Bonifas announces award sponsors for photography competition

The Bonifas Arts Center announces award sponsors for the upcoming exhibit "The Inspiring UP: A Photography Competition."

Placement Awards: Sponsored by Bonifas Arts Center

• First: $250 Cash
• Second: $150 Cash
• Third: $100 Cash

OSF Purchase Prize Awards: Sponsored by OSF St. Francis Hospital & Medical Group.
OSF will be purchasing multiple pieces of artwork for the new Gladstone Medical Office Building.

Upper Peninsula Travel & Recreation Association Award: Features selected artists on the UPTRA website and provide national visibility to these award winning artists.

Traveling Exhibit Award: Sponsored by Mackinac Arts Council.
These awards recipients are featured in a traveling exhibit to The Center for the Arts at Mission Point Resort on Mackinac Island May 16 – June 12 (immediately following the Bonifas premiere).

Featured Artist Award: Sponsored by Mackinac Arts Council
Selected artist will be awarded a solo show at the Center for the Arts, Mission Point Resort, Mackinac Island

Student Awards: (Please note, must be 18+ and enrolled in college to be considered for the following awards. You will be eligible for the awards above also)

Sponsored by: Northern Michigan University’s College of Art & Design and Lake Superior State University’s Art Gallery.

• Gift Cards (GC) are for photo processing at Genesis Graphics

  First: $150 GC
  Second: $125 GC
  Third: $100 GC

• 4 Honorable Mentions: Scholarship to Inspiring Photography Workshop & Bonifas Student Membership

  Sponsored by: Bay College Arts & Culture

  First: $100 Cash
  Second: $50 Cash

• Honorable Mention: Scholarship to Inspiring Photography Workshop & Bonifas Student Membership