YOSEMITE RENAISSANCE 41
Welcome artists, volunteers and supporters. We are very excited to announce our 41st annual competition and exhibition featuring artworks that celebrate Yosemite National Park and the California Sierra Nevada range. The exhibit is open to artists from across the country and around the world who are inspired to share their vision!
The show opens at Yosemite Gateway Art Center in Oakhurst Ca on March 21st, with a gala reception and presentation of awards on March 28th from 5 to 8 PM.
SCHEDULE
Yosemite Gateway Art Center, Oakhurst - March 21st - May 24th, 2026
Kings Art Center, Hanford - June 12th - July 18th, 2026
Carnegie Arts Center, Turlock - August 4th - October 10th, 2026
MCAC Circle Gallery, Madera - December 3rd - January 29th, 2027
Yosemite Renaissance 41 Gallery
Award Winners Yosemite Renaissance 41
Best of Show - $800 award
Alyse Dietel - Julia
First Place – three $400 awards
1) Andrew Hertel – Sequoias, Snow and a Raven
2) Melissa Woodburn – First Frost
3) Tamsen Taves – Sunlit Waters
Second Place – three $300 awards
1) Andrea Morris – Yosemite Trails
2) Agatha Wren – Arcadia
3) Brad Davis - Egret
Third Place – three $200 awards
1) Lisa Brussell – Impending Storm
2) Brad Bachmire – Sierra Ecotone
3) Jodie Holden – Morning Light
Honorable Mention - four $100 awards
1) Kerik Kouklis – Winter, Slaughterhouse Meadow
2) Mari W – Isle in the Clouds
3) Andrea Morris – Sierra Bighorn Sheep
4) Brittany Lutz – Ancient Beauties
People’s Choice Award - $100
Alyse Dietel - Julia
Thank you everyone for supporting the arts in Yosemite and the California Sierra Nevada!
Sponsorship
Support our Mission! If you are passionate about preserving and protecting our Parks and Wild Places, consider sponsoring this exhibit, please call or email and we will provide additional information.
Phone: 559-683-5551
Email – info@YosemiteRenaissance.org
On Facebook at; www.facebook.com/yosemite.renaissance