Submitted on September 4, 2015 - 10:38am
UPDATE:
Eirik Johnson (BFA 1997) was selected for the Special Recognition Award in the amount of $2,500. Read more about this year’s Betty Bowen winners in this September 22 SAM blog post.
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On August 31, 2015, the Seattle Art Museum announced the six finalists for the 37th Annual Betty Bowen Award. Two of the six, selected from 537 applications, are School alumni: Eirik Johnson (BFA 1997) and Samantha Scherer (MFA 1997). Congratulations! The winner will be announced in mid-September, and that person has an exhibition at Seattle Art Museum, which opens on November 19. Read more about the award, the selection process, and the finalists in this press release.