PARK WEST GALLERY ANNOUNCES TOP-10 FINALISTS FOR INAUGURAL MADE IN VEGAS ART COMPETITION AND OPENS PUBLIC VOTING TO SELECT THE FINAL THREE
Hundreds of submissions were received for the inaugural art competition, with local artists competing for the chance to win a year-long contract with the world’s largest art dealer and the opportunity to display their winning works inside the Park West Fine Art Museum & Gallery on the Las Vegas Strip
In-person voting will take place from Monday, August 23 – Monday, August 30 inside Park West Gallery
Park West Fine Art Museum & Gallery has announced the top-10 finalists for the inaugural Made in Vegas art competition. Selected from a field of nearly 500 submissions, representing thousands of pieces of original fine art created by the most talented and innovative artists living in Las Vegas, the Made in Vegas finalists now have a one-in-ten shot at a prestigious, year-long contract with Park West Gallery, the world’s largest art dealer. In addition, the winning artist will have the incredible opportunity to display their work on the walls of Park West Gallery’s 7,000-square-foot museum and gallery at the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace, alongside masterpieces by Picasso, Rembrandt, Renoir, and other art world legends.
The Las Vegas community now has the opportunity to make their voices heard, as the competition will shift to in-person, public voting to narrow the field down to three. The winner will then be chosen by a panel of world-renowned artists and Park West Gallery representatives, including Michael Godard, Autumn de Forest, Executive Vice President of Park West Gallery, John Block, Park West Gallery Directors Candice Vergis and Michael Vergis, and Crystal Solis of Freddie Ramon Design.
The top-10 finalists’ work will be displayed inside Park West Gallery at the Forum Shops inside Caesars Palace, with public voting taking place from Monday, Aug. 23 through Monday, Aug. 30.
The top-10 finalists include:
- Natalie Iris Delgado – https://www.natalieirisdelgado.com/
- Ken Flanagan – https://www.kenflanaganart.com/
- Mekyas Getahun – https://www.instagram.com/art_of_mekyas
- Q’shaundra James – https://www.qshaundrajames.com/oil-paintings
- Gina May – https://petalsandwine.com/
- Giovanni Morales – https://www.instagram.com/sxdoom
- Cody Munier – https://www.instagram.com/muniertheartist/
- Neal Portnoy – https://portnoygallery.com/neals-gallery/
- Melanie Stimmell – https://melaniestimmell.com
- Kat Tatz – http://www.kattatz.com/
Park West Gallery is located at the Forum Shops inside Caesars Palace Las Vegas Hotel and Casino on the famed Las Vegas Strip. Current hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Sunday. For more information, please visit ParkWestVegas.com or call 702-630-1037.
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About Park West Gallery
Park West Gallery brings a world-class collection of art to its new 7,000-square-foot gallery and museum at the Forum Shops inside Caesars Palace on the famed Las Vegas Strip. With nearly 1,000 masterworks on display, guests have the opportunity to enjoy work by some of the greatest artists in history, including Salvador Dali, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Marc Chagall, and Pablo Picasso. In the gallery collection, guests can browse Park West Gallery’s vast selection of art for sale and even take home original works by famed artists like Peter Max, Mark Kostabi, Nano Lopez, Kre8, or Las Vegas native Michael Godard.
Park West Gallery is the world’s largest art dealer, bringing the experience of collecting fine art to more than 3 million customers since 1969. Whether it’s masterpieces from history’s greatest artists or the latest artwork from leading contemporary icons, Park West offers something for everyone through its accessible art exhibitions and auctions all over the world. You can learn more about Park West Gallery at ParkWestGallery.com. Park West also hosts live-streaming online art auctions every weekend. To learn more about Park West’s online collecting events, visit ParkWestGallery.com/online/