ENDANGERED Art4Apes Fine Art & Photography Contest 2023 is still accepting entries for its international exhibition. The DEADLINE to apply is Sunday, October 1, 2023. Cash prizes total over $6,500 and includes an Adult Category and Young Artist Category. Due to the generosity of Shechter & Associates, Young Artists ENTER FREE. The Rickie Report shares the details and some sneak peeks of the Virtual Artist in Residence Program.  Sales from this contest benefits the Center for Great Apes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Everything is SOOOO Big” © 2022 Nancy Haseman.  All Rights Reserved

 

 

 

 

 

         “Testing the Waters” Pastels. © 2022 Deborah LaFogg-Docherty. All Rights Reserved

 

 

 

  The program offers an online gallery exhibition for a month and social media promote of your work.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Open Wide” © 2022 Photograph Jacha Potgieter. All Rights Reserved.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Grassy Waters” Oil Painting © 2023 Patricia Maguire. All Rights Reserved

Closing date is October 1, 2023.

 

 

Questions?  Lindsey@Art4Apes.com

 

 

 

 

Center for Great Apes

 

 

 

 

For coverage of your events, to place an advertisement, or speak to Rickie about appearing in The Rickie Report, contact:

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Endangered Art4Apes Fine Art & Photography Contest is a global, juried, on-line contest that focuses on the artists’ interpretation of what “endangered” means. Cash prizes total over $6,500 and includes an Adult Category and Young Artist Category.  The deadline to enter is Sunday, October 1, 2023. Young Artists ENTER FREE thanks to the generosity of Shechter & Associates. The Rickie Report shares the details and some sneak peeks of Young Artists entries past and present. Sales from this contest benefits the Center for Great Apes.

 

 

 

 

The ENDANGERED Fine Art & Photography Contest 2023

Has two entry categories:

 

Adults and Young Artists.

This month we focus on the YOUNG ARTISTS CONTEST 2023 which is now OPEN!

 

 

 

Calling Young Artists!

(plus an update on the Adult contest)

 

 

If you know a young artist, please tell them about the contest, we would love to see their artwork.  All entries are FREE thanks to our generous sponsor,  Shechter & Associates, Certified Public Accountants 

 

 

Details about the Young Artist Contest:

 

 

We  invite  Young  Artists  to  consider:

 

 

What does ENDANGERED mean to you? 

Answer through your Art/Photography and help rescue orangutans and chimpanzees.

 

 

Open to Young Artists with Birthdays on or after October 1, 2004

Submit a photo of your work through our online form to enter the contest. 

 

 

Closing date for submissions: October 1st, 2023.

 

Contest Benefits:

 

 

 

 

 

Prizes:

 

 

Young Artists aged 11-18 years (on October 1, 2023)

 

First Prize $250, Second Prize $150, Third Prize $100

 

Young Artists aged under 11 years (on October 1, 2023)

 

First Prize $125, Second Prize $75,Third Prize $50

 

Other Awards:

 

People’s Choice Award $100

 

 

Enter now and get your friends and family to vote for your artwork!

 

 

Top 15-25% entries featured in ENDANGERED Online! Exhibition.

Entries are published on our website & social media in order of submission.

Every participant receives a certificate!

 

PARENTS/EDUCATORS:

 

 

 We accept individual or class/group entries. 

We can also help with making the entries. 

Great way to interest students in issues related to wildlife and the environment. 

It has proven to be a great vacation art project. 

Students are encouraged to do their own research and to use their imaginations to communicate what they find meaningful through art/photography. 

Students have great fun encouraging family and friends to vote for their artwork and they all appreciate the personal certificates we send them.  

 

 

Go to our blog to see images entered by Young Artists in 2022.  

 

 

Questions?  Contact Lindsey@Art4Apes.com for assistance.  

 

 

Here’s our first Young Artist entry for 2023!

 

 

“The Cape Parrot”  Photograph by Young Artist Rayyaan Alarakhia.  ©2023 All Rights Reserved 

 

 

 

 

Art4Apes Judge of the ENDANGERED Fine Art & Photography Young Artist Contest 2023

 

 

Rickie    Leiter

Artist, Philanthropist, and Mentor

Founder & Publisher of The Rickie Report

 

 

It is a particular pleasure to announce that Rickie will judge the Young Artist Contest.  Rickie, a visual artist herself, is the founder, editor and publisher of The Rickie Report, Florida’s leading visual arts resource experiencing over 1.5 million views in the USA and internationally.  She has 40+ years of experience in reviewing, judging and advising on all mediums of the visual arts creations. She is a valued mentor to artists and gallery owners and has consulted with art patrons, art associations, art show producers, and museums.  She is committed to encouraging young artists to develop their work and communicate their thoughts through art.

Art4Apes is featured regularly in The Rickie Report, we encourage you to sign up (www.therickiereport.com) and keep up with developments in the Florida visual arts scene.  The Rickie Report is free to read.

 

 

The Young Artist contest attracts about 250 entries per year, all of them heartfelt and carefully executed.  It is no easy task to choose between them.  We would like to thank Rickie for taking on this challenging responsibility.

 

 

 

 

 

Update on ENDANGERED Fine Art & Photography Contest 2023  Adult Contest 

 

 

 

The Contest is now Open.  Enter Now!

Closing date is October 1, 2023.

 

 

This global, juried, online art contest focuses attention on the plight of endangered/threatened species/habitats. 

The challenge is to interpret or reflect ENDANGERED through either:

 

• Celebration of the beauty of endangered or threatened species/habitats.

or

• Illustration of the threats facing endangered species/habitats

 

 

 

Categories for Entry:

 

 

• Fine Art (including sculpture, jewelry and wearable art) 

• Fine Art Photography (digital manipulation accepted)

We offer a total of $6500 in cash prizes.

 

 

 

We  promote your work on our website and social media (with appropriate copyright statements).  

We do this in STRICT ORDER OF SUBMISSION –

So early entries are seen faster!

 

 

An expert panel of  judges will review the work and the top scoring 15-25% will be featured in our ENDANGERED Online! exhibition opening 20th November for one month.

 

 

 

For more information and to view the full Terms and Conditions  visit:  Art4Apes.com.  

 

 

 

Questions? Lindsey@Art4Apes.com

 

 

Here  is  our  first  entry!

 

 

 

“Panthera Tigris”  Pencil and oil on linen.  Brian Hall ©2023 © All Rights Reserved 

 

This amazing piece is part of a series of five 50″x72″ paintings  portraying the five big cats—the lion, tiger, jaguar, leopard and snow leopard—and the ecosystem that is unique to their habitat. Up to twenty-six animals or twenty-three species can be spotted in one painting. 

 

 

 

Virtual Artists in Residence for April

 

 

Art4Apes wants to encourage those artists and photographers who are committed to and focused on using their talent to support wildlife and the environment. This program is designed to showcase their work and support their communication with audiences who appreciate their message.  This is done through additional promotion through our website, social media and The Rickie Report.  Plus we offer a one month online exhibition featuring up to 9 pieces of work.   

 

 

The Virtual Artist in Residence Program is awarded monthly to the artist and photographer who have submitted 4 or more entries to the ENDANGERED Fine Art & Photography Contest and have been selected by the Curatorial Committee as best interpreting the aims of the Contest.

We are proud to introduce you to the work of two amazing artists featured in our VAiR Online Gallery 

 

 

Virtual Artist in Residence Fine Art:

  JOLAINE GOLDMAN

 

Florida-based Jody paints what makes her happy and this shows in the final results.  Jody thinks this is an important message:  Paint what makes you happy!  

 

 

 

 

“Chimp”  Oil on canvas.  Jolaine Goldman ©2023 All Rights Reserved

 

www.ArtistJodyGoldman.com

 

 

 

 

Virtual Artist in Residence Fine Art Photography:

STEVE PRESSMAN

 

 

 

Nature photography became a passion for Florida-based pharmacist Steve,  and concomitant with that passion came respect and conservation for wildlife.

 

 

 

 

 

“Who’s there? Grand Tetons Wyoming”   Photograph by Steve Pressman © 2023 All Rights Reserved 

 

https://yougottalovenature.com

 

 

 

 

See more wonderful work by Jody and Steve,  Visit : VAiR Online Exhibition 

 

 

 

 

STOP    THE   PRESS! 

Sue Buck Ape Portrait

Online exhibition extended!

 

 

 

 

The Sue Buck Online Gallery is being extended by popular demand until the end of April.  Don’t miss this amazing one-woman exhibition of portraits of some of the Center for Great Apes fascinating residents.   

 

 

 

 

“Cahaya”  Charcoal and pastel by Sue Buck © 2023 All Rights Reserved 

 

 

 

 

Do Good and Look Good!

 

 

 

Don’t miss out on this special T-shirt featuring baby Sue Buck’s portraits of Cahaya and her orangutan family: Sunshine, Archie and Keagan.  Proceeds go to the Center for Great Apes.

Wishing you all a wonderful April (with some spring sunshine.  May it inspire you!   I can’t wait see your work in the contest and thank you all for helping the wonderful primates at the Center for Great Apes.

Best wishes 

Questions?  Lindsey@Art4Apes.com

 

 

 

 

Center for Great Apes

 

 

 

 

 

 

For coverage of your events, to place an advertisement, or speak to Rickie about appearing in The Rickie Report, contact:

Rickie Leiter, Publisher

Rickie@therickiereport.com   561-537-0291

17019 SW Sapri Way   Port St. Lucie, FL 34986

 

 

The International ENDANGERED Fine Art & Photography Exhibition 2023 is now open for entries. ENDANGERED encourages artists and photographers who are committed to and focused on using their talent to support wildlife and the environment. In addition, The Center for Great Apes celebrates its 30 year as a sanctuary for orangutans and chimpanzees rescued from the entertainment industry, the exotic pet trade and research.  The Rickie Report shares some sneak peeks from 2022’s Best In Show, an interview with artist Sue Buck and details of how to apply for the 2023 Exhibit! Please note: Young artists apply FREE!

 

 

 

 

 

Art4Apes is pleased to announce

the opening of the 11th annual

 

 

 

ENDANGERED Fine Art & Photography Contest 2023 

and

Young Artist Contest

 

 

 

 

1st Prize Winner Fine Art  2022:

“Living on the Edge”.  Soft pastel. By Deborah LaFogg Docherty.  ©2022 All Rights Reserved.

 

 

 

Closing date October 1st midnight PST

• Celebration of the beauty of endangered or threatened species/habitats

• Illustration of the threats facing endangered species/habitats

 

 

We accept Fine Art (including sculpture, jewelry and wearable art) and Photography

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds benefit the Center for Great Apes
https://www.centerforgreatapes.org

 

 

 

For coverage of your events, to place an advertisement, or speak to Rickie about appearing in The Rickie Report, contact:

Rickie Leiter, Publisher

Rickie@therickiereport.com   561-537-0291

17019 SW Sapri Way   Port St. Lucie, FL 34986

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The ENDANGERED Art4Apes Fine Art & Photography Contest presents the Prize Winners of the 10th Annual Online Contest. The Virtual Gallery is open Now through December 17, 2022. Artist’s entry fees and a portion of sales benefit the Center for Great Apes  to support the lifetime care of orangutans and chimpanzees in need. The Jury panel included: Bruce Helander, Ron Magill, Professor Frans de Waal and Philip Wollen. Paul Fisher, President of Juried Art Services continues to serve as the inspiration for sponsoring this contest.  The Rickie Report shares the Prize Winners plus the link to see the exhibit and make purchases. 

 

 

 

ENDANGERED Fine Art

&

Photography Contest 2022

 

 

Announcing the Prize Winners

 

 

Coordinator, Dr. Lindsey Matheson tells The Rickie Report, ” Thanks to everyone who entered the ENDANGERED Fine Art & Photography Contest 2022.  You helped raise a total of almost $10,000 which goes directly to support the long-term care of rescued orangutans and chimpanzees at The Center for Great Apes.  We continue to show all the contest entries on our social media and on our website –IF YOU HAVEN’T SEEN YOURS YET, IT WILL BE POSTED SOON.  Your skill and creativity have been much appreciated.  Thank you all so much.”  

 

The top scoring 25% of entries are shown in our ENDANGERED Online!Exhibition which runs now to December 17^th.   

 

 

Look at the ENDANGERED Online! Exhibition

 

 

 

It’s a great source of unique holiday gifts and 30% of the sales price goes to the Center for Great Apes!  Contact Lindsey@art4Apes.com if you’d like to buy any of the pieces.

 

 

 

P R I Z E      W I N N E R S:

 

 

Fine     Art     Category

 

 

1st Prize:

 

  Deborah LaFogg Docherty  “Living on the Edge”  Soft pastel.  ©2022 All Rights Reserved.

 

 

 

2nd Prize:

 

 

 

Garry Kravit.  “Stryker”  Oil painting.  ©2022 All Rights Reserved.

 

 

 

3rd Prize:

 

 

Jolaine Goldman.  “Chimp”  Oil painting.  ©2022 All Rights Reserved.

 

 

 

Fine Art Photography  Category

 

 

1st Prize:

 

 

 

Michael Caroff  “Orangutan 22″  ©2022 All Rights Reserved.

 

 

 

2nd Prize:

 

 

 

Prelena Soma Owen.  “Helping Hands”  ©2022 All Rights Reserved.

 

 

 

 

3rd Prize: 

 

 

 

 

Amy Perlman.  “The Gaze”  ©2022 All Rights Reserved.

 

 

Young     Artists     Category

 

 

1st Prize:

 

 

 

 

Raegan Bowser  “The Blossom and the Bee”  Mixed media.  ©2022 All Rights Reserved.

 

 

 

 

2nd Prize: 

 

 

 

 

Olivia Amir  “Vanishing Species”  Mixed media.  ©2022 All Rights Reserved.

 

 

 

3rd Prize: 

 

 

 

 

 

Jiahe Wang.  “Wolf”  Drawing.  ©2022 All Rights Reserved.

 

 

 

Best Ape/Monkey: 

 

 

 

 

 

Raegan Bowser.  “In Her Eyes – Calaya”  Colored pencil.  ©2022 All Rights Reserved.

 

 

 

 

 

Best Tiger: 

 

 

 

 

Alison Solik  “Focus”  Chalk pastel.  ©2022 All Rights Reserved.

 

 

 

 

People’s Choice (voted on Woobox): 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cherry Cai  “Le-Muse”  Acrylics.  ©2022 All Rights Reserved.

 

 

 

Young     Artists     Category – Under 11 years old

 

 

1st Prize:

 

 

 

 

Zhuoran Xu.  “Welcome to the Magical Ideal Island”  Marker pen.  ©2022 All Rights Reserved.

 

 

 

2nd Prize And Award for Best Tiger

 

 

 

 

 Yilin Jiang.  “Disappeared Tiger”  Watercolor/marker pen  ©2022 All Rights Reserved.

 

 

3rd Prize:  

 

 

 

Shiqi Jiao.  “Special Jellyfish”  Watercolor.  ©2022 All Rights Reserved.

 

 

 

Best Ape/Monkey:  

 

 

 

 

Yinan Xing.  “Homeland”  Colored pencil.  ©2022 All Rights Reserved.

 

 

 People’s Choice (voted on Woobox): 

 

 

 

 

Hadley Moore.  “Hummingbird in Yard”  Mixed media.  ©2022 All Rights Reserved.

Contact Lindsey@art4Apes.com for purchase information. 

 

 

 

 

This exhibit takes place thanks to our expert and wonderful jury panel who so generously donated their time:  Bruce Helander, Ron Magill, Professor Frans de Waal and Philip Wollen. Thanks also to Paul Fisher and Mary Strope of Juried Art Services for hosting the contest and for their help and advice throughout.  Thanks to Shechter and Associates CPAs for their sponsorship of the Young Artists Contest and exhibition and for their support and encouragement.  We are grateful to Merrill Lynch for sponsoring the Fine Art exhibition gallery. We are delighted to announce a new partnership with Nature First who are sponsoring the Fine Art Photography Gallery.

Please contact Lindsey@Art4Apes.com with questions or for details on how to purchase the art. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For coverage of your events, to place an advertisement, or speak to Rickie about appearing in The Rickie Report, contact:

Rickie Leiter, Publisher

Rickie@therickiereport.com   561-537-0291

17019 SW Sapri Way   Port St. Lucie, FL 34986

 

 

Art4Apes ENDANGERED Fine Art & Photography Contest would like to give you all a little extra time to enter and allow some of our friends in Florida to recover from the battering by Hurricane Ian. All entries must be in and paid for by the new closing date of Sunday October 9th midnight PST. All entry donations benefit the Center for Great Apes, and they could really do with the help right now to recover from the impact of the storm.  The Rickie Report shares the details and two new images.  

 

 

 

“A Mother’s Duty”  Photograph by Gavin Minard.  ©2022 All Rights Reserved.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Leopards and Tigers, Leopard Whip Ray and Tiger Shark”  Oil on canvas by Sarah Smith.  ©2022 All Rights Reserved.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Center for Great Apes

 

 

 

 

 

 

Endangered Art4Apes Fine Art & Photography Contest is a global, juried, on-line contest that focuses on the artists’ interpretation of what “endangered” means. Cash prizes total over $7,000 and includes an Adult Category and Young Artist Category.  The deadline to enter is Sunday, October 2, 2022. Young Artists ENTER FREE thanks to the generosity of Shechter & Associates. The Rickie Report shares the details and introduces the esteemed jurors. Sales from this contest benefits the Center for Great Apes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Art4Apes ensures that your art will be viewed by an expert panel with a commitment to endangered species and their habitats.  Each year we have three or four inspirational judges:  a photographer, an art expert and a conservationist/animal rights supporter. 

 

 

Judges are asked to score each entry in terms of the following criteria:

1. Creativity

2. Success in reflecting the theme of “ENDANGERED”

3. Artistic skill/Photographic quality/Technique

 

 

Each judge votes on all categories and the scores are summed to decide the winners.

This year we are honored and grateful to have a particularly exciting and appropriate panel to view your work.   We are proud to announce the international jury panel for the 10^th annual ENDANGERED Fine Art & Photography Contest 2022 – Bruce Helander, Ron Magill, Frans B. M. de Waal, and Philip Wollen. They’re looking forward to reviewing all the entries.

 

 

MEET     THE     JURORS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you to Juried Art Services~

 

Art4Apes sincerely thanks Paul Fisher and Mary Strope of Juried Art Services for their exceptional help and support in administering the ENDANGERED Fine Art & Photography Contest.  We could not run this contest without you.  

 

 

Adult contest ENTER NOW!

 

 

 

Click to read ADULT contest Rules

 

 

 

Young Artist contest  ENTER HERE  FREE!

 

 

Click to read YOUNG ARTIST Rules

 

 

 

Questions? Lindsey@Art4Apes.com

 

 

 

 

 

For coverage of your events, to place an advertisement, or speak to Rickie about appearing in The Rickie Report, contact:

Rickie Leiter, Publisher

Rickie@therickiereport.com   561-537-0291

17019 SW Sapri Way   Port St. Lucie, FL 34986

 

 

Endangered Art4Apes Fine Art & Photography Contest is a global, juried, on-line contest that focuses on the artists’ interpretation of what “endangered” means. Cash prizes total over $7,000 and includes an Adult Category and Young Artist Category.  The deadline to enter is Sunday, October 2, 2022. Young Artists ENTER FREE thanks to the generosity of Shechter & Associates. The Rickie Report shares the details and some sneak peeks of Young Artists entries past and present. Sales from this contest benefits the Center for Great Apes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jennifer Shechter and husband, Mario, with Young Artist Scout Dingman and her work “Big Blue Needs You” which they purchased to support CGA.

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Swimming the World”. Old map, colored pencils by Raegan Bowser, aged 13 ©2020 All Rights Reserved

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For coverage of your events, to place an advertisement, or speak to Rickie about appearing in The Rickie Report, contact:

Rickie Leiter, Publisher

Rickie@therickiereport.com   561-537-0291

17019 SW Sapri Way   Port St. Lucie, FL 34986

Endangered Art4Apes Fine Art & Photography Contest announces a special offer in celebration of International Tiger Day (Ends Sunday, July 31, 2022).  This global, juried on-line contest focuses on the artists’ interpretation of what “endangered” means. Cash prizes total over $7,000 and includes an Adult Category and Young Artist Category.  The deadline to enter is Sunday, October 2, 2022. Young Artists Apply FREE. The Rickie Report shares the details and some sneak peeks of last year’s winners. Proceeds of sales from this contest benefits the Center for Great Apes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For coverage of your events, to place an advertisement, or speak to Rickie about appearing in The Rickie Report, contact:

Rickie Leiter, Publisher

Rickie@therickiereport.com   561-537-0291

17019 SW Sapri Way   Port St. Lucie, FL 34986

 

 

The ENDANGERED Art4Apes Fine Art & Photography Contest is thrilled to present the Prize Winners of the 9th Annual Online Contest.  The entry fees went directly to the Center for Great Apes and will support their work to give lifetime care to orangutans and chimpanzees in need. The Jury panel included: Hansen Mulford (Curator of Orlando Museum of Art), Bryan Pereira (Fine Art Photographer and Director for Exposure Photo Safari Tours), and Lori Perkins (Deputy Director, Birmingham Zoo and Board Member, Center for Great Apes). Paul Fisher, President of Juried Art Services continues to serve as the inspiration for sponsoring this contest.  The Rickie Report shares the Prize Winners plus the link to see the entire exhibit and make purchases. 

 

 

https://www.art4apes.com/2021-exhibition

 

 

Questions About Art or Sales? Lindsey@Art4Apes.com

 

 

Five hundred entries were submitted in three categories: Fine Art, Photography and Young Artists.  Entries came from Australia, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Peru, UK, USA and Zambia.  We are pleased that our message of conservation reached people in so many countries.   Two hundred Young Artists took part this year and we loved the thought and creativity that went into so many of their pieces.  

 

 

View the current exhibit in the virtual gallery through December 31,2021.  

 

 

 

P R I Z E      W I N N E R S:

 

 

Fine     Art     Category

 

 

1st Prize:

 

 

Johanne Mangi.  Painted Dog. Oil painting on linen.  ©2021 All Rights Reserved

 

 

2nd Prize:

 

 

Mary Taylor. Veterans Memorial Eagle. Welded stainless steel rods.   ©2021 All Rights Reserved

 

 

3rd Prize:

 

 

 

Robin Huffman.  California Condor.  Acrylic on canvas.  ©2021 All Rights Reserved

 

 

Fine    Art    Photography    Category

 

 

1st Prize: 

 

 

 

Celia Kujala.  Descending from Above.  ©2021 All Rights Reserved

 

 

2nd Prize: 

 

 

Prelena Soma Owen.  Beauty is in the Eye.  ©2021 All Rights Reserved

 

 

 

3rd Prize: 

 

 

 

Prelena Soma Owen.  When Darkness Falls.  ©2021 All Rights Reserved

 

 

 

Young     Artists     Category

 

 

1st Prize: 

 

 

 

Le Shen, aged 11 years.  Eternal White Rhino  ©2021 All Rights Reserved

 

 

 

2nd Prize: 

 

 

 

 

Emma Zhou, aged 15 years.  Living Jewel. Drawing. ©2021 All Rights Reserved

 

 

 

 

 

3rd Prize: 

 

 

 

 

Angie Li, aged 9 years.  Ripped Joy. Colored markers.

Angie also wins the award for Best Big Cat  ©2021 All Rights Reserved

 

 

 

4^th   Equal   Exceptional   Commendations:

We decided to award extra prizes to the two artists whose entries tied 4^th as an “Exceptional Commendation”.

 

 

 

 

 

Ashleigh Cole, aged 16 years.  Macaw. Oil painting. ©2021 All Rights Reserved

 

 

 

 

Yunxi Zhu, aged 13 years.  Create a Beautiful Home Together. ©2021 All Rights Reserved

 

 

 

 

People’s  Choice  Winner  for  Young  Artists with 1002 votes:

 

 

 

 

Zian Wang, aged 12 years.  Orange Bellied Parrot. Water colour. ©2021 All Rights Reserved

 

 

Best    Ape    Award

 

 

 

Gavin Minard, aged 18 years, Imagine. Photograph  ©2021 All Rights Reserved

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks again to everyone who took part. 

 

 

The ENDANGERED online exhibition is Open NOW through December 31, 2021

Please contact Lindsey@Art4Apes.com with questions or for details on how to purchase the art.  

 

 

 

Watch out for the 2022 ENDANGERED Fine Art & Photography Contest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For coverage of your events, to place an advertisement, or speak to Rickie about appearing in The Rickie Report, contact:

Rickie Leiter, Publisher

Rickie@therickiereport.com   561-537-0291

17019 SW Sapri Way   Port St. Lucie, FL 34986

 

The Rickie Report shares 2 Special Announcements about “ENDANGERED Art4Apes Fine Art & Photography Contest 2021!  The deadline has been extended to Thursday, September 30. Thanks to the generous sponsorship by Watkins PR, the Young Artists (Birthdays on or after October 1st, 2002) enter FREE! The Rickie Report shares sneak peeks of some new entries and all of the details. Educators – class submissions are welcome! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Giraffe Family” Photograph © 2021 H. Allen Benowitz. All Rights Reserved