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AGS 2020-2021-2022 Artistry Award
NOTICE: Due to the number of Chapter shows that had been cancelled in 2020 and 2021, the 2022 AGS Artistry Award has been modified. Anyone who is a winner of qualifying award in any show between January 2020 and November of 2022 is eligible to enter it in 2022.  Multiple entries from the same person is allowed, as long as they are different gourds that won the qualifying awards.

The Artistry Award is a special award to honor and recognize some of our fantastic artists and their beautiful gourd creations. Because there are thousands of art entries in many different AGS gourd shows, the Artistry Award acknowledges the best of the best.

Eligible entries from AGS sanctioned events by current AGS members include:
  • Peoples Choice
  • Best of Show
  • Entry in a non-judged Grand Masters category

What do you receive if you win?
1st Place $300 & Trophy and
  • Photo of your gourd on the cover of the Spring issue of The Gourd Magazine
2nd Place $150 & Certificate
3rd Place $75 & Certificate

****All winners will receive extra copies of the magazine for bragging rights


How to Enter: You can't win if you don't enter!
  • Deadline for submission is December 1st
  • Specify what award was earned to qualify your entry
  • Send up to 3 (three) photos of your winning piece
  • Write a short description about how the piece was created
  • Provide a brief biographic information on the artist

How to Submit Your Entry
  • You may send photos, bio and description by eMail to bonniegibsonart@gmail.com
  • All photos MUST be individual .jpg photo attachments. DO NOT insert them in a document or embed them into the body of the email.
  • Printed photos may be sent to Bonnie Gibson, Artistry Award, 5930 N Camino Arizpe, Tuscon, AZ 85718-4612
  • Please note: Printed photos will be scanned (to upload to the private web page) and the photo quality will not be as good as an original digital file

Photography Guidelines
  • We require photos that are of the largest file size possible for quality reproduction in the magazine
  • Photos without ribbons are preferred
  • Digital photos (.jpg) are preferred to printed ones

How the Artistry Award Judging Works
  • Click here to understand the judging procedures

Definitions of Qualifying Entries
  • Click here for detailed definitions of Best of Show and People's Choice winners

Click here to download a copy of these Artistry Award descriptions, requirements and guidelines

This Award is solely funded by donations. To support excellence in gourd artistry donate to the AGS Excellence in Gourd "Artistry Award" Fund. 


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Diane Daubert, Kentucky: 1st Place 2019
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Sophia Delaat, Missouri: 2nd Place 2019
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Margaret Streams, New Mexico: 3rd Place 2019

Gallery - Qualifying Entries & Winners

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  • Crafting Techniques
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    • Crafting Resources
    • Crafting Tutorials
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    • List of Judge Instructors
  • Artistry Award
  • Jim Story Award
    • JSA-Eligibility/Entry
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