48th Elkhart Juried Regional
Call for Entries! September 8 through 19, 2026
On View from October 10 through December 31, 2026
Now in its 48th year, the Elkhart Juried Regional is one of the longest running juried art competitions in the state of Indiana. It has become an important survey of the very best of what is happening currently in Michiana. Since 1979, the museum has provided over $1 Million in award monies to local/regional artists. In 2025 artists participating in the Elkhart Juried Regional received more than $25,000 in award monies making it the largest cash awards show in Northern Indiana.
The Elkhart Juried Regional is open to artists 18 years and older who are residents of Allen, DeKalb, Elkhart, Fulton, Huntington, Jasper, Kosciusko, Lake, LaGrange, LaPorte, Marshall, Newton, Noble, Porter, Pulaski, St. Joseph, Starke, Steuben, Wabash or Whitley counties in Indiana and Berrien, Branch, Cass, or St. Joseph counties in Michigan.
For more information, download the Prospectus here (fillable PDF).
The Midwest Museum of American Art continues to be committed to elevating exceptional art from our local/regional artists. We welcome everyone to experience this inclusive, family-friendly celebration of creativity and connections.
Become a Purchase Award Patron!
A great way to support participating artists and add beautiful artwork to your home or office is to become a purchase award patron. Purchase Award Patrons get a “first look” at all the works selected by our judges for the regional and make their purchase award selections at the Preview Party held on Wednesday, October 7.
All purchase awards are announced at the opening reception on Saturday, October 10. To become a purchase award patron you must be a member of the museum at the Society of Associates level. This is a great way to support the museum and regional artists.
Learn more about how to become a Purchase Award Patron below.
2026 Sponsors
Thank you to our generous community supporters!
Presenting Sponsors
Gold
Sponsors
Jack & Karen Cittadine
suporting Sponsors
Dr. Wes Mark & Dr. Mary Harder
2025 Awards
Juror Awards
Best of Show
Evacuation, porcelain
Norah Ruth Amstutz, South Bend, IN
Best Painting
Open Road, oil
Jesse Amstutz, South Bend, IN
Best Photography
Tightrope, silver gelatin print
Jay Wise, South Bend, IN
Best Sculpture
Ollie Ollie, In Free, mixed media
Heidi Bailey, Warsaw, IN
Best Ceramic
Rainbow Jar I, earthenware
Justin Rothshank, Goshen, IN
Best Mixed Media
Indeterminate Agency, mixed media
Stephan Prugh, Elkhart, IN
Best Drawing
A Matter of Fact, oil pastel
William Healy, South Bend, IN
William & Jeanne Batten Memorial Merit Award for Sculpture (Donated by the Batten Sisters & Grandchildren)
Rabbit, glass and steel
Kevin Firme, Beverly Shores, IN
Jane Burns Memorial Award for Artistic Expression (Donated by The Burns Family)
The Banned, oil on canvas
Kristyn Kertai, Bremen, IN
Well Crafted Elkhart County Merit Award (Donated by the Elkhart County CVB)
Nasby Dam, photograph
by Alan Ediger, Goshen, IN
Jonas Howard Memorial Merit Award for Painting (Donated by Brian & Lisa Byrn)
The Old Schoolhouse – Furnessville, IN, acrylic
Tony Bianco, Chesterton, IN
Ken & Kathy Zienty Merit Award for Mixed Media (Donated by Ken & Kathy Zienty)
Spring Delight, mixed media
Jeffrey Barrick, Mishawaka, IN
$900 Purchase Award Patrons/Artists
Jennifer Abrell & Dr. Gordon Hughes Purchase Award
Trickle Down, porcelain
Norah Ruth Amstutz, South Bend, IN
Steve Bollero Purchase Award
Blobs for Tom Vase, stoneware
Andy Tomasik, Leesburg, IN
Elizabeth Borger Purchase Award
Anthropomorphic, stoneware
Eric Kaufmann, Goshen, IN
Dr. Terry Bryant Purchase Award
Night Fever, acrylic
Margarita Kulys, Coloma, MI
Dr. Daniel & Dr. Linda Burns Purchase Award
Finding Others, acrylic
Mary Burke, Berrien Springs, MI
Dr. Rick & Cynthia Burns Purchase Award
Diamonds Between Spaces, oil and cold wax
Cara Lawson Ball, Edwardsburg, MI
Jack & Karen Cittadine Purchase Award
Excavation, sycamore and walnut woods
Brian Teixeira, Valparaiso, IN
John & Nicole Disher Purchase Award
Particle B, cherry wood
Brian Teixeira, Valparaiso, IN
Stan & June Disher Purchase Award
Interstitial Vessel, stoneware
Eric Kaufmann, Goshen, IN
Connie Fulmer Purchase Award
The Pear, watercolor and ink
Patricia Herman, Michigan City, IN
Craig Gibson Purchase Award
Sculptural Vessel I, stoneware
William Kremer, Cassopolis, MI
Joe Greenlee Purchase Award
Fragmented Lava, photograph
Louisa Murzyn, Munster, IN
Bill & Mary Kuhn Purchase Award
Virginia Creeper & Dill, saggar-fired ceramic
Dick Lehman, Goshen, IN
Dr. Wesley Mark & Dr. Mary Harder Purchase Award
The Precarious Nature of Existence, stoneware
Suzanne Mauro, Plymouth, IN
Wade Mayberry Purchase Award
Shades of Blue, oil
Steve Creighton, Warsaw, IN
Scott & Kristin Mereness Purchase Award
Quiet Sunset, pastel
Susan Henshaw, Union Pier, MI
Daniel & Jan Morrison Purchase Award
Sundown, wood
Mark Wagner, Niles, MI
Michael & Jennifer Nolan Purchase Award
Fennville, MI. Poppies, acrylic
Julie Kasniunas, Beverly Shores, IN
Steve & Jane Poe Purchase Award
Wings of Grace, metal
Sunday Mahaja, Goshen, IN
George Rambow Purchase Award
Night Moves, painting
Mark Shubert, Osceola, IN
James & Janet Rieckhoff Purchase Award
Key to Our Survival, acrylic
Kerry Mommer, Munster, IN
Tim & Meg Shelly Purchase Award
More Faith, oil
Mark Vander Vinne, Porter, IN
Tom Soper Purchase Award Purchase Award
NCO, wood
Tim Ackerson, Edwardsburg, MI
Jon & Meghan Wenger Purchase Award
Goodbye Darkness My Old Friend, mixed media
Margarita Kulys, Coloma, MI
$700 Purchase Award Patrons/Artists
Dr. Matthew & Stephanie Abrell Purchase Award
Flutter in the Garden, mixed media
Ginny Tackacs, Gary, IN
Mike and Marlane Huber Purchase Award
The First 50 Ghosts, oil
Jerry Ginther, Rochester, IN
$500 Purchase Award Patrons/Artists
Brian & Lisa Byrn Purchase Award
Clouds at Dusk, woodblock print
Sibyl Graber Gerig, Goshen, IN
Mary Feddersen Memorial Purchase Award for Photography (Donated by Susan Lehman & Connie Minzey)
Irish Times, photograph
James Loomis, Bristol, IN
Susan Henshaw Purchase Award
Queen Anne’s Hare, woodcut/steamroller print
Ali Hansen, Benton Harbor, MI
Mark & Stephanie Krol Purchase Award
Angel of St. Paul’s Outside the Walls, hand colored block print
Neil Boston, Bristol, IN
Warrick & Boyn, LLP Purchase Award
A Day in the Garden, watercolor
Debra Oakley, Elkhart, IN