Major Awards of Joy Beckner

List in progress.

2023

The Mary Kay and Paul Jeynes Memorial Award, “So Good to See You, Too” Standard Smooth, Allied Artists of America 110th Annual Juried Exhibition, ONLINE, and by invitation, at the Butler Institure of American Art, Youngstown, OH.
The Agop Agopoff Memorial Award – $500, “Merry Sunshine” Half Life-size, Hudson Valley Art Association, 90th Annual Exhibition, The Lyme Art Association, Old Lyme, CT.

2022

Best-in-Show! “Cozy” Wire, 1:6 Scale, 38th Annual Exhibition of Fine Art in Miniature, Council for the Arts, Chambersburg, PA.
Best Sculpture, “A Good Life” Long, 1:6 Scale, 31st Annual International Miniature Art Exhibition, Seaside Art Gallery, Nags Head, NC.

2021

Pietro Montana Memorial Award, “A Good Life” SS, Hudson Valley Art Assn., Old Lyme, CT.
Hannibal DeBellis & Richman Sculpture Award, “Life’s a Ball!” MS, 137th Annual Members’ Exhibition, The Salmagundi Club of New York, NYC.
The Diane L. Templar Memorial Award for Best in Dogs, “Dreaming of Tomatoes” Long, 1:6 Scale, The Miniature Painters, Sculptors & Graver
Society of Washington, DC, 87th Annual International Exhibition of Fine Art in Miniature.
Bank of the West Award, “Cozy” Smooth, “Sunnyside Up” Long, and “Life’s a Ball!” Long, 1:6 Scale, Annual International Juried Art Exhibition and Competition, Red River Valley Museum, Vernon, TX.

2020

Audubon Artists Gold Medal of Honor – Best Sculpture in Show, “Cozy” Smooth, 1:6 Scale, 78th Annual Exhibition, Audubon Artists. Online.
The Mary Kay and Paul Jeynes Memorial Award for an Animal Bronze Sculpture, “A Good Life” SS,107th Annual Exhibition, Allied Artists of America, NYC, Online.
Best Sculpture/Metal, “Her Life’s a Ball!” 1:6 Scale, 29th Annual International Miniature Art Show, Seaside Art Gallery, Nags Head, NC.
Best in Dogs, “Dreaming of Tomatoes” Long, 1:6 Scale, 87th Annual International Exhibition of Fine Art in Miniature, The Miniature Painters, Sculptors & Gravers Society of Washington, D.C.
Phillip Eisenberg Memorial Award for Sculpture, “A Good Life” SS, Salmagundi Club Annual Members’ Show, NYC, Online.
The Diane L. Templar Memorial Award for Best in Dogs, “Dreaming of Tomatoes” Long, 1:6 Scale, 87th Annual International Exhibition of Fine Art in Miniature, The Miniature Painters Sculptors & Gravers Society of Washington, DC. (MPSGS)

2019

Best Sculpture/Metal, “Cozy” Smooth, 1:6 Scale, 28th International Miniature Art Show, Seaside Art Gallery, Nags Head, NC.
Elliot Liskin Memorial Award for Academic Realism, “Life’s a Ball” MS, Audubon Artists 77th Annual Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, NYC.
First Place Sculpture, “Sweet Roll” 1:6 Scale, 86th Annual International Juried Exhibition of Fine Art In Miniature, Miniature Painters, Sculptors Gravers Society of Washington, DC. (MPSGS)

2018

First Place Sculpture, “A Good Life” Wire, 1:6 Scale, 85th Annual International Exhibition of Fine Art in Miniature, Miniature Painters, Sculptors & Graver Society of Washington, D.C. (MPSGS)
Crane West Art Award, “So Good to See You” ML, 17th Annual International Juried Art Exhibition, Red River Valley Museum, Vernon, TX.
Mary Kay & Paul Jeynes Memorial Award for an Animal Bronze Sculpture, “Life’s a Ball!” MS, 104th Annual Exhibition, Allied Artists of America, Salmagundi Club, NY.
Silver Medal Sculpture, “Life’s a Ball!” MS, 33rd Annual Bosque Art Classic, Bosque Art Center, Clifton, TX.

2017

Purchased for the Permanent Collection, “Big Heart,” MUSC, Medical University of South Carolina Hollings Cancer Center, Charleston, SC.
Purchase Award, “Sweet Roll” SS, AP2/2, Permanent Collection of Art on the Avenues, Wenatchee, WA.
Betty King Wright Award of $750, “Big Heart” 16th Annual International Juried Art Exhibition, Red River Valley Museum, Vernon, TX.
The Marilyn Newmark Memorial Award for Realistic Sculpture in Bronze, “Miss Me” MS, 75th Anniversary Annual Exhibition, The Audubon Artists, NYC.
The Frank C. Wright Medal of Honor plus $500, “Sweet Roll” SS, 89th Grand National Exhibit. The American Artists Professional League, NYC.

2016

First Place Sculpture, “Sweet Roll” SS, 41st Annual International Miniature Art Show, Miniature Art Society of Florida. Dunedin, FL.
First Place 3D, “Siesta” SS, 2nd Annual at the Walker, The Maynard Walker Art Collection, Garnett, KS.
The Lindsey Morris Memorial Award, 103rd Annual Exhibition, Allied Artists of America, Salmagundi Club, NY, NY
The Alphaeus P. Cole Memorial Award. 108th Annual Thumb Box Exhibition and Sale, Salmagundi Club, NY, NY
Certificate of Merit. The 108th Annual Thumb-Box Exhibition & Sale, the Salmagundi Club, New York, NY.
The Martin Hannon Memorial Award, Salmagundi Club, NY, NY

2015

Purchase Award, “So Good to See You” ML, Permanent Collection of Fountain Hills Arts and Cultural Center, Fountain Hills, AZ
Helen G. Oehler Memorial Award, “Big Heart,” The American Artists Professional League, 87th Grand National Exhibition NYC.

2014

Marilyn Newmark Award, “So Good to See You” ML, 100th Anniversary Exhibition, Allied Artist’s of America, Salmagundi Club, NYC.
First Place, “A Good Life” Long, 1:6 Scale, Sculpture. Miniature Painters, Sculptors & Gravers Society of Washington, D.C.

2013

AWA Gold, Best in Show, “Life’s a Ball!” SS, 16th Annual Master Signature Artists Exhibit, American Women Artists, RS Hanna Gallery, Fredericksburg, TX.
Gold Medal of Honor, Best Sculpture in Show, “Siesta” SS, 70th Annual Exhibition, The Audubon Artists, NYC.
Josephine Beardsley Sandor Memorial Award,
First Prize, “Lord of the Couch” MW, New Members’ Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, NYC.
Josephine Beardsley Sandor Memorial Award, 100th Annual Exhibition, Allied Artists of America, NYC.
Second Place Sculpture, 27th Annual National Juried Fine Arts Competition, 2013 Art Show at the Dog Show, Wichita, KS.

2012

The Salmagundi Club, Non-Resident Artist Member, elected by members of The Salmagundi Club, NYC.
Best Entry Depicting a Golden Retriever. “Merry Sunshine” Quarter Life-Size, 26th Annual National Juried Fine Arts Competition, 2012 Art Show at the Dog Show, Wichita, KS.
The Anna Hyatt Huntington Horses Head Award for Best Sculpture in Show, “Siesta” SS, Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club 2012 Members Exhibition, NYC.
The Katherine Thayer Hobson Memorial Award, 84th Grand National Exhibition, The American Artists Professional League, NYC. Online Exhibition.

2011

Barry & Fran Werner Award, 46th Annual Central South Art Exhibition, Tennessee Art League, Nashville, TN.

2010

Gold Medal of Honor, “Dreaming of Tomatoes” MS, 68th Annual Exhibition, The Audubon Artists, Inc., NY.
The Agop Agopoff Memorial Award, “Siesta” SS, 79th Annual Exhibition, The Hudson Valley Art Association, NY.
Best Sculpture/Metal, “Sunnyside Up” Long, 1:6 Scale, 19th Annual International Miniature Art Show, Seaside Art Gallery, Nags Head, NC.

2009

Lindsey Morris Memorial Award, “Sweet Roll” SS, 96th Annual Show, Allied Artists of America, Inc., National Arts Club, NY, NY.
Best Sculpture/Metal, “Sweet Roll” 1:6, 18th International Miniature Art Exhibition, Seaside Art Gallery, Nags Head, NC.
First Place in Sculpture Category, Artistic Designs Gallery, Third Annual Miniature Fine Art Show, Brownsburg, IN.

2008

Second Place, 3D, Fourth Annual Miniature Show, Blackhawk Gallery, Sarasota, WY.

2007

Metzger Award, “Sweet Roll” SS, St. Louis Artists’ Guild, Metzger Memorial National All Media Exhibit, Clayton, MO.

2006

National Sculpture Society Professional Sculptor Member, elected by members of National Sculpture Society, NY.
Harriet Frischmuth Memorial Award, “Sweet Roll” SS, Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, 110th Annual Open Exhibition, NY.

2005

C. Percival Dietsch Prize, “Siesta” SS, 72nd Annual Exhibition, National Sculpture Society, NYC & SC.
First Place, 12th Annual Miniature Exhibition, Casper Artists; Guild, Casper, WY.
First Place Sculpture, Red River Valley National Juried Exhibition, Red River Valley Museum, Vernon, TX.

2003

Best Animal Sculpture, “So Good to See You” SS, Viselaya Sculpture Competition, Concord, MA.
Purchase Award, “So Good to See You” SS, 7/20, The Ella Carothers Dunnegan Gallery of Art, Bolivar, MO.
Polich Art Works Foundry Prize, “Squirrel Season” Smooth, 70th Annual Exhibition, National Sculpture Society, SC & NY.
Award of Excellence, “Squirrel Season” Smooth, 43rd Annual Exhibition & National Museum Tour, Society of Animal Artists.
First Place Sculpture & Artists’ Choice, Sixteenth Contemporary American Dog Art Competition, Dog Fanciers Club, Inc., NY.
Award of Merit, “Squirrel Season” Smooth, Trinidad National Fine Art Exhibition, A.R. Mitchell Museum, Trinidad, CO.

2002

American Artists Fund Award, “So Good to See You” SS, 74th Annual Grand National Exhibition, American Artists’ Professional League, NYC.
First Place Sculpture, “Dream Chasers-Best of Breed” Fifteenth Contemporary American Dog Art Competition, Dog Fanciers Club, Inc., NYC.

2001

Lindsey Morris Memorial Award, “So Good to See You” SS, 88th Annual Exhibition, Allied Artists of America, Inc., NYC.
Elliot Liskin Award, “So Good to See You” MS, 41st Annual Exhibition & National Museum Tour, Society of Animal Artists
Purchase Award, “A Good Life” MS, The Ella Carothers Dunnegan Gallery of Art, Bolivar, MO. hosted The Bennington Center for the Arts ‘Art of the Animal Kingdom V’ from which they purchased this piece for their permanent collection.
First Place Sculpture, “Lord of the Couch” MW, Fourteenth Contemporary American Dog Art Competition, Dog Fanciers Club, NY.

2000

Audubon Silver Medal of Honor, “A Good Life” MS, 58th Annual Exhibition, Audubon Artists Inc., NYC.
Leonard J. Meiselman Memorial Award, “A Good life” MS, 40th Annual Members Exhibition & National Museum Tour. Society of Animal Artists, Inc.
Purchase Award, “A Good Life” MS, The Galleries of The Library of Hattiesburg, Petal and Forrest County, MS, The City of Hattiesburg & The Hattiesburg Cultural Partnership, National Small Sculpture Exhibition 2000.

1999

National Sculpture Society Silver Medal & John Cavanaugh Memorial Prize, “A Good Life’ SS, 66th Annual Exhibition, SC, NYC.
Award of Excellence, “Dreaming of Tomatoes” SS, 39th Annual Exhibition & National Museum Tour. Society of Animal Artists, Inc
George Gach Memorial Award, 71st Grand National Exhibition, American Artists’ Professional League, NYC.
Best-in-Show, “A Good Life” SS, Second National Competition, American Women Artists, Taos, NM.
Three Awards, “Life’s a Ball!” SS, Art Show at the Dog Show, 14th Annual Exhibition, Wichita, KS.

1998

Ellin P. Speyer Prize, “A Good Life” SS, 173rd Annual Exhibition, National Academy, NYC.
Anna Hyatt Huntington Cash Award, “A Good Life” SS, 102nd Annual Open Exhibition, Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, NYC.
Margaret Sussman Memorial Award, (Best-in-Show) “A Good Life” SS, 51st Annual Sculpture Exhibition, Pen & Brush, Inc., NYC.

1997

Best-in-Show, Best Sculpture, Best Dachshund, Best Missouri Artist, Purchase Award, “A Good Life” SS, Awarded to the American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog, then in St. Louis, MO, now in NYC, by the Art Show at the Dog Show, 11th Annual Exhibition, Wichita, KS.
Katherine Thayer Hobson Memorial Award, “Dreaming of Tomatoes” SS, 50th Annual Sculpture Exhibition, Pen & Brush, Inc., NYC.
Excalibur Foundry Award, “Dreaming of Tomatoes” SS, 101st Annual Competition, Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, NYC.
First Place Three Dimensional, Third Annual Regional Exhibition, Artists of Northwest Arkansas, AK.
Best-in-Show, The Ellsworth Howell Art Award for Best Sculpture, “A Good Life” SS, 10th Contemporary American Dog Art Competition, Dog Fanciers Club, Inc., NYC.

1996

Honorable Mention, “Dreaming of Tomatoes” SS, First national award, second national show, Realism ’96, Parkersburg Art Center, WV.