The John Tyler Foundation Art Award (FAA) is sponsored by the John Tyler Community College Foundation, Inc. to select artwork for the Foundation’s annual poster.  The poster is used extensively in friends-raising and fundraising efforts on behalf of the Foundation and John Tyler Community College.  Award winners receive a framed and matted copy of the poster as well as ten complimentary copies suitable for portfolio display.

The 2010 Foundation Art Award Winner

The Vermeer Cat
Oil painting by Patricia Faris
Patricia Faris earned a nursing degree from John Tyler Community College in 1983. She used that degree to develop a successful career in which she’s become a certified neuroscience registered nurse. She returned to John Tyler a few years ago to begin pursing another passion – art.

To submit artwork, please review the submission guidelines on the form below and complete the entry form.  The artwork and entry form should be submitted to the Studio and Visual Arts Program, Midlothian Campus.  Please contact Mr. Colin Ferguson, 804-594-1456, to arrange a time to submit your work.  All submissions must include an entry form.

2010 Foundation Art Award Entry Form

You can see previous winners’ posters on the John Tyler Community College Foundation poster sales page.