2nd Annual Paint Wisconsin Juried Exhibition
Thursday, August 13, 2026 – friday, September 18, 2026
Whitewater Arts Alliance Cultural Arts Center Gallery,
Downtown Whitewater, WI
and
Roberta’s Art Gallery,
UW-Whitewater Campus, Whitewater, WI
Jury Panel Awards
Best of Show
Chris Behrs - "Opposing Angles"
Caryl Yasko Artistic Vision
Sybil Brauneis Klug - "Yellow in the Field"
Roberta Avonn Fiskum Award
Katie Weitner - "20/20"
1st Place-Traditional Salon
Emily Schroeder - "Fleeting Moments on the Ice Age Trail"
1st Place-Digital Salon
Katie Romack - "Wisconsin life"
2nd Place-Traditional Salon
Cayla Paukstat - "Nocturnal Wisconsin Prairie No. 3"
2nd Place-Digital Salon
Gail M. Willert - "Misty Pond"
3rd Place-Traditional Salon
H Buchholz - "Wisco Disco"
3rd Place-Digital Salon
Lynette Redner - "Chaos in the Wild"
Honorable Mention-Digital Salon
Michael Havice - "Keziah's Doctors Park SUN Downer"
Honorable Mention-Digital Salon
Katie Romack - "Wisconsin life"
Honorable Mention-Traditional Salon
Mark Moilanen - "AKELDAMA"
Honorable Mention-Digital Salon
Krista Olson - "Chalk Dust"
Honorable Mention-Traditional Salon
Syd Yohanna - "Cold Stare"
Visitor Voting Awards
Viewer’s Choice
Roberta’s Art Gallery : Michael Garfoot – “The Beast of Bray Road”
Cultural Arts Center Gallery : Linda Kiscellus – “Lighten Up”
People’s Choice
Traditional Salon : Linda Kiscellus – “Watching and Waiting”
Digital Salon : Nikki Kallio – “Ghosts”
Awards:
The total monetary award pool for the overall exhibition is $3,600. The awards for each salon are listed in the respective section below. The award selection process is also discussed below.
Exhibition-Wide Awards
Best of Show Award ($ 750)
Caryl Yasko Artistic Vision Award ($ 250)
Roberta Avonn Fiskum Student Award ($ 400) (Eligibility Details Below)
Traditional Salon Awards
All accepted work will be displayed in a traditional gallery exhibit, as well as online. Accepted work in this salon must be physically delivered to the gallery to be exhibited.
Artistic Merit Awards
1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place Salon Awards ($500, $350, $250) + Certificates
Honorable Mentions: Non-cash certificates for mastery.
General Public Voting
Viewer’s Choice: Non-cash certificate awarded to the top vote-getting image from in-gallery public voting.
Public’s Choice: Non-cash certificate awarded to the top vote-getting image from online public voting. Learn more…
Digital Salon Awards
All accepted work will be exhibited electronically in-gallery as well as online. Accepted work in this salon does not need to be physically delivered to the gallery.
Artistic Merit Awards
1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place Salon Awards ($500, $350, $250) + Certificates
Honorable Mentions: Non-cash certificates for mastery.
General Public Voting
Public’s Choice: Non-cash certificate awarded to the top vote-getting image from online public voting. Learn more…
Special Award: Roberta Avonn Fiskum Student Award ($ 400)
Must be a currently enrolled UWW student registered for Fall 2026*
To be awarded through UWW WINS by Roberta’s Art Gallery and the Foundation towards the 26-27 academic year
Open to UWW undergraduate and graduate students
Participants must select “student” rate and provide proof of student ID for verification purposes waa.franachen@gmail.com
Award recipient will be selected by Paint Wisconsin Jurors and Caryl Yasko for outstanding artistic merit
*UWW Students must select 'student’ rate and submit photo of student ID verification (via email) to be eligible/entered for review of the $400 Roberta Fiskum Student Award*