril Emanuel

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2018: Curated by Kimberly Balla

1st Place Gianna DiBartolomeo

2nd Place Lynette Charters

3rd Place Seya Kim

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2016: Curated by Charlotte Dean

1st Place Grace Lim

2nd Place Qin Tan

3rd Place Claire B Jones

Director Award Courtney Odell

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2014: Curated by George Tuton

1st Place Adriana Quezado

2nd Place Jeemin Kim

3rd Place Katlyn Hubner

NW Framing Peoples' Choice Adam Yaw

Woodmark Award Janene Pierce

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How to Apply

$25 application fee

*if unable to pay through website

contact the gallery for additional options

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Jury Panel artwork judging options: 

Option 1: In-Person- Meet the Jury Panel at the gallery to present up to three artworks

Option 2: Zoom- Connect with the Jury Panel via Zoom to present your artwork virtually

Option 3: Website- The Jury Panel will evaluate the body artwork presented on your website

Option 4: Images- The Jury Panel will evaluate the artwork images submitted with your application

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​Fill out the application below

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