Creating Dreams Receives Audrey Love Memorial Award in Invitational Exhibition at Reading Museum

Posted September 1, 2026

Leslie Adams' painting, Creating Dreams, from the Handwritten Dreams Project, was recently selected for inclusion in the invitational museum exhibit, 113th Annual Exhibition: Allied Artists of America. On September 1, 2026, Adams was named as the recipient of the 113th Annual’s Audrey Love Memorial Award. Exhibiting artworks and juried honors were selected by the Jury of Selection, Arturo Garcia, Nadia Klionsky and Billie Secombe, and the distinguished Juror of Awards, Tim Newton. The exhibit will be on view at the Reading Public Museum in Reading, Pennsylvania from September 15, 2026 – January 3, 2027. In conjunction with the museum installation, an online gallery and list of award recipients will be available on the Allied Artists of America website from September 1, 2026 – September 1, 2027.