Member Virtual Exhibition

2025 Member Virtual Exhibition

The purpose of the Member Virtual Exhibition (MVE) is to provide the opportunity for members to participate in a statewide, juried competition of their peers. FAEA proudly sponsors this exhibition to foster and encourage our members as working artists, and we celebrate their accomplishments! All jurors are professionals in the visual arts field with expertise in the evaluation of artwork for exhibition.

Please join FAEA in celebrating our members whose works are featured in the 2025 Member Virtual Exhibition! The virtual exhibition will be displayed at the FAEA Conference and will be posted online closer to conference.

2025 MVE Accepted List

 

Congratulations to the 2025 Member Virtual Exhibition Winners!

Thank you to The Art of Education for sponsoring the 2025 MVE prizes! This year's MVE awardees will be honored during the 2025 FAEA Conference at the MVE Reception, sponsored in part by The Art of Education and The Dali Museum.

Member Virtual Exhibition Reception
sponsored in part by The Art of Education & The Dali Museum
Friday, October 17, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
The Dali Museum, 1 Dali Blvd, St. Petersburg, FL 33701

 

All FAEA conference attendees are invited to attend the MVE Reception to celebrate the MVE award winners and the member artists accepted into this year's virtual exhibition! The MVE Reception is free to attend for registered conference attendees only and will feature light hors d'oeuvres, door prizes, and free access to The Dali Museum exhibitions.

2025 MVE Award Winners - Sponsored by The Art of Education 

Ceramics Award

Lindsay Pharo
Gloria
multiple thrown pieces on the wheel combined together and then altered
Navarre High School
Santa Rosa County

 

Drawing & Illustration Award

Kristin Osterman
Soulful Radiance
oil pastel
Minneola Charter School
Lake County

 

Painting Award

Rosemary Fineberg
October 9th
acrylic on recycled canvas
Retired
Broward County

 

Assemblage Award

Donna Haynes
Danseuse Serpentine
wood, plexi, found newspaper, pen, paper, thread, thread spools, found doll head
Broward County Public Schools
Broward County

 

Photography Award

Amanda Holloway
That They May Take Hold
photographic film, color, scanned, enlarged, reprinted digitally
Global Leadership Academy High School
Duval County

 

Fiber Arts Award

Kathy Schmidt
Daughter
appliqué, embroidery, hand quilting, assorted cotton fabrics, cotton and metallic thread
Retired
Duval County

 

Sculpture Award

Salvatore James Gulino
Night Watch
altered mannequin torso, porch light fixture, French horn, sword, metal eagle's wing, steel disc, hand-sculpted cloud, hand-sculpted female figure
Dunedin High School
Pinellas County

 

 

Jewelry Award

Paula Gale
Bounty of the Shoreline
sculpted bronze leaf, amethyst and aventurine beads, bronze chain
West Homestead K-8 Center
Miami-Dade County

 

The Flamingo Award

Cassia Kite
The Lightning Ranger Revival
acrylic, graphite, and colored pencil on canvas
IMG Academy
Manatee County

 

The Beyond Award

Lauren D'Apuzzo
Digital Weaving
interactive generative digital art weaving simulation
Broward County Public Schools
Broward County

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Artwork Submission Guidelines & MVE Overview

2025 Member Virtual Exhibition Rules & Eligibility:

• Artwork entered has been produced in the past two years
• Artwork that has appeared in a previous Member Virtual Exhibition is not eligible for submission
• Artist's name and/or signature should not be visible on the submission
• Participating artist must be a current FAEA member
• Cost per entry: $15
• Maximum number of entries per member: 5
• Entry categories:
  • Full Active Member - K-12 Art Teacher
  • Full Active Member - Supervisor, Higher Education, or Museum & Cultural Organization 
  • Retired Member

Artworks for the Member Virtual Exhibition are juried on a sliding scale. Works that are accepted for the Member Virtual Exhibition are scored based on the demonstration of excellent intention, use of materials, and technical ability to create expression within the artwork. The composition is original, imaginative, and inventive. The work as a whole addresses complex visual or conceptual ideas with excellent success.