Maker's Mark Artwork Exhibit
- What:
- View and vote for your favorite artwork from Kentucky residents.
- When:
- September 6, 2008, through September 21, 2008.
- Where:
- The Maker's Mark Distillery in Loretto, KY, and on this website.
Exhibit Background
In March 2008, Maker's Mark put out a call for artists, with one crucial prerequisite in mind: all of those artists had to be current Kentucky residents. We were very happy to receive over 120 applications, which our jury of experts narrowed down to 51 participating artists. Each of these artists visited our historic distillery to gain inspiration for their piece(s).
All who visit our distillery from September 6 through September 21 will have the opportunity to see the exhibit, which features over 115 unique pieces of art, and vote for their three favorite pieces. If you can't visit our distillery in Loretto, Ky., simply click here or click on any of the categories below to view our virtual exhibit and vote for your three favorite pieces online.
The artists that receive the most votes will receive a monetary bonus for first, second and third prizes.
The total collection will be broken up into eight mini-collections, and each will go to a different city. The cities include Louisville, Lexington, Chicago, Seattle, San Francisco, New York, London and Madrid, and the collections will remain there indefinitely. The pieces will be placed in bars and restaurants throughout these cities. We will host a one-night event in each city where people can view the collection in one place (each city will receive about 15 pieces). The dates, times and locations of the events will be added to this site at a later date.
Artwork Categories