Artists Association Announces Hale Juried Exhibition Winners

The Artists Association of Nantucket (AAN) has announced the winners of the 2025 Hale Juried Exhibition, which is now in its second year with the Exhibition and Hale Award for Excellence being generously funded by Kaaren and Charles Hale.

AAN’s artist members whose works were selected for the exhibition were eligible for first, second, and third place prizes, as well as the Hale Award for Excellence awarded by Kaaren Hale. The exhibition and prizes were juried by Frank Verpoorten, Executive Director & Chief Curator of Naples Art Institute.

The winners are below:

First Prize

Heather V. McLeod

First Love, Jasmine

Oil On Canvas

Second Prize

Kit Noble

Blue Ridge

Photograph

Third Prize

Meghan C. Weeks

The Lincoln Line

Oil On Linen Panel

Honorable Mention

Dionis Carter

Aisthēsis

Gouache On Paper

Tricia Deck

The Best Time of Day

Studio Art Quilt

Hale Award for Excellence - Chosen by Kaaren Hale

Bill Hoenk

Pink Sky at Night

Photograph

The 2025 Hale Juried Exhibition is on view through August 25 in the Big Gallery, 12 Straight Wharf. Gallery hours are Monday–Sunday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.