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Young Painters Competition awards, reception and lecture Jan. 20

01/18/2012

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The winner of the 2012 Miami University Young Painters Competition for the William (Miami '36) and Dorothy Yeck Award will be announced in an awards ceremony at 5:45 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20, in the Hiestand North Gallery. A reception will be held 5:15-6:30 p.m. in the gallery lobby.

Irene Hofmann, juror, will present a lecture at 4 p.m. Jan. 20 at the Art Museum. Hofmann is Phillips Director and Chief Curator of SITE Santa Fe, a contemporary arts organization.

The competition winner will receive the $10,000 William and Dorothy Yeck Award and the painting will become part of Miami’s permanent collection.

The works of the competition finalists are on display through Feb. 8 at the Hiestand North Gallery.