Awards Announced:

BEST IN SHOW: Checkers Anyone? by Liz Culp

BEST OF SIGNATURE MEMBERS: Smoking' Chimney - Ghost Ranch by Dick Wimberly

BEST OF ARTIST MEMBERS: Ghost Ranch Tapestry by Karen Halbert

ARTIST MEMBER AWARD OF EXCELLENCE: Mountain Shadows by Tom Brown

ARTIST MEMBER HONORABLE MENTION: Winter Chamisa by John Meister

FOUNDERS' AWARD: Among the Yellow Flowers by Monika ten Bruggencate

JOE ANNA ARNETT MEMORIAL AWARD: The Mission by Wendy Ahlm

THE ARTIST STUDIO AWARD (funded by The Artist Studio): Safari Nights by Ginny Bracht

Judge's comments: 2026 18th Natl Judge's Award COMMENTS

To see all the entries, visit: 2026 18th Natl ALBUM