MFA National Competition – Press Release 2016

July 21 – August 12, 2016

MFA 2016

Kevin Kwon, Guidance, mixed media on canvas, 12 x 9 inches

FIRST STREET GALLERY is pleased to present its sixth annual MFA NATIONAL COMPETITION.

This exhibition highlights the vast reach of fine arts teaching throughout the United States. The competition is open to all current and former MFA graduates within the past three years. Our Juror, Lance Esplund, is the art critic for The Wall Street Journal.

Participating Artists: Lucy Wood Baird, Greg Burak, Krista Clark, JSTN CLMN, Robin Crofut-Brittingham, Joshua Dancause, John DeFeo, Jenny DeLaughter, Kellye Eisworth, Victoria Escobio, Louis Esposito, Nicholas Frizalone, Ashley Gardner, Miranda Girard, Travis Grant, Feng Guo, Chanah Haddad, Jennifer Halli, Mandy Hampton, Sara Issakharian, Debbi Kenote, Kevin Kwon, Kate McCammon, Lynette McCarthy, Vanessa Michalak, Erick Morales-Scholz, Sara Nili, Chris Page, Marie Peter-Toltz, Kristen Peyton, Eva Polizzi, Hiroshi Sato, Zoey Scheler, Deborah Sebaoun, Roxanne Shea, David Siever, Sam Spillman, Will Suglia, Janet Warner, Derick Whitson, Jiannan Wu, and Chenxiao Zhang.