Awards
The Black Swamp Arts Festival provides many awards, annually. These are some of the many ways we support and encourage the arts.
Juried Artist Awards
Scholarships
Beats on the Street Awards
Chalk Walk Awards
Volunteer Awards
Awards
2024 Juried Art Awards
Best of Show: $2,000
Best 2D: $1,500
Best 3D: $1,500
Judge's Award: $500 (selection based on creativity and juried interest, not necessarily technical expertise)
Sustainability Award: $500 (awarded to an artist that uses eco-friendly processes and/or materials)
Emerging Artist Award: $500 (awarded to an early career artist with promise)
Honorable Mention (3 awards): $350 each
Scholarships
Annual scholarships to students majoring in arts-ancillary, performing arts, and visual arts.
2024 College Scholarship Awardees:
$1,000 Alex Hann Arts-Ancillary: Caitlin Lee
$1,000 Performing Arts: Rory Mott
$500 Visual Arts: Allison Fry
$500 Visual Arts: Elizabeth Tussing
Beats on the Street Awards
Awards to Beats on the Street teams benefit their High School Music Programs.
Awards are announced on Saturday after the competition that runs from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm.
Past Winners
2nd - Spencerville
Chalk Walk Awards
Awards to Chalk Walk teams benefit their High School Art Programs.
Awards are announced on Saturday after the competition that runs from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm.
Dan Baglione Service Award
Dan Baglione was one of the founding members of the Black Swamp Arts Festival and served in the role of Site and Logistics Chair for the first five years of the Festival. He had an enthusiastic, energetic, and inventive spirit, and his vision laid the groundwork for the Site and Logistics Committee. Dan lived graciously and courageously with cancer until his death in 2002. The Dan Baglione Service Award was established to recognize an outstanding volunteer, supporter, or advocate for their service to the Black Swamp Arts Festival.
