Awaken your senses on Memorial Day weekend when the South Park blocks come alive with tented booths and over 300 artists gathering in Portland to share and sell their masterworks of spirit and culture. This year's Celebration is attracting some of the finest artists to our area from all corners of the U.S.and Canada. Our awards competition gives the artists the added incentive to bring their finest works. These awards mean a lot to the individual artists, not only as recognition by their peers, but also economically. The awards enhance an artist's reputation and ability to benefit from their work.
Many artists use the winning of awards in their promotional materials.
Each artist can enter three pieces in competition. The awards are tiered, with 41 categories with a first, second and third place winner. The first place winners are then judged against each other for the Best of Division. Winners of the Best of Division are then judged against each other for the Best of Show. Winning the Best of Show is a great honor.