Manifest Gallery Announces Recent Finalists for Grand Jury Award

Posted August 29, 2025

Leslie Adams' painting, The Purity of Imagination and Color, was selected as a Finalist for a Grand Jury Award, presented by Manifest Gallery in Cincinnati, Ohio from a gallery-estimated pool of 10,000 considered artworks. Established as a seasonal capstone recognition, this juried honor awards $1,000 to one artwork from each of the gallery's nine exhibition periods. The Purity of Imagination and Color achieved Finalist status by receiving the highest jury score in WHIM, a competitive group exhibition installed during Manifest's 8th period of its 21st season. The winner of the 8th period Grand Jury Award was selected by 12 jurors from across the United States who are experts in art and design.