The Artists Association of Nantucket (AAN) has announced the winners of the 2025 Hale Juried Exhibition, which is now in its second year with the Exhibition and Hale Award for Excellence being generously funded by Kaaren and Charles Hale.
AAN’s artist members whose works were selected for the exhibition were eligible for first, second, and third place prizes, as well as the Hale Award for Excellence awarded by Kaaren Hale. The exhibition and prizes were juried by Frank Verpoorten, Executive Director & Chief Curator of Naples Art Institute.
The winners are below:
First Prize
Heather V. McLeod
First Love, Jasmine
Oil On Canvas
Second Prize
Kit Noble
Blue Ridge
Photograph
Third Prize
Meghan C. Weeks
The Lincoln Line
Oil On Linen Panel
Honorable Mention
Dionis Carter
Aisthēsis
Gouache On Paper
Tricia Deck
The Best Time of Day
Studio Art Quilt
Hale Award for Excellence – Chosen by Kaaren Hale
Bill Hoenk
Pink Sky at Night
Photograph
The 2025 Hale Juried Exhibition is on view through August 25 in the Big Gallery, 12 Straight Wharf. Gallery hours are Monday–Sunday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.